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Good times won’t keep rolling for film industry
INTERNATIONAL funding for the screen industry has doubled over four years, but this trend may not continue due to the global downturn. Overseas funding has increased by $300m since 2005 but industry...
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Singles in their twenties turning to dating agency
THE age of people using dating agencies is getting younger, says one of Wellington’s long established introduction businesses. Debbie Langley (right) has noticed the trend in her business, Table for...
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Recession is not only barrier for migrants looking for jobs
The combination of migration and recession is making it harder for new Kiwis to find work, reports NICOLE BENNIK: SOMETIMES when potential employers see Leah Seno’s face she can sense there is...
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Majority support for compulsory levy idea
PUBLIC opinion is overwhelmingly in favour of a national levy or tax, according to a street poll in Wellington. Eighty percent of people interviewed by Whitireia journalism students said they would...
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Coffee saves the day as hospitality marks time
SMALL LUXURY: People are moving towards swapping major spending for treats like coffee and a biscuit. MORE people are doing their eating out at home to save money, although the “lipstick effect” may...
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Employment figures suggest NZ optimism
NEW ZEALAND’S isolation could be a safety net for workers in the face of the worsening European debt crisis. A positive trend in employment recovery since the recession should be maintained despite the...
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World economy lowers New Zealand wine levels
WINE may not be as free-flowing as we once thought in New Zealand, judging by alcohol figures released by Statistics New Zealand. The volume of alcoholic beverages available for consumption in 2011...
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Wellington builders feel recession squeeze
WELLINGTON BUILDERS are enjoying a higher number of consents, but one builder says they are having to work at a lower rate. In the 12 months to March there have been 1278 consents approved, according...
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Seafaring spectacle set to raise recession spirits
CHEEKY CHARACTERS: Sailor Jared French and pirate/navy wife Candy Burrell-Toms FOR RECESSION-WEARY Wellingtonians, a hearty dose of sultry dancing pirates, pretty-boy sailors, strange sea shanties and...
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Economy leaves vacant lot’s future unsure
MUSICAL LOTTERY: Taranaki Street lot still empty, despite offer. A VACANT lot in Wellington could have a musical makeover if New Zealand Symphony Orchestra can take up an offer by a city construction...
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