Alice Peacock

Auckland

Digital Production Journalist at The Telegraph

Journalist at Freelance

Journalist from Aotearoa, currently at @Telegraph in London

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Articles

Investors cool on glamour US tech stocks

2 weeks ago | newsroom.co.nz | Alice Peacock

Uncertainty is the order of the day in the global stock market, with the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariff crusade and disruption of Big Tech stocks rippling out from the United States. A driving factor behind market volatility is a decline of the ‘Magnificent Seven’, comprising Apple, Microsoft, Google parent Alphabet, Amazon.com, Nvidia, Meta Platforms and Tesla.
Van Velden accused of undermining unions by scrapping 30-day rule

2 weeks ago | newsroom.co.nz | Alice Peacock

Scrapping a rule that automatically signs a new employee up to a collective agreement will deter people from joining unions altogether and create a “two-tier workplace”, union bosses say. This week the coalition Government has announced it is repealing changes made by the previous government by removing the so-called 30-day rule and reducing employers’ obligations to communicate and report back on union membership for new workers. Already have an account?
Stocks and funds give toys a run for their money as gifts for kids

2 weeks ago | newsroom.co.nz | Alice Peacock

Ivy was just two months old when her godmother Sophie Hallwright opened an investment account in her name and invested $200 into the S&P 500. Hallwright, co-founder and chief executive of The Curve, a platform for women to learn about investing, says she was motivated by the anxiety in her own relationship with money while growing up. She didn't know about investing and spent everything that she had; as a result money was a huge source of anxiety. Already have an account?
Pharmaceutical industry ‘dodges a bullet’ with tariff exemption - for now

3 weeks ago | newsroom.co.nz | Alice Peacock

New Zealand’s pharmaceutical sector is cautiously optimistic over the industry being granted an exemption from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs. In a speech Thursday morning NZ time, the Trump administration announced a 10 percent overall tariff on New Zealand, claiming our tariffs and other measures equate to a 20 percent barrier on US imports.
Leading restaurateur liquidated owing $800K-plus; young workers out of pocket

3 weeks ago | newsroom.co.nz | Alice Peacock

Four employees of a liquidated Mexican fast-food chain are escalating a dispute over unpaid wages and holiday pay with their former employer. The dispute hinges on the liquidation of holding company JV No.6, which ran a Mad Mex restaurant in the Westfield St Lukes food court. The restaurant shut in September 2023, the day after James Tucker, owner of JV No.6's parent company Mad Group, emailed employees a letter informing them of the closure. Already have an account?
'Black swan event' tax bill sows uncertainty

3 weeks ago | newsroom.co.nz | Alice Peacock

New tax legislation to simplify tax relief processes for businesses in the case of 'black swan events' like Cyclone Gabrielle is being welcomed, while an expert warns of its limitations. The Taxation (Annual Rates 24-25, Emergency Response, and Remedial Measures) Bill passed its third reading last week and now awaits Royal Assent.
The grocery chain that's won the country's worst business brickbat

4 weeks ago | newsroom.co.nz | Alice Peacock

Woolworths was the business subject to the most complaints last year, with two competitor supermarket brands also making the top five. It comes as Finance Minister Nicola Willis prepares to announce new steps to crack down on high food prices in New Zealand's supermarkets. Already have an account?
Climate risk reporting could stop investors from walking

1 month ago | newsroom.co.nz | Alice Peacock

Business leaders are being urged to look at climate-related risk analysis and reporting as strategic work that will encourage investment. A new report from the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand indicates 60 percent of NZX50 companies are including the risk of climate change in their financial statements – marking a 44 percent jump since 2021 and making New Zealand the global leader. It comes amid consultation on a potential row-back on NZ’s broader climate disclosures regime.
Bars sit empty as law change enables liquor licence naysayers

1 month ago | newsroom.co.nz | Alice Peacock

Restaurateurs and pub owners are waiting up to eight months to receive liquor licences following a law change giving community members more power to lodge objections. Business operators describe it as an “over-reach” resulting in unnecessary costs and delays and venues being pressured into agreeing to conditions such as earlier closing times. Already have an account?
Dairy price pain for consumers with more ‘sticker shock’ ahead

1 month ago | newsroom.co.nz | Alice Peacock

Sharp rises in dairy prices are causing shoppers to wince in the chilled food aisle, with the average price for a block of butter having spiked 60 percent and a 2L bottle of milk hitting $4.55. Farmers are celebrating the increase in export prices behind rising domestic food bills, with price tags finally covering a “huge” rise in costs, while an industry expert warns more “sticker shock” could be ahead. Already have an account?