Business & Markets

How builders are faring in the downturn

Tauranga builder Johnny Calley says demand for new build homes has declined, but that does not mean the outlook for the construction industry is bleak across the... Read More

Young Innovator Awards open for registrations

New Zealand's largest youth innovation programme, yia! - Young Innovator Awards - is set to return to Western Bay of Plenty for its fourteenth year, with registrations... Read More

Shop & car windows smashed in quiet neighbourhood

A Tauranga retail shop has been left with the front window smashed following a burglary. The Cherrywood Lotto and Bookshop in Cherrywood Drive, Otumoetai was... Read More

Man charged following wilful damage offences

A man has been arrested and put before the courts following a string of offences in Paeroa earlier this month that left damage to several buildings and vehicles. Police... Read More

Tight job market eases as migration picks up

The number of vacancies for sales staff rose sharply as job adverts increased for a third-straight month. The latest monthly report from employment website Seek... Read More

Maketū climate change plan wins award

An iwi and community-led climate strategy designed to ensure the seaside village of Maketū remains steadfast in the face of climate change has won the New Zealand... Read More

What‘s on - Shakespeare, art and museums

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 partly cloudy day with... Read More

New life for op shop in the church

While she might not be for sale herself, everything else in the opshop is! The new James Place Opportunity Shop opened last week in the St James Parish Church... Read More

What‘s on - football, dogs, art and haka

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 rain, possibly briefly... Read More

Cost of living will bite longer, economists say

New Zealand is probably over the worst of its bout of inflation but will have to endure cost of living pain for some time to come, economists say. Figures released... Read More

Fieldays tickets on sale now

Fieldays, the Southern Hemisphere's largest agricultural event, is set to return to its traditional winter dates from June 14-17, and tickets are on sale now.... Read More

Banks making huge profits, but have likely peaked

Bank profits are holding at near-record levels, but may be showing the first signs of a slowing economy. Collective profits for the sector were $1.77 billion... Read More