Midday Business News for 5 October 2012
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch's first office and retail development since the earthquake gets the go ahead.
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Evening Business for 30 March 2011
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Tourism is in for a short, sharp shock as fewer people visit New Zealand after the earthquakes in Japan and Christchurch and Genesis Energy says customers have no one to blame but themselves when electricity prices spiked last Saturday.
A study shows businesses have withstood shaking well
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A study by Canterbury University shows businesses have withstood the 7-point-one-magnitude Canterbury earthquake well.
Historic telescope back in business
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The historic Townsend Teece telescope in Otautahi Christchurch was badly damaged in the 2011 earthquake, but has been expertly restored and is now reinstalled back in its central city home at the Arts Centre.
Business advisor on home detention for corruption
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A business owner wants more stringent background checks for people creating professional online profiles after discovering a potential business advisor is currently on home detention for corruption. Gerard Gallagher was convicted in June after trying to personally profit from information obtained while working for the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority and Ōtākaro Limited between 2014 and 2017. Online, he promotes himself as a Business Advisor despite still serving a sentence of 12 months' home detention. Niva Chittock reports.
Government package for workers and businesses
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Government has announced a 120-million dollar finance package to help workers and businesses hit by last week's Christchurch earthquake.
Workers rely on help from big businesses
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Big businesses are getting the thumbs up for the way they've looked after their workers after the Christchurch earthquake.
Canterbury businesses push for cash assistance from Govt
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Businesses struggling after the Canterbury earthquake are vowing to keep up the pressure on the Government for more assistance.
Business owners hope for answer to quake problems
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Business owners in the earthquake-stricken Christchurch suburb of Sydenham hope some of their many problems will be resolved tomorrow.
Christchurch business waits years for neighbours to be fixed
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Kaikoura and Wellington businesses operating adjacent to quake damaged buildings may face disruption for years to come as owners drag their feet on repair or demolition work. A Christchurch property owner has been unable to completely re-open for business since the February 2011 earthquake.
Evening Business for 21 April 2011
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Consumer confidence has stabilised after falling to a two year low in March, following the Christchurch earthquake.
Christchurch businesses says roll-back of support too soon
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Some Christchurch businesses are accusing the government of winding down its earthquake assistance programme too soon.
Canterbury quake expected to hit NZ economy in short term
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Economists and business leaders predict the Canterbury earthquake will lead to a rash of business failures and cut economic growth this year.
Wellington businesses urged to help with Christchurch rebuild
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Wellington businesses are being encouraged to work with their counterparts in Christchurch to help with post-earthquake rebuild projects.
Small suburban businesses feel neglected by Chch council
Audio, Radio New Zealand
A group of small business owners in earthquake stricken Canterbury say they need a one hundred million dollar cash injection if they are to make it into the New Year.
Orion lifts annual profits and sales 3%
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury electricity lines company, Orion, says electricity use in its region is starting to recover following the earthquakes, helping it lift both annual profit and sales 3 percent.
Economic activity in Canterbury reaches a post-quake peak
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Economic activity in Canterbury reached its fastest pace in July since the 2010/2011 earthquakes.
Tower counts cost of earthquakes
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Insurance company Tower says yesterday's earthquake in North Canterbury will cost it a maximum of just over seven million dollars.
Midday Business News for 4 September 2012
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Tower's profit is expected to be hit by the Christchurch earthquakes. Movie star legend Bruce Willis is reportedly eyeing up legal action against Apple and the stockmarket rises.
Evening Business for 25 May 2012
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Tower's half year profit has jumped by more than eighty percent, as it recovers from the costs associated with the Canterbury earthquakes and improves revenue growth.
Air NZ issues profit warning
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Surging oil prices and the impact of devastating earthquakes in Christchurch and Japan have prompted Air Zealand to issue a profit warning.
Evening Business for 20 September 2011
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Christchurch-based insurer, AMI, says it won't be until June next year before it knows the final cost of earthquake claims, though the company's confident it won't need to draw on the government's backstop support package.
Midday Business News for 9 July 2012
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Canterbury retail spending surges following earthquake disruptions. Traders face potential prison terms in Britain's rate-rigging scandal and the sharemarket falls half a percent.
Tower takes further profit hit on lingering quake claims
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Shares in the insurance company, Tower, have plunged close to 20 percent today after it said its profits will likely fall more than 16-million dollars because of Canterbury earthquake claims.
Christchurch's Divine Cakes rebuilds post quake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Divine Cakes in Christchurch has had a tough past five years building up again after the 2011 earthquakes.
Tower Insurance slips to bigger H1 loss on quake, IT, cost
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Listed general insurance company Tower has reported a bigger first half loss on lingering Canterbury earthquake claims and a write down in its computer systrems.
CER Act used to speed up redevelopment of Lyttelton Port
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Lyttelton Port is applauding a government decision to use the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act to speed up the redevelopment of the badly damaged port.
Tower upbeat about future performance
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Insurance company, Tower, says it's started the year on a positive note despite bad weather and lingering complex claims from the Christchurch earthquakes.
Farmers and rural businesses bring fresh water to city
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Farmers and rural businesses have been combining their efforts to bring desperately needed fresh water supplies to earthquake shattered Christchurch.
Small Canterbury businesses call for Government help
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce estimates up to 150 of the region's small businesses will fold if they're not given Government assistance to relocate from their earthquake-stricken premises.