Business & Markets

What‘s on - fair, online church, triathlon, 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 a few clouds... Read More

What‘s on - markets, art and Qigong

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 morning cloud then a fine... Read More

Fabulous feijoas

Every year as we get set to farewell another summer, the tropical flavours of the feijoa/whitoa signal the start of cooler months and remind us of childhoods... Read More

NZ opening to working holiday visa applicants

The Minister of Immigration, Kris Faafoi, says the return of working holidaymakers and more skilled workers from this coming Monday will accelerate New Zealand's... Read More

Govt updates responsible lending rules

The Government is making what it calls practical amendments to responsible lending rules to curb any unintended consequences being caused by the Credit Contracts... Read More

Manufacturing sales rise by over $3 billion

Manufacturing and construction industries saw the largest quarterly rises in sales values in the December 2021 quarter, Stats NZ says. Most industries in the... Read More

Covid-19: Banking sector bounces back

The country's banking sector has roared back from the pandemic with record profits fuelled by a red hot housing market and a reversal of the provisions made... Read More

Kiwifruit sector prepares for uncertain season

Not for the first time, New Zealand's kiwifruit sector is facing an uphill battle ahead of their busiest time of the year. As the industry's main season hones... Read More

Pike River Mine: evidence of human remains

Police have notified the families of the 29 Pike River mine victims that imaging work from the redrilling of a borehole has captured evidence of further human... Read More

Petrol companies report theft increase

Petrol thefts are on the rise as more motorists struggle with pain at the pump. At one North Island station on Tuesday, motorists were filling up to make the... Read More

Katikati growers advice on lasting the distance

With 40 years' experience in the kiwifruit industry, Sean Carnachan has some clear ideas about what it takes to last the distance. Sean Carnachan wears multiple... Read More

Shops to remain open on Easter Sunday

Shops in the Waikato district can continue to open on Easter Sunday after Waikato Regional Council decided to keep its existing policy. The policy, required... Read More