Card Spending Rebounding from COVID
According to the latest Retail Card Spending data from Stats NZ, Kiwis are spending more on cards, reflecting the contrast in trading conditions since…
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Head Office Staff Hitting the Factory Floor
With a combination of winter illness, national labour shortages and closed borders significantly impacting staff absences and the Tegel production line, employees from Tegel…
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The Party’s Over
Two key elements of any great party (in my humble opinion) may be a lot harder for Kiwis to get their hands on. A…
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Kiwifruit Harvest Complete Despite Labour Shortage
The harvest of New Zealand’s largest horticultural produce is now largely complete, despite a labour shortage caused by closed borders and Covid infection rates….
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Dairy Demand Hit by China Lockdowns
According to Stefan Vogel, Rabobank research general manager for Australia and New Zealand, Covid restrictions in China are likely to dampen milk powder imports…
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Omicron and Supply Issues Limit Economic Advance
Economic momentum stalled at the start of 2022, as Omicron limited economic activity. Infometrics’ March 2022 Quarterly Economic Monitor shows economic activity rose 2.0%pa…
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NZ Needs Overseas Truck Drivers
New Zealand urgently needs more overseas truck drivers to fill a growing shortage, according to National Road Carriers chief operating officer James Smith. “The…
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SOS to Truck Drivers – Save Our Supply Chain!
An SOS call has gone out to truck drivers to get them back behind the wheel as New Zealand battles staff shortages, according to…
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Kiwi-Grown Food will Drive COVID Recovery
According to ASB, sharp rises in commodity prices have strengthened farmers’ and horticulturalists’ businesses – and now is an excellent time to start planning…
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Kiwifruit Industry Desperate for Workers
Experiencing its “toughest-ever season” due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, high pay rates of up to $60 per hour and incentives such…
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