Business & Markets

What‘s on - bird show, family fun day and cars

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 mainly fine day ahead... Read More

Forestry hub returns to Fieldays

The Fieldays Forestry Hub will again feature when Fieldays 2023 returns to its traditional winter slot, from June 14-17, at Mystery Creek in Waikato. Like last... Read More

Bank payments now being processed every day

The country's payments system takes a significant step forward from Friday, with the processing of transactions being extended to seven days a week. Previously,... Read More

PM in Tauranga: Road funding needs “rethinking”

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says he imagines Tauranga is likely to benefit from the $6 billion critical infrastructure funding outlined in Budget 2023. Hipkins... Read More

Pay boosts for GP & community nurses announced

About 6100 more GP, community nurses and kaiāwhina will be eligible for pay rises of eight per cent on average to reduce pay disparities with nurses in hospitals,... Read More

Tauranga Public Trust celebrates 130 years service

Public Trust has been helping Bay of Plenty locals for over 130 years, and the number of people in the region getting their will in place has increased 146 per... Read More

Reserve Bank raises OCR 5.5 per cent

The Reserve Bank has raised the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 5.5 per cent and signalled it has likely reached the end of its tightening cycle. The... Read More

New pilot launch for Tauranga

Port of Tauranga has a new pilot launch, and it is aptly named after Tauranga's late pilot and tug master Troy Evans. The new, bright yellow pilot launch was... Read More

“Hundreds” of Kiwis don‘t have money for food

Working families are increasingly needing help to put food on the table as the cost of living and inflation remains high. Foodbanks across the North Island are... Read More

Transpower planning ahead to avoid blackouts

Transpower says it is planning ahead to manage tight electricity supply as demand increases during winter. The national grid operator says the tight supply situations... Read More

Construction update for Cameron Road this week

Construction along Cameron Road has extended beyond the eastern and western sides of the road, and is now also on the centre median in two sections. These sections... Read More

Bus driver shortage solution touted for Tauranga

NZ Bus in Tauranga is projecting a return to full driver staffing over the coming weeks. NZ Bus has had many of its services impacted by the nationwide post-Covid... Read More