Entrepreneurial Spirit Helps Region to Prosper
Bucking the trend seen throughout the rest of the country, a small West Coast town has shown a 40 percent increase in visitor spending during the Covid-19…
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“Not a Moment too Soon!” – NZ’s Total Reopening Brought Forward
The Government has brought the border’s total reopening forward to July 31 and announced major changes to immigration settings hoped to attract overseas workers….
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Almost Half of Kiwi Jobs Supported by 2021 Wage Subsidy
According to the government, nearly half of New Zealand’s jobs were supported by last year’s wage subsidies, which have helped keep unemployment low. Minister…
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Travel Trade Show Reconnects with Sydney
Tourism Minister Stuart Nash will head to Sydney in a government-backed push to reconnect the tourism and travel industry with New Zealand’s largest market…
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Another Victim of COVID – Hospitality Group Takeover Falls Through
Citing Covid-19 restrictions, NZX-listed Good Spirits Hospitality has shelved its $21.3 million takeover of The Nourish Group. The deal fell over as potential investors…
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School Holidays and Eased Restrictions Give Businesses a Boost
While many say there’s still a long way to go before they return to pre-pandemic prosperity, moving to the Orange Covid setting, coupled with…
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Restaurant Association Responds to Move to Orange
The move to orange is a huge relief for the hospitality industry which continues to struggle under the red level restrictions. “The removal of…
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COVID Update | NZ Moves to Orange Light
Minister Chris Hipkins has announced that the whole country will move to the Orange Traffic Light setting at 11.59pm tonight (Tuesday 13 April). “Fewer…
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Café Spending Up in March
According to data released by Worldline, spending in the F&B sector in March rebounded compared to February, reaching approximately $700 million as restrictions were…
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‘Ultra-Convenient’ Food Deliveries Now Indispensable to UK
Two years since lockdowns started in the UK and trends of ‘ultra-convenience’ has skyrocketed. During the pandemic, many more UK customers shifted to order…
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CBD Businesses Struggling With Lack of Customers
Businesses within the central cities of New Zealand are worried people who shifted to working from home during the Covid-19 pandemic may make that…
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A Helping Hand for Hamilton Hospitality
As they struggle to keep the doors open during the Omicron outbreak, Hamilton hospitality businesses have been offered a helping hand. Hamilton City Council…
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