Business & Markets

What‘s on: fireworks, markets, sprintcars, museums

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService are forecasting a Fine, then clouding... Read More

Diners return to restaurants, takeaways drop

The latest Restaurant Association Diner Survey finds that diners are returning to on premise dining with an average increase of dining out frequency of 25 per... Read More

Power price rise on the way for some consumers

Consumer NZ is warning New Zealanders that more power price rises are on the way. From November, customers of Genesis and Contact Energy will see their gas bills... Read More

Applications open for Creative and Cultural Events

Applications are open for the Creative and Cultural Events Incubator investment fund which provides up to $300,000 to events that highlight New Zealand's diverse... Read More

Retaining staff: Companies warned to adapt

Recruitment agencies say Covid has changed the business landscape, as employees call the shots with demands of hybrid working, more money, more time off and even... Read More

Residents say Tāneatua postboxes a safety hazard

The relocation of Tāneatua NZ Post postboxes has made them inaccessible for some users. Tāneatua Superette owners Bobby and JT Singh recently bought... Read More

New name for Tauranga rescue helicopter

The Tauranga-based rescue helicopter now has a new name. Aerocool Developments Ltd have recently become the major partner of the Bay of Plenty region's rescue... Read More

Landfill operator avoids prosecution over death

Gratten Layne was fatally crushed between his truck and a loader at work, but his employer has avoided prosecution by agreeing to spend about $1 million on boosting... Read More

The frost’s impact on kiwifruit vines

"It looks like we've just finished winter pruning." That's Dave Trafford, a kiwifruit orchard foreman, as he showcases the extent of the damage caused... Read More

Creative Bay of Plenty‘s new leadership role

Creative Bay of Plenty has established an exciting new leadership role to support the work and engagement of Ngā Toi Māori artists in Tauranga and the Western... Read More

Air NZ brings in more planes to bring prices down

Air New Zealand's chief executive says more planes are on the way and with them the hope of cheaper airfares. The national carrier is facing heavy criticism... Read More

Stressed KFC staff abused at drive-through

Stressed-out KFC staff say they're dealing with threatening customers as the fast food outlets struggle with 'chronic staffing” shortages. Two Bay of Plenty... Read More