Business & Markets

Skin clinic vanishes, local studio picks up pieces

A Tauranga Crossing beauty business has abruptly closed down, leaving pre-paid clients hundreds of dollars out of pocket with no option to refund. At the same... Read More

Helius gains certification key to export success

Helius Therapeutics has received Good Agricultural and Collection Practice certification at its purpose-built medicinal cannabis facility in East Tamaki, Auckland. Recognised... Read More

WBOP Infrastructure Forum welcomes new investment

The innovative infrastructure funding model approved by Government this week will help unlock some of the key infrastructure projects for Tauranga, the Western... Read More

UTF scholarship winner announced

Tauranga's property and business industry advocates, Urban Task Force, have announced the winner of their first annual Leader Development Scholarship intended... Read More

Hospitality annual revenue bounces back

The latest Restaurant Association Hospitality Report finds that nationwide sales for the hospitality industry have bounced back after two years of subdued trading. In... Read More

Top 10 tips: keeping safe while Christmas shopping

Christmas can be a busy and stressful time of year, and while most Kiwis are looking forward to spending time with friends and family, unfortunately it's not unusual... Read More

One-day market to help the animal rescuers

Three Tauranga animal-lovers are hosting a charity festival in Pāpāmoa on December 10 to give back to struggling animal rescues and educate the community on... Read More

Fieldays winners innovating through lockdown

The University of Waikato won the Prototype Award this year in the 2022 Fieldays Innovation Awards for their Kiwifruit Human Assisted Harvesting (e-BIN). This... Read More

Car smashes through shop window in Papamoa

Emergency services are attending the scene of a vehicle that has crashed through a retail shop frontage in Papamoa. A SunLive reader is reporting that a car has... Read More

Tackling the horticulture labour shortage in NZ

The University of Waikato has developed an electronic fruit bin that assists in the harvesting of kiwifruit to help make picking lighter work. University's School... Read More

Greerton visitors being surprised with free gifts

Christmas cheer and charm brought many Greerton villagers out on Friday to the annual 'Christmas around the Tree' event. A sense of fun with Christmas... Read More

Teaming up to give to charity

More than $150,000 in donations have been made to charitable organisations thanks to the partnership between the Acorn Foundation and Craigs Investment Partners. This... Read More