Business & Markets

Domestic tourism spend not filling $6b hole

The tourism industry is struggling to fill a $6 billion hole left by international tourists who are unable to visit New Zealand during the summer months. Tourism... Read More

Christmas period boosts domestic card spending

Spending on groceries, furniture, and electronics boosted December 2020 sales compared with December 2019, but accommodation and fuel spending was low, Stats NZ... Read More

Kiwifruit company helps staff gain full licence

Being able to drive safely on New Zealand roads is a crucial employment skill, so Bay of Plenty post-harvest operator, Trevelyan's, is helping staff obtain their... Read More

It‘s a slippery slope to the top for native fish

New Zealand's native fish are doing their best to climb up ramps in a NIWA laboratory so scientists can learn how to better help them navigate our tricky waterways. ... Read More

Anything but ordinary

A creative art venue opens in Tauranga next month with the space available to artists and creatives who can offer 'anything but ordinary.” Back Studio... Read More

A new way forward for Tauranga businesses

Two Tauranga businesses are ensuring the future of their industries by investing in their young employees. At Edge Retaining and Landscaping the owners... Read More

Coromandel animal park embraces busy season

Ronnie and Stephen James are no strangers to hard work. The couple run Whiti Farm, an animal park in Kaimarama, 10 minutes from the Whitianga Township. 'We've... Read More

Air New Zealand: “a year not so much in the air”

While it was a year not so much in the air, there were no days in 2020 without an Air New Zealand flight taking to the skies. Air NZ is taking a moment... Read More

Surge in job ads as employment sector rallies

Job listings were almost back at their pre-COVID levels by the end of last year, Seek NZ says. The employment marketplace's website listings increased... Read More

Reserve Bank likely hacked by another govt -expert

It's likely another government tried to attack the Reserve Bank, a cyber security expert says. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand - Te Pūtea Matua said yesterday... Read More

Puataunofo programme to celebrate 15th year

A WorkSafe programme designed for Pacific workers and rooted in Pacific culture will celebrate its fifteenth year in 2021. The Puataunofo ‘Come Home... Read More

What‘s on - markets, comedy, roller disco

Good morning and welcome to Sunday. Kia ora. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou. Expect cloudy periods today with showers developing in the afternoon... Read More