Tim Hunter

4 days ago | nbr.co.nz | Tim Hunter

Energy More than 50 jobs axed as Flux Federation platform winds down. Electricity generator and retailer Meridian has abandoned its in-house retail billing platform Flux in favour of the Kraken platform provided by UK-based Octopus Energy Group. In a statement to the NZX Meridian said 53 jobs would go at Flux, reducing its workforce from 121 to 68. Remaining staff Want to read more? It's easy.

1 week ago | aol.com | Jack Silver |Tim Hunter

A 12-year-old girl from Guernsey is aiming to complete 100 sea swims in 100 days for a conservation charity. Alice is raising money for Guernsey Conservation Volunteers by swimming at least 100 metres (328ft) every day as she is "passionate about the natural world and loves Guernsey's environment". She said she wanted to push herself "even further" after swimming across Havelet Bay for a week last year, raising money for the GSPCA.

1 week ago | nbr.co.nz | Tim Hunter

The 2025 King’s Birthday Honours recognise the dedication and philanthropy of New Zealand’s business leaders. Two knights and a dame top the list for business honours in the 2025 King’s Birthday list, with each adding to previous awards for their services. Brendan Lindsay becomes a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to business and philanthropy. The NBR Lister Lindsay founded Want to read more? It's easy.

1 week ago | nbr.co.nz | Tim Hunter

Institutional cash funds offered new Moody’s-rated short-term investment. KiwiSaver funds and financial institutions have a new highly rated place to park their short-term cash, in a world-first note issue from tax pooling provider Tax Traders. New Zealand’s unique tax pooling regime helps businesses manage and fund their provisional tax obligations through Want to read more? It's easy.

1 week ago | nbr.co.nz | Tim Hunter

ANALYSIS: The electricity market has been a problem for more than 15 years. Tinkering won't cut it. On its own, a number is just a number. But in a sequence it can start to tell a story. Here’s a number – $436 million. It’s the amount electricity generator and retailer Meridian paid in dividends last year. Whatever. What about its place in a sequence of dividends paid over the last 15 years? Want to read more? It's easy.