Business & Markets

New culinary arts degree on the menu

The Bay of Plenty is embarking on a culinary revolution by introducing a one-of-a-kind culinary arts degree to invigorate and fortify the region's thriving food... Read More

What's on - Spring fete in Matua, music and art

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. The sky is expected to become cloudy this morning,... Read More

Mortgage borrowers told to adjust to higher normal

Mortgage-holders may not be in for home loan hikes for Christmas, but borrowers need to get used to a new, higher normal for interest rates, economists say. The... Read More

ConsumerNZ questions supermarket loyalty cards

Scrutiny of supermarket loyalty card 'specials” shows many of the items advertised as discounted for members can be found at a lower price elsewhere, Consumer... Read More

$200m worth of Air NZ Covid credits yet to be used

Air New Zealand passengers have two more years to redeem Covid credits, with $200 million worth yet to be used up. Covid credits were issued to customers... Read More

Inflation driving up the cost of Kiwis retiring

Inflation is driving up the cost of a comfortable retirement for New Zealanders living on superannuation with as much as $1 million now required to bridge the... Read More

Salaries across the country reach record average

Every region in the country reached a new record advertised average salary last quarter, with many provinces breaking the $70,000 mark for the first time, Trade... Read More

Labour promises "fair pay" for frontline soldiers

Dan Rosewarne hopes frontline soldiers will no longer have to go to a food bank to make ends meet. The former New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) army officer... Read More

Reserve Bank holds the OCR at steady 5.5 per cent

The Reserve Bank has held the official cash rate steady, as expected, and reiterated rate cuts are a long way off. The benchmark rate was left unchanged at... Read More

100 new EV chargers for NZ

Tauriko and Papamoa are two of the new sites chosen for new EV chargers. EV chargers will be placed at 19 locations on popular holiday routes, and destination... Read More

New forestry rules long overdue but welcome

Changes to forestry rules announced yesterday will put power back into the hands of local communities, Federated Farmers forestry spokesperson Toby... Read More

Employment expo for job seekers

With summer just around the corner, the Western Bay of Plenty is expecting an influx of holiday makers and tourists. With it comes more work opportunities for... Read More