Business

Thousands of Zoom chats, hangouts, group videos and conference calls are being made from bedrooms, living rooms, kitchens and the couch across New Zealand during the lockdown. And if there’s one thing that unites us – it’s laundry in the background. This intimate revelation into the lives of our col

While hairdressers are hoping to be swamped once the lockdown lifts, smaller salons may need to consolidate to survive. New Zealand Association of Registered Hairdressers chair Niq James said the industry had essentially lost at least one rotation of clients, and therefore income, due to the alert l

Businesses should continue filing their tax returns, even if they cannot make the payments, so the IRD can keep track. Under laws quickly passed before the country entered alert level four, Inland Revenue has the power to write off interest accrued on tax payments due on or after February 14. It has

In the face of COVID-19, hundreds of startups, innovative businesses, and individuals ready to roll up their sleeves have been recruited into New Zealand’s largest taskforce to Hack the Crisis. Designed to solve real problems in a post-COVID New Zealand, Hack the Crisis is a 48-hour challenge open t

At any regular Southland Chamber of Commerce AGM, business achievements for the year would be the focus. However, there were two significant differences at this year’s meeting. The first was the venue. Due to the alert 4 nationwide lockdown, the meeting was held via video conferencing, rather than a

Air New Zealand will start laying off workers this week and says Covid-19 has slashed its revenue by more than $5 billion. In a message to staff, chief executive Greg Foran said international travel made up two-thirds of the company’s revenue and that was gone now for the foreseeable future. The air

As all non-essential workers head home for a minimum of four weeks to combat COVID-19, the Invercargill CBD development is unlikely to meet its target open date. The organisation behind city block development stage one, Invercargill Central Ltd, planned to complete its stage construction by February

Flight Centre has announced that 250 staff would be made redundant from today, and 33 shop would close temporarily, due to the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak. In a statement, the travel agency said the unprecedented travel restrictions throughout the world has forced it to reduce its workforce. The c