Business & Markets

Rail washout could hit forestry industry

The washout of the rail link between the Port of Tauranga and central North Island forestry will have a major impact if it is not repaired within coming days,... Read More

Te Aroha Spa proposal‘s $37 million price tag

The fate of a multi-million dollar luxury hot pool and spa facility proposed for Te Aroha rests on whether it can gain investor funds. Plans for the new facility... Read More

Women in manual work inspiring bra design

A growing number of Kiwi women entering manually intensive roles in the workplace is changing the way bras are designed and worn, according to one of the country's... Read More

Inflation stuck at 7.2 per cent

Annual inflation was unchanged at 7.2 per cent in the three months to the end of December, Stats NZ has announced. The annual movement in the consumer price index... Read More

Pay cuts for kiwifruit growers as quality declines

Quality issues are continuing to haunt kiwifruit growers, with marketer Zespri informing orchardists the problem is now worse than first anticipated. In a letter... Read More

NZ honey producers vow to continue trademark fight

A group of New Zealand honey producers working to trademark the term mānuka honey have refiled court proceedings in the UK and EU. Backed by the wider honey... Read More

MediaWorks to lay off 90 staff to cut costs

MediaWorks, which owns about half the country's commercial radio stations, intends laying off up to 90 staff in an effort to cut costs. The company specialises... Read More

Next generation needed to feed the world

Young, bright, passionate all-round high achievers are a few chosen words to describe the horticulture and agriculture scholarship winners we've celebrated over... Read More

What‘s on - sport festival, art and garage sale

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. It's partly cloudy day with a chance of a heavy... Read More

Pams Carrot Batons recalled due to possible E.coli

Foodstuffs Own Brands Ltd is recalling a specific batch of its Pams brand Carrot Batons, 300g, due to the possible presence of E.coli. The recalled products are... Read More

CO2 plant shutdown: Source of problem identified

Todd Energy says it has identified the root cause of safety problems which has shut its Kapuni gas plant for nearly a month. The plant is the country's only... Read More

Fruit and vegetables feed into record food prices

Food prices have risen at their fastest annual rate in 32 years. Stats NZ says food prices were 11.3 percent higher in December compared with the same month in... Read More