Tag: Management
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NZ Job Market Recovery 2026: Smart Moves for Business
As reported by RNZ, data published on 4 August 2026 reveals the NZ job market recovery 2026 is progressing unevenly across sectors, regions, and age groups. The job market peaked in October 2023 at 2.395 million filled jobs nationally, dropped to a trough of 2.337 million in October 2025, and has since partially recovered to…
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NZ Farming EU Livestock Strategy Signals Powerful Global Shift
As reported by RNZ, the NZ farming EU livestock strategy was released by the European Commission earlier this month, taking a markedly different approach to agricultural emissions than the bloc had previously pursued. Rather than reducing livestock numbers to tackle emissions, the EU now seeks to support farmers in cutting emissions while maintaining food and…
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NZ Inflation 2026 Hits Two-Year High, More Hikes Coming
As reported by RNZ, Stats NZ data released on 21 July 2026 shows the consumer price index rose 1.5 percent in the June quarter, pushing the annual inflation rate to 4.1 percent, its highest level since December 2023. The quarterly increase was the largest since September 2023. Petrol and diesel prices drove almost two-thirds of…
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NZ Oil Prices Economy Threatens Your Business Recovery
As reported by RNZ, analysis by Corin Dann published 15 July 2026 warns that renewed conflict between the US and Iran is pushing global oil prices sharply higher again, threatening to derail the tentative economic recovery New Zealand was beginning to enjoy following the Middle East ceasefire. Oil prices have surged from around US$71 a…
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NZ AI Adoption at Work Slow, Hidden and Guilt-Ridden
As reported by RNZ, a global report by Employment Hero reveals New Zealand has one of the lowest rates of AI adoption at work compared to the UK, Australia, and Canada. While Kiwi workers are increasingly using and upskilling in AI tools, many are hiding how much they rely on them, with more than a…
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NZ Hospitality Liquidations 2026 Hit Devastating New High
As reported by RNZ, the latest Centrix data, released on 1 July 2026, presents a mixed picture of the New Zealand credit landscape. Consumer arrears have fallen to their lowest level in four years, mortgage arrears are at their lowest since September 2023, and overall credit defaults are down 13 percent year on year. At…
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Solid NZ GDP Growth 2026 Faces Headwinds
As reported by RNZ, Stats NZ data shows New Zealand’s gross domestic product rose 0.8 percent in the three months ended March, bringing annual growth to 1.5 percent. The previous quarter was revised upward to 0.5 percent growth from an earlier estimate of 0.2 percent, marking the third consecutive quarter of expansion. However, the encouraging…
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NZ Consumer Spending 2026 Bounces Back Strongly
Overview As reported by interest.co.nz, ANZ New Zealand’s chief economist, Sharon Zollner, has described May card spending data as showing a “strong” lift, with overall card spending rising 1.8% from April and up 4.8% compared to May 2025. The data points to a broad-based rebound across nearly every spending category, with ANZ describing the monthly…
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The Business Bottleneck No One Talks About: You
Let’s talk about the elephant in the boardroom. You’ve blamed the systems. You’ve blamed the staff. You’ve blamed the economy, the interest rates, the Mercury retrograde, and that one supplier who always delivers late. But somewhere between the third sleepless Tuesday and the fifth “I’ll just do it myself,” a quiet truth has been lurking…
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NZ Hospitality Closures Surge 49% in Alarming Economic Warning
Overview As reported by RNZ, the latest data from credit bureau Centrix reveals a stark picture of financial pressure across New Zealand businesses and households. Hospitality business liquidations have surged 49 percent year on year, retail liquidations are up 37 percent, and more than 134,000 New Zealanders now carry a mortgage exceeding one million dollars.…