Business & People
Appointments, results, deals and the people leading the industry.
AutoSense backs fleet safety awards as headline sponsor
Entries have opened for the 2025 Australasian Fleet Champions Awards, which recognise organisations and individuals committed to improving fleet safety across the region.
Mainfreight signals full-year profit beat despite tariff headwinds
Mainfreight expects to exceed market forecasts for both revenue and profit in the year to March 31, 2025, despite uncertainty caused by ongoing US-China tariff negotiations…
Hall’s announces new multimillion-dollar Waikato investment
Hall’s Group is expanding its national cold chain logistics footprint with a major new investment in a cross-dock and storage facility in the Waikato, marking another…
Maritime NZ board reshaped with new appointments
Two new members have been appointed to the board of Maritime New Zealand, with three current members reappointed to continue guiding the maritime safety authority. Associate…
Truckometer sees monthly dip for heavy traffic
The ANZ Truckometer heavy traffic index fell 2.1% month-on-month in March while the light traffic index was up 0.1% for the period. On a year-on-year basis…
JAC joins Fieldays as major sponsor
A handshake and a hot pie have sealed a new partnership between Fieldays and rising automotive brand JAC, as the company comes on board as a major sponsor of the Southern Hemisphere’s largest agricultural event.
Reserve Bank cuts OCR to 3.5%
The Reserve Bank has lowered the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 25 basis points to 3.5%, as global trade tensions cast a shadow over the country’s economic outlook.
NZ Green Investment Finance being ‘wound down’
The Government says the New Zealand Green Investment Finance (NZGIF) initiative will stop making new investments and will wind down its existing portfolio. “Almost $400 million…
HWR acquires Christchurch Ready Mix Concrete
Invercargill-based HW Richardson Group (HWR) is expanding its footprint with the acquisition of Christchurch Ready Mix Concrete Ltd (CRMC). The Grant family, who have owned and…
Chris Bishop heads to Singapore to promote NZ infrastructure investment
Infrastructure and Transport Minister Chris Bishop will travel to Singapore this week to build on the momentum from the NZ Infrastructure Investment Summit and promote New…