Northland Business news

Property Insider: Seph ‘Sticky’ Glew expands further in NZ via Wotso
'I learned financial discipline from my father. He learned a lot from his Chase era.'

Retail shake-up: Appliance delivery and removal brand moves into NZ
The company believes the NZ appliance retail market is ripe for upheaval.

Could biochar be the wonder product for forestry and farming?
Charcoal-like product is made from smouldering woody offcuts in large kilns.

Matakohe Architecture shares how it uses kaupapa Māori
Jade Kake talks to Tom Raynel about how kaupapa Māori influences Matakohe's designs.

Fletcher Building inks $45m Marsden Point ex-refinery deal
It's the first customer to sign a deal after the oil refinery shut down.
Business news around NZ

Construction sector likely to pick up, but not immediately
The construction sector had a tough end to 2024, so when might things improve?

Billionaire investor wants cleanout of NZ Herald owner's board; Second businessman backs him
The executive chair of another NZME shareholder says he supports the move for a new board.

Air NZ chief executive Greg Foran resigns
Foran has said the time is right for him to step down.
More Northland business news

'Absolutely thrilled': The Star is reborn - 103-year-old newspaper resurrected after closure
The presses are rolling again.

Dairy products take the coastal route to market
Some of Northland’s dairy exports are heading out of the area by sea instead of road.

Northport fast-track bid sparks debate over Rosie Mercer's involvement
Rosie Mercer's wide-ranging advice to Ministers: fast-track, infrastructure & the regions.

First look: Inside Northland oil refinery post-shutdown
Marsden Point was once a hive of activity – now it's quiet and pipes are rusted.

Northport takes its expansion plan to appeal in Environment Court
Independent commissioners had earlier rejected Northport’s expansion bid.

Golden Bay cement boat breaks down, Fletcher earnings forecast cut $10m-$30m
Cement supplies might be needed from other domestic and offshore businesses.

Northport expansion's creation of jobs outweighed by coastal impact
Independent commissioners have declined the resource consents to expand.

Brown v Bishop on housing ‘flood’; Mayor’s wharf dream inches closer
Auckland Council versus Government on freeing up land on the outskirts. Who will win?

Northland businesses feeling the pinch offered workshops, mentoring
ASB economists warn about Northland’s outlook but help is on hand for businesses.

Northland power outage: NorthChamber says businesses will seek compensation
It's estimated Northland businesses lost between $40 million and $60m during the outage.

Young 'cash poor' farmers in 'mental stress' - Fed Farmers
'Our returns are down, our costs are up, and there’s very little spare cash.'

Car owners cancel insurance policies as cost of living bites
With grocery bills soaring and petrol prices hitting hard, drivers are letting it lapse.

What even is the Budget? Here's all you need to know - and why it matters to you
It's getting a lot of hype but what even is "The Budget"?

Say cheese: Waipū traditional goat cheese maker takes top trophy
Belle Chevre Creamery’s Betta than Feta won the Best in Class Goats Milk Cheese.

April 1 Govt cash boosts: Everything your family can claim from today
Thousands will be affected by the financial adjustments.

Veggie mince Vince poised to become core brand in New Zealand supermarkets
The business grew out of Debbie and Nigel Stowe's experiments for their allergic daughter.

Seeka feels lash of 2023 weather with $14.5m net loss
Prospects now look brighter as improved growing conditions signal record kiwifruit crops.

What to expect from today's unemployment data
New Labour data expected to paint a mixed picture of employment market.