The first green hydrogen plant in New Zealand has officially started production. The 1.5 MW green hydrogen plant, located in Taupo, was established by Halcyon Power and uses electricity generated by the nearby Mokai geothermal power plant. Halcyon Power is a 50/50 joint venture of Tuaropaki Trust and Japan-based Obayashi Corporation. According to Halcyon Power […]

The Migrant Perceptions Survey for 2021 is now available. The survey aims to understand how Asian migrants cope in New Zealand and maps what communities do and don’t do well to support their migrants. This year’s survey received around 14,000 responses Overall, 2021 has been challenging for everyone, especially our migrant communities. The survey, which […]

A new forum is being planned in Invercargill in 2022 to expand Southland’s business connections with the Asian market. Great South Asia market development manager Ella Zhang said there were “significant opportunities” for Southlanders to establish connections with the Asian market –most simply weren’t aware of them. The recent Te Waipounamu and Asia Foundation report, […]

International trade has bounced back from the pandemic, with strong growth over the past year. An annual Trade Trends & Insights publication for 2021 report by legal firm Chapman Tripp indicates global merchandise trade rose nearly 11 percent in 2021, after dropping 5.3 percent in 2020. Trade had been supported by fiscal and monetary stimuli […]

The value of New Zealand’s red meat sector exports reached $693 million during October, a 27 per cent increase year-on-year, according to an analysis by the Meat Industry Association (MIA). Sheepmeat was a standout performer with the value increasing by 25 per cent to $309m. The major sheepmeat markets by value were China, up 25 […]

Mounting skills shortages and ongoing supply chain disruptions are among the key challenges creating headaches for company directors. The Institute of Directors (IoD) and the ASB Bank’s annual survey found that nearly 60 percent of its members were still dealing with the negative effects of the pandemic on their organisation’s performance. The key concern for […]

New Zealand Post says this Christmas has been its busiest ever with 2.4 million parcels being sent across the country last week, an increase of up to 250,000 parcels on the same time last year. NZ Post chief operating officer Brendon Main said postal volumes started to increase in August when different parts of the […]

Ōpōtiki District Council is backing calls from iwi leaders to restrict movement into the region to help keep Covid-19 from spreading into the rohe. This comes after a confirmed case of Covid-19 was announced by the Ministry of Health today. Ōpōtiki councillor Louis Rapihana is also a member of the iwi response unit for Te […]

A High Court ruling means 4000 residents who were unable to come to New Zealand because of immigration rules can now travel here. Immigration New Zealand (INZ) will also resume making decisions on all offshore residence applications ahead of the border reopening next year. It follows a High Court ruling that Immigration New Zealand was […]

The six-day sale includes seats on five domestic and nine transtasman routes, including Auckland to Wellington from $22 and Auckland to Gold Coast (Coolangatta) from $129. Travel dates vary per route and include mid-January to mid-April and early May to early July 2022. Club Jetstar members will have early access to the sale from midday […]