“Women Who Lead With Love” was the title of a retreat held in Invercargill yesterday for women in business and leadership. Among the speakers was Natalie Jarvis, who talks to business editor Sally Rae about leaving the bright lights of Melbourne to return to the South. She’s an artist, illustrator and designer who speaks…

An Auckland kitchen appliance supplier is at the centre of a dispute with at least eight customers who are demanding payments to be returned after failing to receive the goods they ordered.The customers claimed Yuzhen Technology and Furniture Ltd owed amounts ranging from around $10,000 to $60,000, totalling more than…

This year, Dunedin jeweller Tony Williams notches up 50 years of being in business in the city. He talks to business editor Sally Rae about his successful career. Back in 1975, Tony Williams was told the life expectancy of a small business in New Zealand was five years. Notching up a 50…

A software glitch at Central Hawke’s Bay District council sent one person’s rates bill to up to 1000 ratepayers.The council’s chief executive, Doug Tate, said they were made aware of an issue with the rating system this morning.“When our rate notices were sent out, one person’s information from 2024 was…

A Waikato pair have been charged after allegedly importing drugs online to sell in the local market.An investigation was launched after staff at Police and Customs identified a spike in the importation of GBL and 1,4-B, a drug similar to GBL, earlier this year.The joint operation between Waikato police and…

Health New Zealand lifted its algal bloom health warning at Lake Hood.The popular man-made lake near Ashburton was issued the health warning on March 20.Recent water testing at Lake Hood has shown the quantity of potentially toxic blue-green algae (planktonic cyanobacteria) in the lake has reduced and concentrations are now…

It’s no understatement to say that Liam Lawson has had a roller coaster of a 2025 Formula 1 season. The 23-year-old was promoted to top team Red Bull Racing at the end of 2024, after a six-race stint last season at junior team Racing Bulls in replacement of Daniel Ricciardo.…

Dozens of supermarket workers could be facing redundancy after a fire destroyed the New World Victoria Park store in central Auckland.The massive blaze two weeks ago took more than 10 hours to put out and left the building badly damaged with a collapsed ceiling.The New World employs more than 180…

The biggest nurses’ union is accusing Health NZ of putting money ahead of safety by dropping a safe staffing agreement from its latest contract offer.Negotiations, which began last October, have stalled over what the Nurses Organisation called “big ticket items” centred on public safety, leading to a nationwide strike in…

Bluebridge’s new Cook Strait ferry will be arriving in Wellington today.In a post on its Facebook page, Bluebridge said the Livia was scheduled to sail into the capital about 8am.After completing a full dry dock in Denmark the ship had departed Europe and made its way through the Panama Canal…