Business & People
Appointments, results, deals and the people leading the industry.
Ports of Auckland chair Bill Osborne to retire
Bill Osborne Ports of Auckland board chair Bill Osborne has announced that he will retire at the end of September to help deliver a smooth transition…
Auckland Airport underlying profit down 122%
Auckland Airport’s full-year underlying profit has plummeted 122.2% to a loss of $41.8m – the first ever in the company’s history. Revenue was down 50.4% to…
Fletcher Building back in black with $305m profit
Fletcher Building has posted a full year net profit after tax of $305 million following a $196m loss the previous year. Revenue was $8.12 billion for…
MIA chief executive responds to lockdown
David Crawford Motor Industry Association of New Zealand (MIA) chief executive David Crawford says from an industry perspective it is always disappointing when New Zealand enters another…
Video: Downer named national finalist for Matariki trucks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJJ1YU02bbI Matariki Truck award submission. Downer NZ has been named a national design awards finalist for its work on two Scania trucks which tell the story…
Colonial Motor Company hits record $27.9m profit
Jim Gibbons Car and truck dealer Colonial Motor Company has reported a record $27.9m profit after tax for the year to June 30. This was up…
ANZ Truckometer slowly returning to normal
The ANZ Truckometer light traffic index eased 0.8% month-on-month in July while the heavy traffic fell 1.1% m/m. “Transport disruptions and the tourism stop continue to…
MTD Trucks appoints new technical services manager
Fergus Lusty MTD Trucks has appointed Fergus (Ferg) Lusty to the role of national technical services and standards manager. He replaces Bruce Harris who is retiring…
Young leaders and top training initiatives shine at civil construction awards
From left: CCNZ president Tony Pike, Emerging Leader Award recipient Hayley Scott and awards judges Amber Scott-Harvey and Tim Ford. Hayley Scott of McConnell Dowell has…
National awards celebrate civil construction excellence
The NZ Transport Agency received an award for the Kaikōura rebuild project on behalf of the North Canterbury Transport Infrastructure Recovery Alliance. The rescue of a…