Overweight workers beware

Fonterra trucks have always been risky for heavier drivers, management has discovered.

12 min ago The trucking industry says workers who are too overweight to perform their duties are not unique to its sector.

House price wobble 'temporary'

Over the year to June, consents were issued for enough dwellings to house 65,952 people. But the population increased by ...

1:03 PM The property slowdown continues, but the market will pick up again as we're still well short of the number of houses needed.

3-D mapping of Northland

The 3D mapping project is part of the 10-year joint economic action plan with Government and Northland, launched last year.

12:45 PM A blueprint of the region will be used to boost economic development in the area.

PwC settles with liquidator

Success for liquidator Robert Walker after a long court battle against PwC.

1:47 PM PwC negotiates settlement with the liquidator of Dave Henderson's group of companies to make a huge lawsuit go away.

Keep it positive, Timaru

"Caroline Bay's one of the top 10 beaches, we just need to promote it," says Wanderer Backpackers owner Greg Adams.

Locals are being urged to stop bagging their "fantastic" town, as fewer tourists stay the night.

Bridges says programme will mean fibre-optic broadband for another 60,000 homes and businesses, and improved services ...

$270m for rural broadband

Official figures claiming that visitor spending for the year plateaued at $10.3 billion are under scrutiny.

Tourism data doubts

David Boyle says the survey proves affordability is only part of the problem

Lack of knowledge costs dollars

The three mobile carriers' decision to team up to bid for a government contract to improve rural broadband is believed ...

RBI2 win for mobile

Aus union fights hot-desking

Hot-desking has been widely adopted by firms looking to reduce wasted space and build teamwork.

An Australian dispute over the office fit-out craze has sucked in two unions, who say their members don't want it.

Uber airport deal

The international passenger terminal at Wellington Airport. On Tuesday the company, majority owned by Infratil, became ...

Wellington has become the first airport in New Zealand to strike a deal with ride-sharing company Uber.

When landlords harass tenants

The landlord said he liked all his female tenants to be single.

Your home should be a sanctuary - but when your landlord is your harasser, it's anything but.

Ruataniwha dam write-off

A screenshot from an animated video of the proposed Ruataniwha dam in Central Hawke's Bay.

Council behind controversial Hawke's Bay dam wipes $14 million investment from its books - but it may still be built one day.

Mud glut on farms

Farmers have been up to their gumboots in mud this wet winter.

The wet winter has brought mud, mud and more mud.

Sister-city trip to China

A waiter pours a Ningxia wine for a judge at a tasting event in Beijing in 2014.

In the works for more than a year, it's time to make it official.

Fingers stuck in pizza roller

A worker at Micky Finn's Irish Bar in Arrowtown had her fingers stuck in a pizza dough rolling machine for 20 minutes.

Workmates rub screaming woman's hands in butter to try to free her after "grim" pizza machine incident.

Ewes in scarce supply

Ewes were in short supply at Christchurch livestock sales.

Prime ewes were few to be seen at Christchurch livestock sales.

Driverless pizza delivery trialled

Ford and Domino's Pizza have launched autonomous delivery research.

Ready for self-driving vehicles to deliver your pizza?

Chart: Beds for visitors

More hotels were in operation in 2001 than in 2017.

Hundreds more accommodation options for thousands more visitors spells sad supply for demand.

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Falling into NZ Super debt

Over 65s have to keep the Ministry of Social Development informed about their relationship status, or risk being ...

Winston Peters is a victim of one of many ways over 65s find themselves having to pay back NZ Super.

Eight-year-old $100,000 richer

Great grandma's bonus bonds win gives Waikato primary schoolgirl a huge "financial buffer".

Couple have few rights to complain

How to craft the perfect CV

Battling the might of China

Metco Engineering owners Paul Jessup, left and Brent Greer in their Lower Hutt factory.

Wellington engineer Paul Jessup has always struggled to keep up with the powerhouse that is China's manufacturing industry.

Familiar name a boon to business

Austin Bros owners Trevor Allen, left, and Geoff Austin.

When you've been in business for 72 years, you must be doing something right.

Mum switches from bar to garage

Kelly Ayres and Phil Wyburn get their hands dirty under the bonnet of a SUV.

Mother of four finds her niche by taking up mechanic's apprenticeship at garage.

Short 'n' sharp

Vintage barber chairs add an authentic, nostalgic touch to the barber shop.

Benny's Barber Shop has tamed some famous manes from retro caravans parked in Burnside, Christchurch.

Pay gap just sexism: Report

Isabelle Sin said she was disappointed by the findings.

Women paid less - but it's not because they negotiate less or take more time off, researchers say.

Greens take aim at plastic

Greens leader James Shaw leads up a beach cleanup at Petone beach, Wellington, at the launch of the party's recycling policy.

The party wants a charge on single-use plastic bags and a phasing out of plastic packaging.

Recruitment drive for apprenticeship talent

Buckley Systems Ltd founder Bill Buckley. The company's electromagnets are exported around the world.

Electromagnet maker Buckley Systems is more than doubling the number of apprentices it employs at its Mt Wellington complex.

Commerce Commission: See you in court

Harmoney defended its fee, but changed the structure at the end of 2015.

Watchdog wants to clear the way for borrowers to be compensated for platform fee.

Tenants stay put

Trade Me suggests it's taking longer for renters to make the leap to home-ownership.

As people find it harder to make the leap to a first home, more tenants are choosing to stay on, new data suggests.

Te Kuiti, back on a roll

Demand for property in Te Kuiti township is evenly matched with supply.

Te Kuiti house prices rise 40 to 50 per cent in the last 18 months.

Hilton Wellington opening delayed

The 4.5 star hotel's doors won't open until 2018 due to construction delays.

Owners quiet on meth cleanups

Wellington City Council says it can only add meth decontamination information to a residential property's Lim report if ...

No legal obligation to tell councils, so Lim reports are not updated for buyers.

Where does free speech stop?

Mike Hosking's role in political debates has been questioned.

OPINION: Employees can't always say whatever they like, whenever they like.

Kids: Our double-standard

Metiria Turei felt the brunt of New Zealand's distrust of beneficiaries.

OPINION: We don't seem to mind a high-earning MP getting a benefit but we're quick to slam single parents trying to make do.

Young voters bamboozled

Twenty-three year old Green Party MP Chloe Swarbrick talks politics at Palmerston North Girls High School.

OPINION: Surely this soap opera-like election should stir up the youth vote?

Solving climate change with tech

New Zealand has a goal of "reaching approximately 64,000 electric vehicles on our roads by the end of 2021".

OPINION: Three technologies - electric vehicles, solar energy, and alternatives to farmed food - can help solve climate change.

Food producers not ready for tech

New Zealand farmers have shown willingness to adopt new technologies, but are they prepared for the wave of data on the ...

Big changes in the agri-food sector from the impact of huge amounts of data are just around the corner.

Cow disease now in Rangiora

The cow disease Mycoplasma has spread through calves being moved to North Canterbury.

The cow disease Mycoplasma has spread north through cattle movements from a farm near Oamaru.

$100m dairy investment plan

Open Country Dairy's factory in Waharoa, Waikato. A "one-stop shop" plan was proposed to help it develop the site over ...

One-stop shop plan proposed to guide dairy factory's development and expansion.

Farm 'saviour' for whitebait

Whitebait season began in Marlborough on August 15, and closes on November 30.

Sure people worry about sustainability, but they also love whitebait fritters. Is this the solution?

Wine giant's $53m settlement

Australia's Treasury Wine Estates is finally putting shareholder class action to bed.

Australia's biggest wine company settles class action after business misstep saw 18 million bottles of wine go down the drain.

Uber picks new CEO

Uber's board of directors has been looking for a new CEO since June.

Dara Khosrowshahi takes on the daunting task of mending Uber's image, rebuilding morale and making the business profitable.

CBA probe after scandals

The probe into CBA is expected to run for six months and will be funded by the bank.

The reputation of Australia's biggest bank has taken a hit over money laundering and terrorism funding allegations.

KKK wizard charged

Flowers are pictured on the street where Heather Heyer was killed when a suspected white nationalist crashed his car ...

An imperial wizard of the KKK is one of three men charged for their alleged involvement in attacks in Charlottesville, US.

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