Business & Markets

Reserve Bank raises OCR 5.5 per cent

The Reserve Bank has raised the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 5.5 per cent and signalled it has likely reached the end of its tightening cycle. The... Read More

New pilot launch for Tauranga

Port of Tauranga has a new pilot launch, and it is aptly named after Tauranga's late pilot and tug master Troy Evans. The new, bright yellow pilot launch was... Read More

“Hundreds” of Kiwis don‘t have money for food

Working families are increasingly needing help to put food on the table as the cost of living and inflation remains high. Foodbanks across the North Island are... Read More

Transpower planning ahead to avoid blackouts

Transpower says it is planning ahead to manage tight electricity supply as demand increases during winter. The national grid operator says the tight supply situations... Read More

Construction update for Cameron Road this week

Construction along Cameron Road has extended beyond the eastern and western sides of the road, and is now also on the centre median in two sections. These sections... Read More

Bus driver shortage solution touted for Tauranga

NZ Bus in Tauranga is projecting a return to full driver staffing over the coming weeks. NZ Bus has had many of its services impacted by the nationwide post-Covid... Read More

Luxon delivers message on care and the economy

'If you care about people, you run the economy well,” says National leader Christopher Luxon who is in Tauranga with a firm message of fixing the economy,... Read More

Tunks Reserve gets a makeover and a runnel

Work is underway to revitalise the Tauranga city centre so it becomes a place where people from near and far want to visit, learn, live, work and play. "As part... Read More

What‘s on - art, flood relief garage sale & more

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, some heavy with... Read More

Watch live: Budget 2023

The government is unveiling its so-called 'no frills' 2023 Budget, focused on the cost of living and building better infrastructure in the face of climate... Read More

New chair appointed to Mainstreet Tauranga Board

Tauranga city centre's Mainstreet Tauranga organisation has appointed Ash Gee as the new chair of their board, along with John Dewes-Hodgson as vice chair. The... Read More

What‘s on - debating, skating and dating

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 a fine day with southwesterlies... Read More