Business & Markets

Will free Saturdays save the day?

Free parking returns to Tauranga's CBD on Saturdays this weekend, yet some businesses believe more changes are still needed to bump up numbers in downtown. At... Read More

Police arrest four youths following burglaries

Four youths have been arrested following three burglaries overnight in Thames, Patetonga and Tahuna. Waikato Police were notified of the first burglary... Read More

What‘s on - Katikati festival, Taekwondo, art

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting a fine day with southeasterlies. It's... Read More

Report shows shoppers tightening belts

NZ Post's eCommerce Spotlight report for the first quarter of 2023 shows Kiwis are tightening their belts in tough economic times. "Shoppers spent more than $1.36... Read More

NZ Post prices increases for mail

The cost of postage in New Zealand will increase next month. From July 1, everyday New Zealanders can expect the price of sending a standard letter to increase... Read More

Countdown to freeze prices on 300 products

Countdown is freezing prices on a revised list of basic food items again this winter. Basics are now more expensive than what they were last year - rising by... Read More

Job seekers helped into hospitality work

A plan to place over 100 people into restaurants and hospitality jobs over the next two months is being set in motion this week. A new joint initiative between... Read More

Tauranga retailer leaves CBD to “survive”

A Tauranga retailer has packed up and relocated his store out of the city centre because he 'can't see a future there” anymore. Bill and Frances Campbell... Read More

Forestry contractors “at breaking point”

New Zealand's forestry contractors are at breaking point, with compounding pressures from the last three years mounting, according to Forestry Industry Contractors... Read More

Rotorua business hopes and challenges shared

Rotorua businesses are calling for greater investment for a vibrant city, with the chamber boss saying that is what will secure the city's future. The desire... Read More

Menu hikes hard to swallow

The price of single dishes in New Zealand restaurants are increasing, with some menus charging more than $50 for one dish, due to skyrocketing food, wage and transport... Read More

Art & craft fair back at Waihi Beach

The famed Waihi Beach Art & Craft Fair is back for the upcoming King's Birthday weekend, so get along on Sunday, June 4. Organisers Colleen Low and Trish Coates... Read More