15th August 2023 Covid-19The government has removed of the remaining Covid-19 health requirements, including the seven-day mandatory isolation for positive cases.
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13th September 2022 Covid-19Business, retail and hospitality stakeholders welcome the end of mask mandates and the scrapping of the traffic light system.
13th September 2022 Covid-19A one-off public holiday to mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth II has been welcomed by Hospitality New Zealand, even though it may come with a cost for operators.
9th August 2022 Covid-19New Zealand will remain at the orange traffic light setting, while hospitalisations remain elevated and pressure on the health system continues through winter, the government has announced.
14th July 2022 Covid-19The government is making rapid antigen tests and masks freely available to anyone who needs them as part of several changes to tackle the second Covid-19 Omicron wave and influenza.
25th May 2022 Covid-19The Covid orange traffic light setting is not a constraint or handbrake to accelerating business recovery and growth, says Auckland Business Chamber chief executive Michael Barnett.
24th May 2022 Countdown / Covid-19Food firms conducting the popular in-store promotion will have to think again after supermarkets suspend the activity.
10th May 2022 China / Covid-19Shanghai port congestion could prolong elevated freight prices, while the foodservice shutdown means strong headwinds for dairy demand.
14th April 2022 Covid-19 / HospitalityThe hospitality industry has welcomed the ditching of capacity limits in time for the important Easter, Anzac Day and school holidays.
14th April 2022 Air NZ / Covid-19Air New Zealand says it will restart its food and beverage offering on domestic flights from Friday 15 April following the country’s move overnight to the orange light setting.
13th April 2022 Covid-19Bars, cafes, and restaurants will be able to fill up again with capacity and seating rules lifted, says Chris Hipkins.
5th April 2022 Covid-19 / HospitalityHospitality businesses will continue to struggle following the government’s decision to keep the country in the red setting of the Covid-19 Protection Framework, say industry groups.
4th April 2022 Covid-19It means capacity limits for indoor gatherings, events and hospitality venues remain capped at 200 people.
31st March 2022 Covid-19 / EmploymentThe government has updated guidance to businesses now that most workplaces will not require vaccine mandates from 4 April.
25th March 2022 Covid-19 / HospitalityHamilton council has approved a 50% reduction in fees for food safety verifications that take place before the end of June this year.
24th March 2022 Covid-19 / HospitalityThe changes do not go far enough to help struggling businesses, says industry groups.
23rd March 2022 Covid-19Capacity limits for outdoor events will lift completely this weekend and increase to 200 indoors for hospitality venues.
22nd March 2022 Covid-19 / EventsThe 2022 New Zealand AgriFood Talks event has been cancelled because of the Omicron outbreak.
22nd March 2022 Countdown / Covid-19Hundreds of people are required to plug gaps in Countdown’s supply chain because of Covid-19 absenteeism.
16th March 2022 Auckland Unlimited / Covid-19More than five thousand businesses in Auckland that struggled through the Delta lockdown have received more than $17m financial support through a targeted support scheme.
14th March 2022 Covid-19 / FieldaysThis year’s Fieldays has been postponed until late November because of disruption from the Omicron outbreak.
11th March 2022 B+LNZ / Covid-19Meat processors are under pressure and suffering delays because of Omicron absenteeism, according to the Meat Industry Association and Beef + Lamb New Zealand.
10th March 2022 Covid-19 / DigitalSome $7.67bn dollars was spent online shopping by New Zealanders last year, with 26% of people buying groceries digitally, according to research group Canstar Blue.
10th March 2022 BusinessNZ / Covid-19Business New Zealand has called the government reduced self-isolation for positive Covid cases “a pragmatic response.”
9th March 2022 Covid-19 / EmploymentThe isolation period for Covid-19 cases and household contacts will go down to seven days from 10 at 11.59pm on Friday 11 March.
9th March 2022 Covid-19 / FreightNational Road Carriers is warning a sharp rise in fuel prices will result in increased freight costs.
9th March 2022 Covid-19 / FoodstuffsFoodstuffs South Island is distributing more than one million rapid antigen tests to its supermarkets, more than 250 businesses and donating a number to charity.
3rd March 2022 Consumer NZ / Covid-19Consumer New Zealand has found massive price differences for Rapid Antigen Tests, ranging from $6.50 to $19 per test.
2nd March 2022 Covid-19Businesses struggling with Omicron have received the first payment from the government’s financial support scheme.
1st March 2022 Covid-19 / Supply ChainOmicron absenteeisms are piling pressure on supply chains, with manufacturers scrambling to retrain and redeploy staff.
28th February 2022 Covid-19Businesses that are covered by the Close Contact Exemption Scheme can access rapid antigen tests after a further 10 million arrived in the country over the weekend.
25th February 2022 Covid-19 / RabobankFood manufacturers should prepare for “highly dynamic” food markets in the year ahead as pandemic disruption to supply chains, input costs and consumer behaviour continues, says Rabobank.
25th February 2022 Covid-19 / Hospitalityt to phase 3 of the Omicron response and an adjustment to conditions in the government’s financial support package announced on Monday.
24th February 2022 Covid-19Rapid antigen tests will also become more widely available in March.
23rd February 2022 Covid-19 / LionLittle Creatures says operating under the red traffic light system was “uncertain and precarious”.
23rd February 2022 Covid-19 / HospitalityHospitality New Zealand is warning many of the hardest-hit businesses in the sector may be ineligible for the government’s new support package.
22nd February 2022 Covid-19 / HospitalityIt will help but many in hospitality may still have to shut, say industry groups.
22nd February 2022 Covid-19 / HospitalityThree payments capped at $24k each will be available for hard-hit businesses.
21st February 2022 Covid-19Auckland’s Business Chamber wants clarity from the government over how companies can access rapid antigen tests.
18th February 2022 Covid-19 / HospitalityThe prominent hospitality brand has called on the government to throw a lifeline to the sector.
17th February 2022 Covid-19 / NZFGCFood sector stakeholders have labelled the government’s rapid antigen test distribution plan “unreliable” as concerns grow over access to RATs.
17th February 2022 Covid-19 / FoodstuffsThe grocery group is using its procurement heft to source more than 1 million rapid antigen tests on behalf of around 250 companies.
15th February 2022 Covid-19 / HospitalityHalf the industry has seen revenue plummet by more than 40% since NZ shifted to red, says Hospitality NZ.
15th February 2022 Covid-19The shift will see more widespread use of the govt’s test to return-to-work policy for critical workers in industries such as food.
15th February 2022 Countdown / Covid-19Scan in, wear a mask, shop normally, be kind – a message from Countdown.
14th February 2022 Covid-19 / HospitalityHospitality operators are battling to stay open – and afloat – after Covid cases force widespread closures at the resort.
14th February 2022 Covid-19 / EmploymentThe business sector is critical of a move to raise the minimum wage 6% during the expected Omicron wave.
11th February 2022 Covid-19The supply of RATs remains a concern for some industries, while NZFGC calls the exemption scheme a ‘pragmatic step’.
11th February 2022 Covid-19 / HospitalityRestaurants are reporting a near 60% overall decline in revenues since the Covid-19 pandemic began.
11th February 2022 Covid-19 / EventsWanaka’s food and wine festival has been cancelled this year because of the current red-light Covid-19 restrictions.
11th February 2022 Covid-19 / EventsA Bay of Plenty food event plans to go ahead despite current Covid-19 restrictions.
10th February 2022 Covid-19Critical worker close contacts can keep going to work instead of isolating if they return a negative RAT under the new scheme.
9th February 2022 Covid-19 / EmploymentIndustries will know by the end of this week which of them are considered critical, says Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
9th February 2022 Covid-19Farmers and primary producers are getting financial assistance to prepare for an Omicron outbreak.
8th February 2022 Covid-19 / ExportsF&B stakeholders including HortNZ and NZKFG are still waiting to see if exporters are considered critical businesses.
3rd February 2022 Covid-19 / KraftHeinzWith Covid cases ballooning in the city, how did the food manufacturer manage to stay open during the peak?
3rd February 2022 Covid-19 / EventsThe West Coast’s Wildfoods Festival has been scrapped, the first time in its 34-year history, due to Covid capacity restrictions at the red setting.
2nd February 2022 Covid-19By requisitioning rapid antigen tests, has the government exposed food industry directors to claims of recklessness?
2nd February 2022 Covid-19 / KraftHeinzThe Kraft Heinz Company chair Mike Pretty is to share a Sydney factory Omicron case study with the government.
2nd February 2022 Covid-19The government has ordered a further 36 million rapid antigen tests (RATs) to help the country deal with a widespread Omicron outbreak.
1st February 2022 Covid-19Staff shortages slowed manufacturing, choked distribution and pushed costs sky-high for the baked goods manufacturer.
23rd January 2022 Covid-19Jacinda Ardern says the country will remain in red “for some weeks” to combat the spread of Omicron.
23rd January 2022 Covid-19The government will consider providing more targeted help for the most affected sectors.
1st December 2021 Covid-19 / DB / MarketingHeineken is opening two pop-up barbershops in selected venues around central Auckland to tie-in with the country’s move to the Covid-19 Protection Framework ‘traffic light’ system on Friday 3 December.
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29th November 2021 Covid-19 / VaccinationMuch of the top half of the North Island will start the new Covid-19 Protection Framework on Friday at red.
24th November 2021 Covid-19 / VaccinationThe free NZ Pass Verifier app to scan and verify My Vaccine Passes is now available for businesses and events to download.
23rd November 2021 Covid-19 / VaccinationEmployers will soon be able to use a tool from the government the assess whether they need to have their staff vaccinated.
22nd November 2021 Covid-19Businesses will open under the new Covid-19 Protection Framework on Friday 3 December but no region will start in green.
19th November 2021 Covid-19 / DBDB Breweries is offering every fully vaccinated employee $250 to spend on drinks and eating out to encourage Covid-19 vaccination and provide support for the hospitality sector.
17th November 2021 Covid-19However, people will need to be fully vaccinated or show a negative Covid test before leaving the region.
17th November 2021 Covid-19 / EventsThe Kāpiti Food Fair has been cancelled due to Covid uncertainty.
16th November 2021 Covid-19 / HospitalityThe government must set a date for when Auckland’s borders will be lifted and hospitality venues can re-open, says Hospitality New Zealand.
15th November 2021 Covid-19New food and grocery outlets have been added to the Ministry of Health’s locations of interest as Covid-19 continues to creep south.
10th November 2021 Covid-19 / SupermarketsFoodstuffs supermarkets have teamed up with Canterbury District Health Board’s vaccination team to host community clinics.
9th November 2021 Covid-19 / HospitalityWhile retail and tourist attractions will be able to open, hospitality still suffers in Covid-19 alert level 3.2.
9th November 2021 Covid-19 / ResearchThere is no evidence of Covid-19 transmission via food or food packaging, says a new report.
3rd November 2021 Covid-19The top half of the Far North has gone into Covid-19 alert level 3 after two unlinked community cases were detected.
3rd November 2021 Covid-19Without a law change, it is risky for employers to mandate vaccination in any workplace, says Horticulture New Zealand.
2nd November 2021 Countdown / Covid-19The supermarket chain is consulting on a proposal that will see all of its 18,000 employees subject to a vaccine mandate.
2nd November 2021 Covid-19 / RestaurantsThe inability of restaurants to open before step 3 of the Covid-19 alert level system is disappointing for the industry, says the Restaurant Association.
1st November 2021 Covid-19Retailers, museums, and zoos will be able to open as Covid restrictions loosen.
1st November 2021 Covid-19Food and grocery outlets from Northland to Christchurch are now locations of interest in relations to the current Delta outbreak, according to the Ministry of Health.
1st November 2021 Covid-19A shipment of 300,000 rapid antigen tests has arrived in New Zealand and is now being rolled out across some of the country’s largest businesses as part of a government-approved trial.
28th October 2021 Covid-19Two cases from one household have been detected in the city.
28th October 2021 Covid-19The government has confirmed a package of changes to improve rent relief measures for both landlords and tenants as part of the Covid-19 Response (Management Measures) Legislation Bill.
27th October 2021 Covid-19 / HospitalityMandating vaccination for hospitality staff is welcome but it could present challenges and extra costs, say industry groups.
26th October 2021 Covid-19Staff vaccination will soon be compulsory for hospitality, events, and other close-contact businesses.
26th October 2021 Covid-19The latest locations of interest in connection with the Delta outbreak include a raft of food retailers including the first South Island locations in the current outbreak
22nd October 2021 Covid-19The government is boosting payments to businesses affected by the Delta outbreak as the country transitions to a new Covid-19 Protection Framework.
19th October 2021 Covid-19 / HospitalityThe Restaurant Association has welcomed a move by the government to introduce an enhanced business support package.
18th October 2021 Covid-19 / T&G GlobalThe produce giant warns its FY21 profit could fall as much as 76% from the $16.6m it posted in 2020.
18th October 2021 Covid-19Super Saturday exceeded expectations with 130,002 doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine delivered across the country.
18th October 2021 Covid-19 / HospitalityA new international survey from global public opinion and data company YouGov has underlined the contribution hospitality venues make to social and mental wellbeing.
15th October 2021 Covid-19 / SupermarketsCountdown and Foodstuffs are supporting Super Saturday’s Vaxathon to help drive up the country’s vaccination rate.
14th October 2021 Covid-19 / SupermarketsFoodstuffs North Island, Countdown and Mainfreight are among more than 25 companies who have received the green light to introduce rapid antigen testing this month.
13th October 2021 Covid-19 / KFCKFC is partnering with radio stations ZM and Flava to offer free chicken as part of an NZME campaign encouraging a 90% vaccination rate.
13th October 2021 Covid-19 / Restaurant AssociationThe Restaurant Association is backing a Covid-19 vaccination campaign launched by some of Wellington’s most popular restaurants and bars to encourage staff and customers to get their jabs.
12th October 2021 Charity / Covid-19The Help for Hospo fund is supporting hospitality workers in need, distributing privately donated funds to those needing additional help beyond the wage subsidy and other means.
11th October 2021 Covid-19Northland and Waikato might be able to move to level 2 this Thursday midnight.
11th October 2021 Covid-19Dozens of supermarkets and grocers have been named locations of interest in connection with the current Covid outbreak centered on Auckland.
8th October 2021 Covid-19 / SupermarketsThe government is meeting business leaders today to discuss a rollout of rapid antigen tests to help keep workplaces safe.
8th October 2021 Covid-19 / SupermarketsDozens of grocery and supermarket stores have been listed this week as locations of interest in connection with the Delta outbreak in Auckland and Waikato.
8th October 2021 Covid-19 / HospitalityHospitality New Zealand says the “industry’s fury is growing” with the government for not providing legal cover over vaccine certificates.
7th October 2021 Covid-19Foodstuffs North Island, Woolworths New Zealand, and Mainfreight are among a group of the country’s largest companies calling for emergency approval of rapid antigen tests.
6th October 2021 Covid-19 / EMAThe Employers & Manufacturers Association is calling for the carrying of digital vaccine passports to enter the workplace.
5th October 2021 Covid-19 / HospitalityTargetted support for the hospitality sector is desperately needed if businesses in Auckland are to survive, say industry groups.
4th October 2021 Covid-19PM Jacinda Ardern outlines the government’s new three-step plan to ease restrictions in the city.
4th October 2021 Covid-19 / SupermarketsStores have reduced hours and shifted to level 3 protocols after parts of the region entered lockdown overnight.
29th September 2021 Covid-19 / HospitalityHospitality New Zealand and Retail New Zealand say they have concerns about the government’s request for retail workers to get Covid-19 tests.
29th September 2021 Covid-19Measures are being taken to help businesses resolve disputes over commercial rent, says the government.
28th September 2021 Covid-19 / ZespriKiwifruit exporter Zespri says it continues to work constructively with authorities following a positive test result for Covid-19 in China on a sample of fruit from the Bay of Plenty.
28th September 2021 Covid-19 / HospitalityJust under a quarter of Restaurant Association members support a vaccine passport to enter hospitality venues and events.
27th September 2021 Covid-19 / ZespriZespri says it has launched its emergency management plans and is co-operating with the relevant government agencies after a sample of its kiwifruit from the Bay of Plenty tested positive for Covid-19 in China.
21st September 2021 Covid-19 / Farro FreshSpeciality grocery chain plans to introduce a vaccination clause in new employment frontline employment contracts in the wake of the Delta outbreak.
21st September 2021 Covid-19PM Jacinda Ardern says the rest of NZ will remain at level 2 but the indoor cap of 50 people will lift to 100.
21st September 2021 Covid-19Countdown Botany Downs and Pak’nSave Sylvia Park are among the latest Auckland retailers added to the Ministry of Health’s locations of interest in connection with the city’s Covid outbreak.
20th September 2021 Covid-19Prime minister Jacinda Ardern will announce at 4pm this afternoon whether the government will reduce the Covid-19 alert level 4 setting for Auckland.
20th September 2021 Covid-19 / SupermarketsAdditional Auckland supermarkets, dairies and petrol stations have been added as locations of interest in connection with the Delta outbreak in Auckland.
17th September 2021 Covid-19Cassels Brewing, Bootleg Food, and Clevedon Buffalo are among the food firms to have their growth initiatives stalled.
17th September 2021 Covid-19Workers travelling through the Auckland border checkpoints are now required to produce evidence of a Covid-19 test taken in the prior seven days.
17th September 2021 Covid-19 / ExportsThe government has approved a managed isolation and quarantine allocation pilot for exporters.
16th September 2021 Covid-19 / GilmoursGilmours Manukau has been named a location of interest in connection with the Delta outbreak in Auckland.
14th September 2021 Covid-19 / HospitalityThe extension of Auckland’s level 4 lockdown for at least a week increases the likelihood of more hospitality operators going out of business, says Hospitality New Zealand.
14th September 2021 Covid-19Auckland remains at level 4 until midnight Tuesday 21 September, the rest of NZ stays at level 2 until then.
14th September 2021 Covid-19The decision to keep Auckland at Covid-19 alert level 4 has triggered a third round of the wage subsidy scheme, which will open for applications at 9am this Friday.
14th September 2021 Covid-19 / SupermarketsThe latest update to Delta locations of interest in Auckland sees more supermarkets added to the Ministry of Health’s list.
13th September 2021 Covid-19Cabinet will decide this afternoon whether to reduce the Covid-19 alert level 4 setting for Auckland.
13th September 2021 Covid-19Inland Revenue is seeing increased demand for resurgence support payments and other assistance schemes that it administers due to the Delta outbreak, according to revenue minister David Parker.
10th September 2021 Covid-19Latest spending figures released today by Heart of the City confirm a loss of nearly $750m of consumer spending since the first border closure in February 2020, which equates to an average of $560,000 per business.
9th September 2021 Covid-19 / FoodstuffsWhat Delta has meant for staffing and store challenges, vaccinations and “maskholes”, according to FSNI’s CEO.
9th September 2021 Countdown / Covid-19The return to alert level two means all Countdown stores outside of Auckland will move back to their regular trading hours from today, 9 September.
8th September 2021 Covid-19 / ImportsSmall food firms battling supply chain congestion for 18 months are now being squeezed “at both ends” in the latest lockdown, with concerns growing over how long they can keep going.
8th September 2021 Covid-19 / HospitalityThe Restaurant Association is urging the government to come up with targeted support that reflects the dire situation of its members.
7th September 2021 Covid-19 / HospitalityThe 50-person limit on indoor venues will hurt already struggling operators, say industry groups.
6th September 2021 Covid-19However, the move comes with new restrictions including lower caps on the number of customers a venue can host.
6th September 2021 Covid-19 / Talley'sTalley’s chief executive Tony Hazlett says the company is aiming to have more than 80% of its staff vaccinated as soon as possible and it is liaising with local district health boards to organise vaccination drives on-site.
3rd September 2021 Countdown / Covid-19Countdown stores throughout the Auckland region, from Pōkeno to Warworth, will open their doors to medical personnel, MIQ and emergency workers from 7am to 8am every day.
3rd September 2021 Covid-19Businesses affected by the latest Covid-19 alert level lockdowns can apply for the next instalment of the government’s reactivated wage subsidy from today, Friday 3 September.
3rd September 2021 Cheese / Covid-19Otago cheese producer Whitestone has made an offer to provide free cheese to healthcare professionals in a bid to encourage staff to man a proposed drive-through Covid-19 vaccination centre in Oamaru.
2nd September 2021 BNZ / Covid-19The increase in spending on food was second only to IT equipment and software after the country went into its snap lockdown in mid-August.
2nd September 2021 Covid-19 / HospitalityMany hospitality businesses will fail due to the lockdown unless the government provides targeted support, says Hospitality New Zealand.
2nd September 2021 Covid-19 / SupermarketsAround 40 supermarkets have been added to the Ministry of Health’s list of locations of interest in connection with the current Delta outbreak.
31st August 2021 Covid-19 / EmploymentF&B manufacturers are keen to get essential services staff vaccinated but it’s not easy, despite government encouragement.
31st August 2021 Covid-19Northland can move to level 3 this Thursday but Auckland will stay in level 4 lockdown until 14 September.
30th August 2021 Covid-19 / SupermarketsThe government is in “really close contact” with the country’s supermarkets to support them through lockdown challenges, says PM Jacinda Ardern.
30th August 2021 ComCom / Covid-19The Commerce Commission has reminded all businesses supplying essential services in the current nationwide Covid-19 lockdown of their obligations under the Commerce Act.
27th August 2021 Covid-19However, Auckland could stay at level 4 for a further two weeks.
27th August 2021 Countdown / Covid-19More than 2100 Countdown staff members are isolating across New Zealand.
26th August 2021 Covid-19 / GWFThe Tip Top bread owner boosts production to meet surging lockdown demand, but it comes as costs escalate across the group.
26th August 2021 Covid-19 / NZFGCThe council’s CEO has warned that food manufacturing could soon be critically impacted by staff shortages.
26th August 2021 Covid-19 / MerchandisingSales and merchandising agencies are stepping up to help supermarkets cope with reduced staff numbers with merchandisers working overtime and select product deliveries going straight to stores
26th August 2021 Countdown / Covid-19The supermarket chain has more than 1,900 team members across Auckland and Wellington isolating and it expected that number to rise.
26th August 2021 Covid-19 / MTAThe Motor Trade Association has expressed its frustration at a rule change made by the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment that prevents service stations selling hot drinks and bakery food.
25th August 2021 Covid-19 / DistributionDistributors are seeing demand spike from retail, helping to plug the gap left by the closed foodservice channel.
25th August 2021 Covid-19 / DeliveryOnline independents are picking up consumers from under-the-pump bricks and mortar rivals, although not all can side-step supply chain pressures.
25th August 2021 Covid-19 / SupermarketsFour supermarkets have been added this morning to the list of locations of interest connected to the Delta outbreak.
25th August 2021 Covid-19The government’s Covid-19 Resurgence Support Payment is now open for application.
24th August 2021 Covid-19 / DistributionThe snap lockdown has piled more pressure on already congested supply chains, says the company’s MD, Don Braid.
24th August 2021 Covid-19 / SupermarketsThe supermarket group expects the number of staff affected to keep rising as locations of interest and close contact lists grow.
24th August 2021 Covid-19PM Jacinda Ardern says there are 14,000+ contacts, some of whom are in the South Island.
24th August 2021 Covid-19The government is introducing mandatory record keeping is being introduced for busy places and large gatherings to ensure it can contact trace quickly.
23rd August 2021 Covid-19 / SupermarketsDozens of stores have been affected with staff being relocated to cope with demand and to try and plug gaps caused by the Delta outbreak.
23rd August 2021 Covid-19Buy NZ Made is urging shoppers to shop online from food and beverage companies, buy vouchers or place an order that can be shipped when the country moves down alert levels.
23rd August 2021 Covid-19 / EmploymentThe government is restarting childcare for workers in Alert Level 4 businesses and services, which was available during last year’s national lockdown, education minister Chris Hipkins has confirmed.
20th August 2021 Covid-19 / ProductA long lockdown could play havoc with new product launches, change customer demand patterns and result in distribution delays.
20th August 2021 Covid-19We do not yet know the full scale of this Delta outbreak, says Jacinda Ardern.
20th August 2021 Convenience / Covid-19The Dairy and Business Owners Group is calling for enhanced police support and Covid-19 vaccination prioritisation for essential workers at the country’s convenience retailers.
19th August 2021 Covid-19 / FoodserviceWith the foodservice channel shut, manufacturers are looking to supermarkets to pick up the slack.
19th August 2021 Covid-19 / SupermarketsFoodstuffs is running a ‘no mask, no entry’ policy, whereas Countdown plans to avoid any potential conflict.
19th August 2021 Covid-19 / SupermarketsSupermarkets, restaurants, bars, and liquor stores are among dozens of locations visited by current Covid cases.
19th August 2021 Covid-19 / SupermarketsThe government is today expected to provide details on a move to bump supermarket workers up the vaccination priority list which would see jabs being given on-site.
18th August 2021 Covid-19Retailers and manufacturers stand up lockdown protocols to cater for customers and protect workers.
18th August 2021 Covid-19Coromandel’s Star and Garter Hotel is among more than a dozen hospitality, tourism, and retail outlets named locations of interest.
18th August 2021 Covid-19 / HospitalityThe hospitality sector acknowledges the necessity of the snap lockdown, which deals another blow to struggling businesses and scuppers events.
18th August 2021 Covid-19The government will activate the Covid-19 Resurgence Support Payment (RSP) and the Wage Subsidy Scheme (WSS) to support businesses during the nationwide lockdown.
18th August 2021 Covid-19 / MPIMore than 180 primary sector leaders joined a virtual meeting with agriculture minister Damien O’Connor this morning.
17th August 2021 Covid-19 / Supermarkets“Keep calm, be kind,” says Countdown, as stores are inundated across the city.
13th August 2021 Borders / Covid-19Business travel, the ability to access skilled staff, and the hospitality sector will all benefit from a successful implementation.
24th June 2021 Covid-19 / HospitalityFloriditas, Lido Cafe, Highwater Eatery and One Red Dog restaurants are among the venues implementing cleaning protocols.
23rd June 2021 Covid-19 / HospitalityWellington’s Jack Hackett’s bar, Te Papa and a Rydges hotel are among the initial locations of interest connected to an Australian visitor who tested positive for Covid-19 upon return to Sydney.
23rd February 2021 Covid-19 / GovernmentThe Government has activated the Resurgence Support Payment, in its latest round of Covid-19 support packages.
18th December 2020 Covid-19Kiwis ordered 90,000 batches of the dish this year, according to Menulog.
15th December 2020 Covid-19From the Billy Goat Curry, to the Dizengoff Classic, the list aims to support local operators in the wake of Covid.
11th December 2020 Covid-19Stuart Nash says smaller businesses are predominantly bearing the brunt of merchant service fees.
10th December 2020 Covid-19 / NZFGCKatherine Rich calls for a national grocery code.
9th December 2020 Covid-19The party’s leader David Seymour says the government should work with the region’s horticulturists.
9th December 2020 Covid-19Summerfruit NZ says growers have received more job applications than usual for this time of year.
20th November 2020 Covid-19Covid-19 food contamination has made headlines around the world, and Professor French says more research is needed.
17th November 2020 Covid-19Chinese authorities say the virus has been detected on beef and tripe and packaging from NZ, Brazil and Bolivia.
22nd October 2020 Covid-19 / SealordEighteen fishermen have been confirmed to have Covid-19 at a managed isolation facility in Christchurch
