Business & Markets

Creative gate wins People’s Choice Award

It's a stitch-up! A hand-crafted collaborative work has won the People's Choice Award in this year's Fieldays No.8 Wire National Art Award. It was decided by... Read More

Grocery sector focusing on lower household costs

Big supermarkets are being stopped from locking competitors out of prime locations, with restrictions having been removed from more than 140 pieces of land following... Read More

Make way for an avo-lanche

Make way for an avo-lanche, as avocado season makes a smashing comeback. After severe weather and a challenging gap between seasons, Foodstuffs, the 100 per cent... Read More

Many of us are throwing away valuable nutrition

More than a third of us are throwing away valuable nutrition. The humble broccoli, a Kiwi family favourite, is currently being thrown away in staggering amounts. Each... Read More

Prepay users paying more for power - ConsumerNZ

Prepay customers could be paying as much as 17 per cent more for electricity, Consumer NZ research has found. The watchdog compared the cost of prepay and pay-monthly... Read More

Modest kiwifruit harvest leaves growers under par

A modest kiwifruit harvest is leaving growers disappointed with the "under par" volume of kiwifruit produced in 2023. It's been another year of financial... Read More

Lalangi turns volunteering into a career

For immigrant Lalangi Deniya, volunteering in her new hometown has turned into a new career. In her native Sri Lanka, Lalangi was a quantity surveyor in construction... Read More

Take your dog to work day on Friday

With mental health a constant focus in New Zealand's society, Friday is an opportunity to have a fun day that could also significantly boost our wellness. Friday... Read More

Market study to investigate banking competition

Cabinet has agreed to a market study into competition in the banking sector for personal banking services to ensure the market is working well for New Zealanders. ... Read More

Activities mark the start of indigenous New Year

Matariki, the Māori New Year, is being heralded a month earlier in the Coastal Bay of Plenty region compared to other parts of the country, due to its eastern... Read More

Fieldays wraps for 55th year

Fieldays, the largest agricultural event in Southern Hemisphere has just wrapped for its 55th year. With an audience comprising of both newcomers and Fieldays... Read More

20-year-old Mount chef wins 2023 top toastie title

Mount Maunganui's Freeport Cleaver and Co is the winner of the Great NZ Toastie Takedown thanks to the handiwork of the competition's first female winner. 20-year-old... Read More