The hot property market is making consumers more confident in Auckland and they expect house prices to rise more in the next two years. That is according to the ANZ-Roy Morgan NZ consumer confidence survey for January, which otherwise shows a mixed picture nationally. The national headline consumer confidence index firmed to 118.3 in January from 114.7 in December but …

The departing boss of Coca-Cola in New Zealand is leaving disappointed that companies are not appreciated for making money but says the country has been a great place to do business and live in. George Adams is moving back to Europe after serving nine years as managing director of Coca-Cola Amatil NZ and Fiji. Irishman Barry O’Connell, who is currently …

Former newspaper editor Tim Pankhurst will take up the role of chief executive of Seafood New Zealand from April. The former editor of The Press, Waikato Times, The Evening Post and The Dominion Post has often written about his love of fishing and he will now lead the organisation promoting seafood and lobbying on the industry’s behalf. “Tim brings significant …