Business & Markets

Rotorua to host global vegetation conference

Rotorua and Scion are set to welcome one of the oldest and largest international organisations to the city in March 2024 for a conference dedicated to propagation... Read More

OCR expected to remain unchanged on Wednesday

The Reserve Bank is expected to leave the official cash rate unchanged when it reviews its monetary policy on Wednesday, despite lingering concerns inflation may... Read More

Information sought following aggravated robberies

Hamilton Police investigating two aggravated robberies in Flagstaff on Saturday are asking for anyone with information to come forward. The first incident occurred... Read More

Tauranga honey makers buzzing over crowd fave win

A boutique family-run Bay of Plenty honey maker has taken out the People's Choice Award at the Apiculture New Zealand National Honey Competition in Rotorua. The... Read More

Raw milk recalled for possible listeria

Raw drinking milk producer Dreamview Creamery Real is recalling specific batches of raw milk as the product may contain listeria. The milk is sold via home deliveries.... Read More

Girls on the job

She's only five foot two and 17 years old - but that won't stop her from taking on the industry. A ‘Girls with High Vis' event at Takitimu North Link project... Read More

What‘s on - gymnastics, markets, art and music

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting showers, possibly heavy... Read More

Knitted waterways theme enhances Greerton trees

From mermaids lying in tree branches, to hammer head sharks drifting down trunks, Greerton Village trees have once again been garlanded with artistic and vibrant... Read More

Paw-some dog soap: Sales go through the ‘woof’

It began as a lockdown project for two young Waihi Beach brothers wanting to wash their dirty doggo and is now a fully-fledged pocket-money making business. 'It's... Read More

White Island: Three companies plead guilty

Three companies charged in the wake of the deadly Whakaari White Island eruption have pleaded guilty. Volcanic Air Safaris Ltd, Aerius Ltd and Kahu NZ Ltd pleaded... Read More

Tauranga Cameron Road roadworks “ruining lives”

Tech companies, restaurants, cafés and furniture stores are all feeling the pinch after 26 months of roadworks on Tauranga's Cameron Road. Stage one... Read More

MPI taking court action over lead-tainted sugar

The Ministry for Primary Industries is taking New Zealand Sugar Co to court for selling sugar containing lead. Seven charges have been laid against NZ Sugar Co... Read More