Business & Markets

Rotorua Chamber and Council discussing plan

The Rotorua Business Chamber has been engaging with Rotorua Lakes Council about its draft Annual Plan that was released this week for consultation. Members of... Read More

Tickets open for third annual BWN Speaker Series

One of New Zealand's best loved media personalities and an internationally renowned Kiwi entrepreneur are set to inspire hundreds of women at Baycourt this... Read More

No more waiting for payments at weekends

There's welcome news for anyone who spent the long weekend waiting for a bank transaction to be processed - as of next month, transactions will happen seven days... Read More

Most Kiwis opposed to raising pension age - study

Universal access to the pension is still the most preferred option for many New Zealanders, with strong opposition to means-testing superannuation payments revealed... Read More

Drone delivered pizzas to make landfall in Huntly

Piping hot pizza will soon be winging its way across the skies of Huntly, in a New Zealand first that's bound to bring a buzz to the north Waikato town. Yes,... Read More

Kiwis still not saving despite warnings

There's a term in economics, the precautionary savings motive, which refers to the point where consumers see enough trouble on the horizon that they start holding... Read More

Kiwi cannabis flower to put Helius on world stage

The country's largest medicinal cannabis company has announced another New Zealand first. The Ministry of Health has awarded Helius Therapeutics GMP - Good Manufacturing... Read More

Government improves safe access to credit

The Government is announcing that changes to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA) will come into force in May, improving safe access to credit... Read More

Single-lane proposal prompts concern

As Stage 2 of Tauranga City's Cameron Rd transformation looms, a business owner located on the roadstretch for more than 25 years has major concerns about the... Read More

Consumer NZ uncovers supermarket specials

Consumer NZ received over 300 examples of dodgy supermarket specials from eagle-eyed shoppers as part of its campaign to clean up supermarket pricing. Among the... Read More

Police ask for public help with aggravated robbery

Warning: Some people may find the video distressing to watch. Police are asking for the public to assist with enquiries where a superette employee was assaulted... Read More

Navy vessel sales provides $26M economy boost

Two former Royal New Zealand Navy Inshore Patrol Vessels, Rotoiti and Pukaki, are about to embark on a journey to their new home port in Ireland, leaving an economic... Read More