Business & People
Appointments, results, deals and the people leading the industry.
‘No’ from Ardern to Auckland port expansion
Ports of Auckland's proposal to extend a wharf 13 metres into the Waitemata Harbour is opposed by prime minister Jacinda Ardern. After meeting Auckland mayor Phil…
Bethunes acquires Transport Investments Limited
Bethunes Investments Limited has announced it will buy New Plymouth-based transport and logistics business Transport Investments Limited for $200 million. However, once the purchase goes through…
Auckland mayor joins world city leaders in zero emissions pledge
Auckland’s Phil Goff is among 12 mayors pledging to acquire only zero emissions buses from 2025 and to ensure major city areas are zero emission by…
What will the election result mean?
While the country is in limbo waiting to see who Winston Peters will negotiate with to form the next government, we look at some of the…
MiX wins safety award
MiX Telematics has won a prestigious prize at the 2017 Brake Fleet Safety Awards. It picked up the Company Driver Safety Award and was highly commended…
Turners share plan oversubscribed
A $5 million Share Purchase Plan (SPP) from Turners Automotive Group has been oversubscribed by 182%, the company has announced. More than $14 million of interest…
Truckometer takes election dive
The ANZ Truckometer dipped slightly in September, with the Heavy Truck index falling 1.5%. The Light Traffic Index was stagnant month-on-month, dipping 0.1%. "The Heavy Traffic…
Infrastructure exec nominated to join Auckland Airport board
The latest nominee to join Auckland Airport’s board as a director has an impressive background in infrastructure development. As the company embarks on its ambitious 30…
Immigration cut would hit economy hard: EMA
Cutting migrant numbers is likely to be a major topic of discussion during New Zealand First’s coalition negotiations with National and Labour. However, Employers and Manufacturers…
KiwiRail wins top business support award
KiwiRail has won the supreme award at the AUT Business School Excellence in Business Support Awards.. The awards recognise and celebrate organisations and individuals that deliver…