Scottish family business falls into administration but all staff retained

They said: “Long-standing family business Christies has invested significantly in the nursery’s infrastructure in recent years, including the development of state-of-the-art grading facilities, cold-store refrigeration and modern agricultural...

Health innovation: The economic lever New Zealand can’t afford to ignore – Bindi Norwell

New Zealand has a chance to become the world’s first truly AI-ready small nation by 2030. That means better patient outcomes, more efficient public services and sustainable economic growth. But only if we act decisively. Improved population health...

New Zealand Rockit apples offered as mooncake alternative

New Zealand brand Rockit is positioning its snack-sized apples as an alternative gift option for the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, one of the country's peak periods of consumer demand. The company launched its campaign on 24 September with an...

Full list of 289 Lloyds, Halifax Bank of Scotland branch closures in 2025/26

Lloyds Banking Group is shutting many branches in 2025 and 2026(Image: Mike Kemp, In Pictures via Getty Images) Lloyds Banking Group has announced plans to shut down a further 49 branches next year. With other closures that have been already...

Why Kiwi entrepreneur gave up life in Auckland to return to New Plymouth

The Boring Oat Milk founder chats to Viva about her New Plymouth lifestyle, detailing why she was drawn back home to the rugged Taranaki coastline after more than a decade and a half away. When Morgan Maw swapped Auckland’s city lights for the...

Currency Rates in Pakistan Open Market – Dollar, Pound, Riyal, Dirham Rate – 4 Oct 2025

KARACHI – Pakistani rupee shows mixed fluctuation against major foreign currencies, with slight variations in buying and selling rates across open markets. US dollar remained at Rs282.2 for buying and Rs282.5 for selling, amid minor movement...

AWS confirms New Zealand launch, promising data residency and lower latency

Amazon Web Services has now formally announced the deployment of its AWS Asia Pacific (New Zealand) Region which will bring about a paradigm change in the Asia Pacific cloud territory, an NZ7.5 billion nirvana of data residency capacity and a...

New trade standards deal agreed by NZ, Australia

Trade Minister Todd McClay. Photo: RNZ New Zealand and Australia trade ministers have agreed to double down on their countries' open trade relationship. Minister for Trade and Investment Todd McClay met with Australian counterpart Don Farrell in...

Tesla Debuts Model 3 Long Range with 750 km Range in Australia and New Zealand

Image: Tesla Tesla on Thursday announced the launch of its most efficient and longest-range Model 3 yet in Australia and New Zealand. The new Model 3 Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) delivers up to 750 km of WLTP-rated driving range (with 18-inch...

Time to Get Auckland’s Groove Back

By Marisa Bidois, CEO of the Restaurant Association of New Zealand Let’s be honest, Auckland’s city centre hasn’t exactly been buzzing after dark lately. For New Zealand’s biggest city, the main arrival point for international visitors and home to...

3 reasons Base network is turning to local currencies for next growth push

US crypto exchange Coinbase wants every single world currency on its speedy layer-2 blockchain. And it wants them fast. “If you are someone who is thinking about issuing a stablecoin in any country in the world, please reach out to us,” Coinbase...

New Zealand Winegrowers releases its 2025 annual report

Friday, 3 October, 2025 The Shout, Charlotte Cowan Positives include 2025 marking the 30th anniversary of Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand, an industry-led, independently audited, sustainability certification programme that is a key...

NZ, Australia agree on new trade standards deal

Minister for Trade and Investment Todd McClay. File photo. Photo: RNZ / REECE BAKER New Zealand and Australia trade ministers have agreed to double down on their countries' open trade relationship. Minister for Trade and Investment Todd McClay met...

Development of Advanced Military Technologies: New Zealand is Investing Millions of Dollars in its Defense Industry

New Zealand is investing millions of dollars in the development of advanced military technologies to support its defense industry. This was announced on Friday, October 3rd, by the country’s government, Reuters reports. The country will also...

NZ, Australia agree on new trade standards deal, eye WTO reform

New Zealand and Australia trade ministers have agreed to double down on their countries' open trade relationship. Minister for Trade and Investment Todd McClay met with Australian counterpart Don Farrell in Monarto this weekend to discuss changes...

New Zealand Playing XI vs Australia- 2nd T20I, Australia Tour of New Zealand 2025

New Zealand will be up against Australia in the second of the three-match T20I series. This article provides details about New Zealand's Playing 11 vs Australia for the second match of the series. New Zealand Playing XI vs Australia- 2nd T20I,...

Auckland woman who received $158k in banking error pleads guilty, believed money was ‘blessing’ from God

The Herald can reveal that the 38-year-old West Auckland mother pleaded guilty last month to theft. A source said the family was religious, and the woman thought the surprise windfall that appeared in her account was a blessing from God. She had...

New Zealand’s IT Professionals Institute Collapses into Insolvency

In a stunning blow to New Zealand’s technology sector, the Institute of IT Professionals (ITP), a cornerstone organization for over six decades, has abruptly collapsed into insolvency, leaving thousands of members, students, and skilled migrants...

UAE, New Zealand discuss fostering parliamentary cooperation

Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the Defence Affairs, Interior and Foreign Affairs Committee at the Federal National Council (FNC), met on Friday in Abu Dhabi with Tim van de Molen, Chair of Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee of the...

UK drug trafficker Matthew Keenan jailed for Auckland meth, ketamine case

“Mr Keenan suggested concealing drugs in supplements and starting a company selling supplements,” police noted in the agreed summary of facts for the case. “He suggested rebranding another company’s products with the purpose of moving around...