Pulse Utilities
Energy company Pulse Utilities says it is well on the way to
offering consumers electricity at near wholesale prices. It says it
will do it by renting out a meter, which allows householders to
monitor their usage more accurately than ever before. Pulse
Utilities aim to list on the NZAX this month. Breakfast Business
talked to Pulse Utilities executive chairman Don Purdon.
Shipping New Zealand
New Zealand's domestic shipping companies are weighing up the
government's draft plan to revive coastal shipping. The government
says it is prepared to invest in the industry, and wants to double
the amount of freight moved by 2040. Breakfast Business host, Simon
Mercep talks to Shipping Federation President Rod Grout, who is
also chief executive of NZ's biggest domestic shipping company,
Pacifica.
Horticulture NZ
When Kiwis go shopping for fruit and veggies, they
probably know some of it is imported like bananas from Ecuador or
grapes from the USA. But Horticulture New Zealand says many
shoppers may not realise just how much fresh produce we bring into
the country, and better labelling is needed, so consumers know.
Horticulture New Zealand's chief executive Peter Silcock talks to
Simon Mercep from Wellington.
ABN AMRO Craigs
Breakfast Business's Simon Mercep checks the latest from
the markets with ABN AMRO Craigs' Anne Hare.
