The Budget contains little to get excited about in terms of driving the economy forward, says BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander – though that is partly understandable in the context of needing to get the record 8.4% of GDP budget deficit under control.
Lion Nathan National Foods today announced its intention to change its company name, and those of its wholly-owned business units, to Lion.
While no formal business names will be used other than Lion, category and geography will be employed informally to distinguish between business units as required:
The supermarket sponsored television series, MasterChef NZ, was won last night by Auckland-based dietitian Nadia Lim. In the final of the series she defeated Christchurch executive assistant Jax Hamilton for the top prize, which included $20,000 worth of supplies from sponsor Countdown.
DB Breweries has advised its customers that it will be implementing a 4.7% increase on average, across all our pack brands (beer, RTDs and cider) effective 27 June, 2011. The brewer is also increasing the price of its tap brands by 4.1% from the same date. DB Breweries’ managing director Brian Blake says the increases are the first for the company this year and follow a significant rise in transportation and production costs.
There’s apparently a green revolution rising in Godzone’s suburbia. Are you one of the many New Zealanders who are going back to basics, converting their backyards into edible gardens?