Business & Markets

Retail card spending up in September

Retail card spending rose 1.4 per cent in September 2022, when adjusted for seasonal effects, Stats NZ says. Spending rose across a majority of retail... Read More

New services launched for cruise ship passengers

Volunteer ambassadors, a hop-on hop-off bus service, and a cruise ship day ferry timetable - it's all go as Tauranga prepares to welcome the first cruise ship... Read More

Top Bay of Plenty homes revealed

The Top 100 Homes in the 2022 Registered Master Builders House of the Year Competition have been announced. A total of 16 of the top 100 homes are located in... Read More

Skifield operator put in voluntary administration

Ruapehu Alpine Lifts, which operates the Whakapapa and Tūroa skifields in the central North Island has gone into voluntary administration. The move, announced... Read More

Talking the housing crisis with Don Brash

Former leader of the opposition, former leader of the New Zealand National Party and Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand is sharing his thoughts on the... Read More

What‘s really happening to your KiwiSaver balance?

KiwiSaver balances have been moving around at an alarming rate so far this year. Data up to the end of August showed the average KiwiSaver balanced fund was down... Read More

Immigration support for hospitality and tourism

Immigration Minister Michael Wood has announced measures targeted to support the hospitality and tourism sectors and have adjusted the requirement to recruit chefs... Read More

Safety reviews highlight port worker concerns

Safety reviews at 13 New Zealand ports have highlighted worker concerns about the risk of fatigue-related accidents as commercial pressure grows to 'get the job... Read More

New social supermarket to open in Otumoetai

Walking arm-in-arm with the community is the driving force behind a new social supermarket set to open in Otumoetai. Foodstuffs North Island and Linkt Community... Read More

Police seek information after aggravated robbery

Police are asking for the public to help following an aggravated robbery in Hamilton this week. At around 11pm on Thursday October 6, two offenders entered Dominos... Read More

What‘s on - markets, art, musuems and music

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. It's... Read More

Standing strong

Standing strong at the northern end of The Strand is Tauranga's oldest commercial building, now one of 72 featured locations in the Ngā Tapuwae ki Te Papa | Footprints... Read More