Independent Analysis and Reportage
Source: Radio New Zealand One week from now, the government will open the books on its third Budget. RNZ One week from now, the government will open the books on its third Budget, the last of this term. So far, there has been a great deal of focus not on where the money might go,…
Source: Radio New Zealand Replacing public servants with artificial intelligence could come with more costs, critics say. 123RF Replacing public servants with artificial intelligence could come with more costs that will eat into any savings, say critics. The government says the plan to cut another 8700 people sector jobs in about 40 core agencies will…
Source: Radio New Zealand Members of the KiwiHarvest Chef Collective: (from left) Peter Gordon, Brent Martin and Alfie Ingham. Supplied / KiwiHarvest Food charities warn the pressure on household budgets is now so dire it is no long a cost of living crisis – but the cost to survive. They are again asking government to…
Source: Radio New Zealand Health economists say the government will need to spend an additional $1.405 billion on health in Budget 2026 to maintain the country’s current level of service. Unsplash / RNZ Health economists say the government will need to spend an additional $1.405 billion on health in Budget 2026 if it is to…
Source: Radio New Zealand Seek country manager Rob Clark says ad numbers are still around historical highs. RNZ Seek says there was a little improvement in the job market in April, but it’s still easier to be hiring than applying, and conflict in the Middle East has thrown a “spanner in the works”. The recruitment…
Source: Radio New Zealand Construction business owners are feeling the pressure of market conditions most acutely. Supplied/ Unsplash – Josh Olalde Economic and political uncertainty is keeping businesses from taking advantage of near-term growth and investment opportunities, with some businesse leaders expecting to become financially insolvent over the next 12 months. A semi-annual Business Performance…
Source: Radio New Zealand The church read out a letter to its 50,000 members worldwide in early May, stating that keeping pets was “clearly wrong”. 123rf.com The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church has reminded its members they should give up their pets, following a dog attack on a child in Australia last month. The dog was…
Source: Radio New Zealand Chief executive of the New Zealand-owned recruitment agency Tribe, Bruce Pilbrow, says those whose jobs are affected might have to consider other industries. Supplied/AFP With almost 9000 public service jobs set to go, a recruitment expert says some workers will be forced into a career change. The government announced on Tuesday…
Source: Radio New Zealand Japanese-owned Juken NZ has put its two Kaitāia mills – the Triboard Mill and the Northland Mill (pictured) – up for sale. Peter de Graaf Hundreds of people are expected at a public meeting in Kaitāia this weekend to discuss the future of the town’s timber mills. Earlier this year, Japanese-owned…
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF A massive, co-ordinated effort to help more people into electric vehicles could reshape the country’s entire energy system, a new report says. EV advocacy group Drive Electric launched its ‘State of the Nation’ report at Parliament today, calling for consistent, cross-party policies to get more battery EVs and charging infrastructure…
Source: Radio New Zealand Craigs Investment Partners says the acquisitions are integral to its growth strategy. RNZ / Alexander Robertson Craigs Investment Partners is buying Hamilton Hindin Greene’s investment advisory business for an undisclosed sum. Christchurch wealth management firm Hamilton Hindin Greene has been in business for more than 125 years. Craigs has been on…
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Leaders from Wellington’s tech sector remain bullish about the city’s prospects, despite looming public sector jobs cuts. Co-founder of Wellington based online investment platform Sharesies, Leighton Roberts, said his company was continuing to expand in the city and this year had hired another 30 to 35 staff.…