Business & Markets

Consumer NZ issues car insurance add-on warning

Consumer NZ is warning people to watch out for the hard sell of add-on insurances when buying a car. Between 2018 and 2020, New Zealanders paid out about $442... Read More

Help create Bobbie Gray‘s latest installation

An opportunity to contribute to a stunning art installation of kōwhai flowers is open to anyone who has single use plastic bottles. For those who remember artist... Read More

Kids stuck with $2000 bill each for KiwiSaver

New Zealand children born to parents' who are citizens of the United States face a difficult KiwiSaver choice: Give up your US citizenship, or face a KiwiSaver... Read More

Labour Day: The fight for an 8 hour working day

Labour Weekend is a welcomed respite for many people. The three day weekend ushers in the start of summer weather, which this weekend has been stunningly beautiful. It's... Read More

Springing into bromeliads

There is a bromeliad suitable for every situation, whether it be sun, shade or anything in between. And what's more, they beautifully occupy those places in the... Read More

What‘s on - art, markets, pickleball

Good morning and welcome to Sunday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService are forecasting a fine day with light winds... Read More

Home Show: Jo Seagar cooking up a storm

Jo Seagar is a household name in food, a passionate foodie and leader of culinary inspired group tours to Europe. She continues to write best-selling cookbooks... Read More

Single payment system for public transport

Whether it's on the bus, train or ferry, New Zealanders will soon be able to use a single payment system across the country. Transport Minister Michael Wood has... Read More

Tauranga retail: can it get worse?

Contemporary Classics owner Grant Furniss says Tauranga's CBD retail is doomed without adequate crime control and parking, following thousands of dollars' worth... Read More

Collaboration key solution to housing crisis - UTF

Members of Tauranga's business and property community gathered together this week for the second of a two-part focus series to examine the drivers behind the region's... Read More

Cost of living: Govt seeks to support - Robertson

Finance Minister Grant Robertson says there is no evidence suggesting banks are making unreasonable profits as inflation and the cost-of-living crisis impact on... Read More

ANZ to lift home loan rates on Thursday

ANZ has announced large increases to its fixed-term mortgage rates. The bank will increase its standard one-year rate mortgage rate on Thursday by 54 basis points... Read More