Retailer confidence improves - report

Retailer confidence has shown a significant improvement according to the latest Retail NZ Retail Radar report. This is built on the back of strong retail performace in June, although spending overall across the four months of the COVID-19 crisis is down 16 per cent.

TPB invites comment on proposed guidance for Board approved courses

Today the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) commences community consultation on a suite of draft legislative instruments and accompanying explanatory statements setting out the requirements of the following Board approved courses:

basic accountancy principles for tax agents

Gull holds fuel prices until Friday despite excise tax increase

Gull says the national petrol tax that will hit motorists from Wednesday 1 July is the third of pre-planned annual excise tax increases announced by the government in late 2018. Gull will hold the line and not raise its prices so Kiwis can benefit from cheaper prices for a few days longer.

Strong 2019/20 financial result for Zespri helps support regional New Zealand

2019/20 Financial Results Summary:

Total Operating revenue: NZ$3.36 billion

Total fruit sales revenue: NZ$3.14 billion

Total New Zealand-grown fruit and service payments: $1.96 billion

New Zealand and Non-New Zealand trays sold: 164.4 million trays

Govt books stronger than forecast ahead of economy opening up - Robertson

The Government’s accounts ran stronger than forecast during the Level 4 lockdown, ahead of the economy opening up off the back of New Zealanders’ amazing public health efforts, Finance Minister Grant Robertson says.

Retail NZ urges PM, please be kind to business

Retail NZ is calling for the Prime Minister to be kind, after reports that she is 'angry' that the Warehouse Group is undertaking a change process that could result in a substantial number of job losses.

People won't be fooled by Jones' tomfoolery - ACT

"Shane Jones’ bait and switch on the Provincial Growth Fund will not fool New Zealanders," according to ACT Leader David Seymour.

Jones today announced that $600 million of the Provincial Growth Fund would be moved around in response to COVID-19.

Light rail or something superior? - New Conservative

With the pause afforded us by Covid-19, maybe it is also time for a rethink of some of our major infrastructure projects planned for the coming years. We do need to get our country moving again. We do need to create jobs. We do need to buy New Zealand Made.

'Taranaki farm accounting specialist urges farmers to be proactive'

The $500,000 government funding for drought recovery has been welcomed by the dairy industry.

Government to close tobacco tax loophole

The Government will close a loophole that allowed some people to import cigarettes and loose leaf tobacco for manufacturing cigarettes and ‘roll your owns’ for sale on the black market without excise tax being paid, says Minister of Customs Jenny Salesa.