Business & Markets

What‘s on - home show, museums and music

Good morning and welcome to Sunday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting a cloudy day with showers... Read More

Te Puna’s inaugural harvest market

Giant pumpkins, more than 3000 books and a live beehive. It's all happening for Te Puna's first ever Harvest Market today, Saturday May 6. 'I'm always keen to... Read More

$2.5M grant to support forest restoration work

The Kaimai Mamaku Ranges are a taonga to Aotearoa. But the Kaimai Mamaku forests and catchments are not thriving. Our precious natural infrastructure is under... Read More

Manawa Energy advances wind farm in central NI

Renewable energy developer and generator Manawa Energy has secured the rights to develop a circa 230-megawatt wind generation project in the central North Island,... Read More

Tauranga distillery makes global headlines

A fledging Tauranga-based distillery has made global waves after taking out a double gold award for their dry gin at the 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Clarity... Read More

Unemployment rate holds steady at 3.4 per cent

The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.4 per cent in the first three months of the year, after solid job creation in the quarter. Wages rose 0.9 per cent... Read More

Solar farm mooted for airport

Whakatāne District Council could make the most of Whakatāne's high sunshine hours by investing up to $16 million in solar energy across eight sites, according... Read More

Iconic car boot sale comes to a close

Thirteen years of an iconic Tauranga car boot sale is drawing to a close. Originally based at Greerton Village School and now at Tauranga Racecourse, the Tauranga... Read More

Study finds sole parents treated with stigma

Major changes are needed in how single parents on a benefit are treated, researchers say, after new evidence showing they face stigma and discrimination. The... Read More

Senior scientist to help NZ‘s critical challenges

Scion senior scientist Dr Grace Villamor is one of 34 new faces at Te Pūnaha Matatini, joining the organisation as a principal investigator for the next three... Read More

Cannabis firms cosy up

New Zealand's fledgling and fragmented medicinal cannabis industry is starting to consolidate, with the country's first listed medicinal cannabis firm set to merge... Read More

Living costs up 7.7 per cent for average household

The cost of living for the average household increased by 7.7 per cent in the 12 months to March, according to figures released by Stats NZ. Each quarter, the... Read More