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RNZ News
5 days ago
- Business
- RNZ News
Legal reform needed to deal with body corporate problems
The huge growth in apartments, and now adjoined terraced housing, has come with increasing in problems with governing body corporate committees. All owners within a one unit title development belong to the legal entity - the body corporate - but they then elect a committee and chair to be responsible for decisions over the care and maintenance. But a myriad of issues over who should pay for what and how owners are allowed to use their properties frequently appear in media reports. Nicola Willis, introducing an amendment bill to strengthen body corporate governance in 2021, spoke about people's worries they would be burned by undisclosed future repair bills and about being ripped off by excessive fees from body corporates for things that people dwelling in those buildings don't want. But problems appear to persist. Kathryn speaks to Associate Professor of AUT's Law School, Rod Thomas, who specialises in property rights and Tim Jones the Chair of Body Corporate Chairs' Group
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
County shows offer 'more than money' for traders
Traders say being at big county shows in the South West are about more than money - despite multi-million boost they bring to the economy. Thousands of people braved the wet weather to visit the opening day of the Royal Cornwall Show in Wadebridge on Thursday to see the variety of displays on offer. The South West Business Council estimated the event, which was due to run until Saturday, along with the Devon County Show at the Westpoint Arena near Exeter would bring in a combined £80m to the region's economy. But traders on the ground in Wadebridge said while the figures highlighted these events' importance, there were plenty of other benefits which made them crucial for business. South West Business Council chairman Tim Jones said events like the county shows were a big money spinner for the region. He added the £80m figure might even be "quite conservative" because of the reach the shows give firms after the events end. Mr Jones said: "I was speaking to one of the big specialist construction contractors and last year, he was still getting the benefit of show orders generated during the Royal Cornwall Show six months later." Phillip Stansfield, managing director of the Cornish Cheese Company, said the company goes to about 45 county shows during the year, with the Royal Cornwall Show being the best financially for the firm. He said while it does bring in a lot of money, the chance to meet current and new customers and showcase its products were bigger positives for the company. "We do make a bit of money here, but it's a bit more than that," Mr Stansfield said. "It's about putting our brands out there, putting tasters out there and getting people to like it and hopefully carry on buying it throughout the year, not just at this show." Nick Vincent from farm machinery business Vincents echoed Mr Stansfield's thoughts. "In our trade, people buy off people and these shows are a massive part of that," he said. "It can really stimulate business for the rest of the year and over the next few years." Kim Conchie, a non-executive director at the Cornwall Chamber of Commerce, said he felt places like Cornwall thrived on the interconnectivity the shows could provide. He added: "The shows are almost like another problem for the high streets because people are coming here and spending their money rather than going to their local town centre. "It's a huge consumer facing exercise." Bosses from British Wool, an organisation representing farmers who collect, grade and market wool, said the Royal Cornwall Show and Devon County Show were "an excellent shop window" for the industry. Head of member engagement Gareth Jones said: "The shows provide us with an opportunity to engage with our sheep farmer members and to judge competitions such as the fleece and wool on the hoof, which recognises high standards of wool production." The National Farmers' Union (NFU) added the platform the shows offered to celebrate the agriculture industry provided an opportunity for growth. An NFU spokesperson said: "People are genuinely interested in farming and the shows provide a real platform for the industry and for farmers to speak with the public about what they do and for people to enjoy themselves and do some business." Follow BBC Cornwall on X, Facebook and Instagram. Follow BBC Devon on X, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@ Why Cornwall loves its 'truly agricultural' show Prince William to visit Royal Cornwall Show Devon County Show breaks visitor record Royal Cornwall Show Devon County Council
BBC News
06-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Royal Cornwall and Devon county shows offer 'more than money'
Traders say being at big county shows in the South West are about more than money - despite multi-million boost they bring to the of people braved the wet weather to visit the opening day of the Royal Cornwall Show in Wadebridge on Thursday to see the variety of displays on South West Business Council estimated the event, which was due to run until Saturday, along with the Devon County Show at the Westpoint Arena near Exeter would bring in a combined £80m to the region's traders on the ground in Wadebridge said while the figures highlighted these events' importance, there were plenty of other benefits which made them crucial for business. South West Business Council chairman Tim Jones said events like the county shows were a big money spinner for the added the £80m figure might even be "quite conservative" because of the reach the shows give firms after the events Jones said: "I was speaking to one of the big specialist construction contractors and last year, he was still getting the benefit of show orders generated during the Royal Cornwall Show six months later." Phillip Stansfield, managing director of the Cornish Cheese Company, said the company goes to about 45 county shows during the year, with the Royal Cornwall Show being the best financially for the said while it does bring in a lot of money, the chance to meet current and new customers and showcase its products were bigger positives for the company."We do make a bit of money here, but it's a bit more than that," Mr Stansfield said."It's about putting our brands out there, putting tasters out there and getting people to like it and hopefully carry on buying it throughout the year, not just at this show."Nick Vincent from farm machinery business Vincents echoed Mr Stansfield's thoughts."In our trade, people buy off people and these shows are a massive part of that," he said."It can really stimulate business for the rest of the year and over the next few years." Kim Conchie, a non-executive director at the Cornwall Chamber of Commerce, said he felt places like Cornwall thrived on the interconnectivity the shows could added: "The shows are almost like another problem for the high streets because people are coming here and spending their money rather than going to their local town centre."It's a huge consumer facing exercise." Bosses from British Wool, an organisation representing farmers who collect, grade and market wool, said the Royal Cornwall Show and Devon County Show were "an excellent shop window" for the of member engagement Gareth Jones said: "The shows provide us with an opportunity to engage with our sheep farmer members and to judge competitions such as the fleece and wool on the hoof, which recognises high standards of wool production."The National Farmers' Union (NFU) added the platform the shows offered to celebrate the agriculture industry provided an opportunity for NFU spokesperson said: "People are genuinely interested in farming and the shows provide a real platform for the industry and for farmers to speak with the public about what they do and for people to enjoy themselves and do some business."
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
County shows offer 'more than money' for traders
Traders say being at big county shows in the South West are about more than money - despite multi-million boost they bring to the economy. Thousands of people braved the wet weather to visit the opening day of the Royal Cornwall Show in Wadebridge on Thursday to see the variety of displays on offer. The South West Business Council estimated the event, which was due to run until Saturday, along with the Devon County Show at the Westpoint Arena near Exeter would bring in a combined £80m to the region's economy. But traders on the ground in Wadebridge said while the figures highlighted these events' importance, there were plenty of other benefits which made them crucial for business. South West Business Council chairman Tim Jones said events like the county shows were a big money spinner for the region. He added the £80m figure might even be "quite conservative" because of the reach the shows give firms after the events end. Mr Jones said: "I was speaking to one of the big specialist construction contractors and last year, he was still getting the benefit of show orders generated during the Royal Cornwall Show six months later." Phillip Stansfield, managing director of the Cornish Cheese Company, said the company goes to about 45 county shows during the year, with the Royal Cornwall Show being the best financially for the firm. He said while it does bring in a lot of money, the chance to meet current and new customers and showcase its products were bigger positives for the company. "We do make a bit of money here, but it's a bit more than that," Mr Stansfield said. "It's about putting our brands out there, putting tasters out there and getting people to like it and hopefully carry on buying it throughout the year, not just at this show." Nick Vincent from farm machinery business Vincents echoed Mr Stansfield's thoughts. "In our trade, people buy off people and these shows are a massive part of that," he said. "It can really stimulate business for the rest of the year and over the next few years." Kim Conchie, a non-executive director at the Cornwall Chamber of Commerce, said he felt places like Cornwall thrived on the interconnectivity the shows could provide. He added: "The shows are almost like another problem for the high streets because people are coming here and spending their money rather than going to their local town centre. "It's a huge consumer facing exercise." Bosses from British Wool, an organisation representing farmers who collect, grade and market wool, said the Royal Cornwall Show and Devon County Show were "an excellent shop window" for the industry. Head of member engagement Gareth Jones said: "The shows provide us with an opportunity to engage with our sheep farmer members and to judge competitions such as the fleece and wool on the hoof, which recognises high standards of wool production." The National Farmers' Union (NFU) added the platform the shows offered to celebrate the agriculture industry provided an opportunity for growth. An NFU spokesperson said: "People are genuinely interested in farming and the shows provide a real platform for the industry and for farmers to speak with the public about what they do and for people to enjoy themselves and do some business." Follow BBC Cornwall on X, Facebook and Instagram. Follow BBC Devon on X, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@ Why Cornwall loves its 'truly agricultural' show Prince William to visit Royal Cornwall Show Devon County Show breaks visitor record Royal Cornwall Show Devon County Council
Fashion Network
04-06-2025
- Business
- Fashion Network
DPD unveils plans for state-of-the-art robotic warehouse in London
Autonomy's coming to UK parcel delivery company DPD. It's partnered with Deus Robotics to create tailored end-to-end robotic warehousing that will lead to 'more efficiently store, manage, and product distribution'. Following the successful trial, DPD said it's placed an initial order to transform the operation at its flagship Docklands sortation centre in London. Deus has developed 'advanced robotics technology and software systems' that support companies to operate the warehouse robots and includes specially designed transportation cages and Deus's 'Rack Robots'. Equipped with obstacle-detecting technology, the robots 'help increase productivity by up to five times and can transport racks weighing up to 1,100 lbs'. Further, the warehouse automation systems also supports DPD's EcoLaunchpad goal of achieving Net Zero by 2040, it said. It confirmed its UK operation is on track to meet the group target, after delivering a 47.5% reduction in overall emissions at the end of 2024, compared to its 2020 benchmark. Tim Jones, director of Marketing, Communications & Sustainability, DPDgroup UK said: 'We created the EcoLaunchpad to find and pull together the global innovators that can help us develop the solutions to power our journey to Net Zero. The next part of that journey will require much more than just decarbonising fleet. 'We have to challenge ourselves on every aspect of the operation and think about technologies that aren't currently widely adopted or sitting 'on the shelf' already. By working side by side with the innovators, we hope to solve more of the problems, more quickly.' Antonina Iermeichuk, co-founder and COO of Deus Robotics, added: 'The project marks yet another milestone on our journey to building a more sustainable logistics future.'
