Caltex Australia will cut jobs as part of a review of its operations as it looks to offset the impact of losing its supply contract with Woolworths.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/96292550/Caltex-to-cut-Australian-jobs-in-restructure
The future of the owner of the Mad Butcher franchise is unclear after the company’s bank pulled its support for the business.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/96285718/Veritas-Investments-considers-options-after-bank-pulls-support
The Green Party wants to stop seabed mining by creating an enormous new marine mammal sanctuary off the Taranaki coast.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/96254488/Greens-propose-marine-sanctuary-to-stop-seabed-mining-off-South-Taranaki
Trade Me will tighten up on gun sales by checking the names and gun-licence numbers of buyers and sellers with police, so it can better ensure transactions are legal.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/96272240/Trade-Me-gets-support-from-privacy-commissioner-for-tighter-gun-sale-rules
There’s no secret to surviving a public controversy, you just have to be strong and get through, says New Zealand First candidate Shane Jones.
Greens co-leader Metiria Turei stepped down earlier this month, saying the scrutiny of her family since she revealed she committed benefit fraud has been “unbearable”.
“I don’t want to sound too casual, I didn’t follow too much of the Metiria drama, but once you go through those things, which is a type of a public humiliation, then you’re no doubt thinking, Jonesy, why are you going back into public life,” Jones said on MÄori TV’s Media Take programme.
In 2008 the former Labour Cabinet minister decided to grant Chinese billionaire Bill Liu citizenship, against officials’ advice. The case blew up in 2013 when Liu appeared in court, charged with passport fraud. He was cleared, but was demoted by Labour leader David Shearer.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/96271404/Media-Take-Shane-Jones-on-how-to-survive-a-scandal
ASB Bank will close its internet and phone banking offshoot BankDirect and migrate its customers – who now number fewer than 10,000 – to ASB proper.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/96262080/Its-no-longer-time-to-BankDirect
Simmering tension between a head chef and his employer’s daughter’s partner reached boiling point when the pair fought over cooking a steak.
from Ellie NZ Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/96253859/Hotel-chef-unfairly-dismissed-after-feud-over-steak-ERA-finds
