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More infrastructure needed business leaders believe

Transport bottlenecks and planning delays are among the pressures driving calls for more infrastructure investment across New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 23rd Aug 2017

Human Capital Management

More infrastructure needed, say business leaders

Business leaders say transport bottlenecks and planning delays are constraining growth as most back higher public-private infrastructure spending.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 23rd Aug 2017

Xero

Export-led property boom for Hawke’s Bay

Record export growth has fuelled multi-million-dollar development and sales across Hawke’s Bay, with a planned GBP £0 new berthing facility at Napier Port.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Jul 2017

Property Market

Investor confidence in industrial property market rises

Tighter vacancies and buoyant Auckland demand have lifted sentiment for warehouses even as office and retail confidence weakened nationwide.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd Jun 2017

Disaster Recovery

Investors’ positive, but it’s a tale of two cities

Wellington and Christchurch are diverging sharply after the quake, with confidence climbing in the capital while turning negative in the Garden City.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 26th Mar 2017

Property Market

Opportunities abound in exciting year ahead

Tighter bank funding and rising borrowing costs could curb deals and pressure prices in New Zealand's commercial property market this year.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Feb 2017

Health Technologies

New jobs in tech on the decline, teachers wanted

New Zealand faces a tech job slowdown as education sees a surge, with SEEK data showing a 31% rise in teacher roles amid a 4% drop in IT jobs.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Jul 2015

Inflation

NZ business confidence slips in first quarter, consistent with moderating growth

New Zealand business confidence slipped in the first quarter, with firms remaining fairly optimistic, consistent with moderating economic growth.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2015

New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar, Aussie fall after Chinese trade data disappoints

The New Zealand and Australian dollars touched their lowest levels in almost two weeks after weaker-than-expected trade data from China, the largest t.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2015

Investment

NZ business confidence rises to 7-month high in March as agriculture sentiment lifts

New Zealand business confidence rose to a seven-month high in March, led by improved sentiment in the agricultural sector.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2015

Business Confidence

NZ business confidence gains in February as agri sector gets more upbeat

New Zealand business confidence improved in February as recent gains in dairy prices turned sentiment around in the agriculture sector, and as low int.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2015