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Zurich-headquartered insurer Chubb has appointed a new president for Australia and New Zealand. Chubb names Peter Kelaher country president for Australia and New Zealand, according to a statement, succeeding Jarrod Hill who is leaving the firm. Kelaher…
Vietnamese limes and pomelos could be exported to New Zealand soon, following a commitment made Wednesday during the first agricultural dialogue between the two countries. The virtual dialogue was co-chaired by Ray Smith, Chief Executive of the New Zealand…
Delivery startup Give Me Bread has added liquor delivery in Christchurch along with its restaurant food delivery services. To order, the Give Me Bread app allows customers to tap a photograph of what he or she wants and place an order in which the drivers…
As one of the radio access network (RAN) equipment suppliers for Spark’s 5G upgrade, Nokia will deploy its AirScale RAN solution at more than 200 sites, allowing Spark to target both consumers and enterprises with new services and offers. Nokia will also…
Kiwi brands Kathmandu and Cactus Outdoor have created a new line of apparel made in New Zealand to celebrate the inaugural NZ Made Day. Launching today, NZ Made Day is a new annual event dedicated to celebrating products made by New Zealanders. Ryan Jennings,…
The first New Zealand Taco Bell store has opened in The Brickworks at New Lynn’s LynnMall, bringing the Mexican-inspired fast-food chain to local shores. Launching on Tuesday, the store features a mural paying homage to west Auckland designed in collaboration…
New Zealand Post has revealed it may have underpaid up to 22,000 staff since 2010, and is setting aside $38 million to repay any lost holiday pay. “It’s too early to say who exactly may be impacted, but some scenarios that typically result in underpayments…
Electronics retailer JB Hi-Fi has seen shares jump 8.3 percent following a strong first-quarter showing, with total group sales growth of 4.7 percent and comparable sales growth of 3.7 percent. However, the business’ New Zealand arm didn’t reach the highs of…
Restaurant Brands total group sales grew 2.7 percent over during the first half of FY20, though net profit fell 2 per cent due to the adoption of a new leasing standard. Total group sales, which include KFC, Pizza Hut and Carl’s Jr. in New Zealand, as well as…
With an adaptive network, Vodafone can better support a growing enterprise customer base that requires high-capacity connectivity as business applications and workloads increasingly move to public cloud services (SaaS/IaaS) and cloud data centers both locally…
Mexican fast food chain Taco Bell reportedly will open its first New Zealand store at The Brickworks in New Lynn’s LynnMall. Clark Wilson, general manager of Taco Bell NZ for Restaurant Brands, confirmed the location of the first store to NZ Herald. “We’re…
Kathmandu has raised nearly $96 million from institutional investors via a fully underwritten 1 for 4 pro rata accelerated entitlement offer to help fund its acquisition of Rip Curl. Eligible institutional shareholders took up 88 per cent of their…
Vodafone, Spark and 2degrees have joined forces in an effort to deliver broadband and mobile services to twenty rural areas across New Zealand. “Keeping Kiwis connected is a top priority for Vodafone, and we’re thrilled to be working alongside Spark, 2degrees…
A mixture of international and local fashion and beauty retailers will be opening new stores in Commercial Bay when it opens next year. American clothing brands Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, and Dutch fashion retailer Scotch & Soda, will open their first…
Swedish fashion giant H&M announced it will open its fourth store in Auckland at Westfield Newmarket on December 12. The 2300sqm store, the retailer’s ninth store in New Zealand, will have two levels and will feature a range of apparel and accessories for…
International retailer Krispy Kreme will open a pop-up store at Westfield Riccarton in Christchurch. The pop-up store, which will be open for two weeks starting September 28, will signal the start of Krispy Kreme’s nationwide roll out through an ongoing…
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