Business & Markets

A new comedy series for Tauranga

As I stood at Tauranga Airport I wondered what the next week would bring. It was Tuesday, March 17 and we were filming three scenes of a pilot for a new comedy... Read More

Drop in cold and flu patients

Cold and flu season should be in full swing as winter sets in, but Tauranga doctors say they are seeing "a lot less" patients with respiratory and flu-like... Read More

Mixed bag for hospitality industry at level 1

Level 1 saw the hospitality industry return to unrestricted trading. A new survey conducted by the Restaurant Association shows revenues are variable by area... Read More

Mercury Capital buys Bauer’s Australasian magazine

Mercury Capital has bought Bauer Media's unwanted trans-Tasman magazine portfolio, according to Australian media reports. The German publisher confirmed the... Read More

Govt supports more people into industry training

The government has announced a boost of over $30.3 million to the Mana in Mahi - Strength in Work programme. Employment Minister Willie Jackson says this increases... Read More

Kiwis urged to rethink spending by ‘saving first’

New Zealanders aren't great at saving, a survey of 2000 people by the Financial Services Council has found. The survey also found that more than a third of... Read More

Fewer listings but house prices push higher in May

The muted recovery in home sales in May reflected a shortage of new listings, which served to impact sales volumes but elevated prices, the latest Real Estate... Read More

Govt says primary industries drive COVID recovery

Primary sector exports are on track to grow by $1.7 billion on last year helping underpin NZ's COVID-19 recovery, says Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor. 'Overseas... Read More

MARKET: Eyes on rising COVID cases in key markets

The market may get a lift after Wall Street ended the week on a positive note but new cases of COVID-19 in China as well as rising cases in key US states may dampen... Read More

Judge keeps NZME-Stuff hearing under wraps

Details of a further hearing following failed merger negotiations between the NZ Herald's owner NZME and Stuff's former owner Nine Entertainment have been kept... Read More

Tauranga Vets donates generously for pet research

A Bay of Plenty Veterinary practice hit with a decline in revenue and increased costs during lock-down has not been deterred from helping fund research into the... Read More

Weekend Sun wins community involvement award

The Weekend Sun has won third place for Best Community Involvement in the 2020 NZ Community Newspaper Awards. The award was for a collection of stories written... Read More