Nona Pelletier

There are good times on the way, though the path may be far from smooth.

It's hoped the transformation will boost energy resilience and support decarbonisation.

The group's North and South Island arms operate more than 500 Four Square, New World and PAK'nSAVE supermarkets and have applied to merge the two regions.

It comes after growing concerns from the community over pollution in the area.

A global survey indicates two thirds of the population believe New Zealand is not doing enough to meet infrastructure needs.

A New Zealand biotechnology company has developed portable equipment to instantly diagnose animal and human diseases without the need of a lab.

Managing director Rod Duke says the centre will allow in-store staff to provide a higher level of customer service.

New Zealand councils in general are highly indebted, and the credit quality is deteriorating, S&P Global Ratings director Anthony Walker says.

Telecommunications firm Spark is offering litte detail about another round of job cuts.

"We're pretty much at the end of the road," Synlait's chair says.

The software tracks time across different stages of production without manual input from users, automating the tracking administrative tasks.

Manawa is a renewable power generator left over after former Trustpower sold off its retail business.

The car dealer says the investment fit with plans to consolidate and scale across the auto business sector.

Global ratings agency S&P says the country continues to live beyond its means.

Demand for consumer credit continues to fall, with business liquidations on the rise.

The corporate reporting season has produced some mixed results, with a difficult outlook for most companies exposed to the domestic economy.

A report on the state of retirement villages highlights regional inequities and a critical shortage in the number of aged care units.

The manufacturing sector remains deep in contraction, with last month's reading only slightly better than June's dreadful result.

The 2024 Construction Industry Survey - commissioned by Civil Contractors - found just one in five contractors have confidence in the outlook, which compared with a third last year.

Expectations are high that the Reserve Bank will cut the official cash rate when its monetary policy statement is released on Wednesday.

The largest group of people leaving New Zealand were between the ages of 25 and 44 which was a concern for the labour market, nfometrics says.

The downturn in the economy has not thwarted HealthNow's bid to raise $3.4 million.

Industry professionals want more training to keep up with changing demands, a survey found.

The start-up technology sector appears to be thriving despite the downturn in the wider economy.

There needs to be a government-led effort to raise New Zealand's digital competitiveness to include all businesses and socio-economic groups, an industry report says.