Business news
Retirement village vacancies rise: Ryman's chairman Dean Hamilton explains
Opening three new hospital buildings in Auckland and Hastings pushed up vacancies.
Hastings beverage manufacturing facility in liquidation owing $2.8m, staff let go
Production has been suspended while a buyer is sought.
‘Tough news’: NZME proposes to close 14 local newspapers, with the loss of 30 jobs
Herald owner says community titles are no longer profitable in changing media landscape.
'US market is a disaster': Why one Hawke's Bay exporter doesn't fear Trump's tariffs
'His strategy is to talk like an unhinged madman and then do a deal while you cower.'
Family forced to tear out cherry orchard after cyclone and rain
The Findlays have been selling their cherries from a shed near Napier for 16 years.
Canny view: What’s the future of New Zealand’s economic landscape?
Opinion: Super and healthcare costs are projected to skyrocket. How can NZ cope?
Less power for councils, more for builders: report recommends change
'Current system is suboptimal in terms of its consistency, responsiveness.' - David Kelly
Maersk offers new New Zealand-China service in Asia-Oceania container vessel upgrade
A new Northern Star container vessel service starts in Shanghai next month.
Watch: Rocket Lab’s spectacular abort after engines fire
Launch from Mahia scrubbed at last moment.
'Absolutely thrilled': The Star is reborn - 103-year-old newspaper resurrected after closure
The presses are rolling again.
Colossal new Kmart for Auckland: Biggest NZ store planned
Vast new discounter to be built on greenfields site opposite Westgate Lifestyle Centre.
JLL retirement village study: population up, companies adjust growth
Most older people do not live in such villages, even with 53,000 people there now.
Bremworth carpet maker to reinstate part of cyclone-hit Napier plant
'We are at the moment hand-picking parts of the factory to reinstate.'
'An added expense': 12 more buildings deemed earthquake-prone around Napier
“It’s just one of those things we have to do and we will do it as time and cash permits."
Government’s $1.2b fund for the regions, who can tap it and what it’ll buy
The new regional infrastructure fund opens to applicants; who can apply, what it'll buy.
Behind Rocket Lab’s 50th Launch: Realising Sir Peter Beck’s dream
"As a kid in Invercargill, I wanted to work for Nasa." Instead, he built his own rocket.
Rocket Lab signs deal to get Japanese satellites into space
Data collected from Rocket Lab-launched satellites could enhance defence and security.
Business news around NZ
Javier Blas: Prepare for a bumpy year in coffee, oil and other commodities
Expect your expresso to be more expensive in 2025.
Market close: Sharemarket falls more than 1% on last day of trading for 2024
But the NZX index finished the year with a gain of 11.4%.
More Hawke's Bay business news
Rocket Lab signs deal to get Japanese satellites into space
Data collected from Rocket Lab-launched satellites could enhance defence and security.
'Don’t take it all on yourself': Hawke's Bay farmers struggling as economic and environmental setbacks collide
Tough economic conditions are compounding with the lasting impact of Cyclone Gabrielle.
'True to their word' – infrastructure chief on Budget 2024
'Government appears to have recognised the deficit with roading and rail maintenance.'
Kiwi teen sets up website for second-hand uniforms
Teen creates one-stop second-hand uniform website.
Ocean Flyer's commercial seaglider project signs multimillion dollar financing deal
The bold Hawke's Bay initiative gets international support.
Government told heartland town's 'economic potential' undermined by roads
Council tells Government town's economic potential is "undermined" by roading network.