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[ad_1] The pilots fired in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak say the government should consider tax relief for many like them who cannot access the wage subsidy or benefit, in a market where there are fewer jobs and higher unemployment. Virgin Australia closed its New Zealand bases in early …

[ad_1] For Barry Byrnes, the coronavirus was “the nail in the coffin” that caused the bankruptcy of his Auckland construction company. His business, Tempo Construction, is one of approximately 100 New Zealand companies that went into liquidation in the six weeks after New Zealand first entered alert level 3 on …

[ad_1] The meat industry is “watching with great interest” to see if warnings of a meat shortage in the United States have a positive effect on our meat export industry. In the United States, meat plants closed due to Covid-19 have raised fears that consumers may see meat shortages in …

[ad_1] supplied / stuff Helena Hendra and Madi Booker appear in an advertisement for the Burger King Rebel Whopper plant-based meat burger. An advertisement for the burger was found to be misleading. A Burger King ad for its plant-based burger, which already had a bull smell, was ordered to go …

[ad_1] Economic activity will be cut by almost 9 percent due to coronavirus restrictions, even once the government drops the country to alert level 2, the Reserve Bank predicted. The central bank estimates that economic activity fell 37 percent during the level 4 block and is currently down 19 percent …

[ad_1] Some of the country’s largest retailers struggle to keep up with demand as the number of online orders increases amid physical stores that remain closed under closure. While some retailers have reportedly been muted and changed From their phones to customers, others warn shoppers that they face wait times …

[ad_1] The property market established a breakneck pace in the first three months of the year, but blocking the coronavirus may have accelerated the brakes, new data shows. The QV House Price Index for April shows that the market momentum continues until the start of the clock decline in late …

[ad_1] Concerns are being raised about delays in Courier Post deliveries, and one company is making additional efforts to alleviate the effects of that on business. A staff member of a private hospital company across the country told NZME anonymously that he was concerned about delays in the Courier Post, …

[ad_1] New Zealand’s leading tour operator Skyline Enterprises has laid off at least 500 employees as it struggles to survive the Covid-19 pandemic. Chief Executive Geoff McDonald said that after spending the past 10 days consulting on a restructuring proposal, the company informed staff of the job loss on Monday. …

[ad_1] Toyota’s mid-cycle upgrade for the Hilux has been delayed due to factory closings caused by Covid-19. Factories in Thailand are closed until at least May 7, meaning the Hilux update can now occur in October instead of the end of July, as originally planned. If the Thai government decides …