Business & Markets

Govt to extend trading hours during RWC

The Government plans to allow licensed premises to stay open during Rugby World Cup marches later this year. Announced by Justice Minister Kiri Allan, the move... Read More

The recipe behind an iconic Kiwi brand

Take a teaspoon of baking powder, fold in an art deco building and legacy gardens, add an iconic Kiwi brand, a dash of philanthropy, and you've got a rich slice... Read More

Simon Bridges announced as chair of CC Group

Simon Bridges has been appointed CC Group Chair, a 32-year-old commercial and residential services company with franchise operations Crewcut lawnmowing and Crewcare... Read More

Struggling families caught in poverty trap

Struggling families are getting caught in a poverty trap by racking up hundreds of dollars of debt using buy now pay later schemes for meat, nappies and other... Read More

One Week Until Techweek23

New Zealand's tech industry is gearing up for Techweek23, the country's largest technology and innovation festival. The 11th annual Techweek will celebrate... Read More

Transpower fined over 2021 power cuts

State-owned electricity market operator Transpower has been fined $150,000 by the Electricity Authority for its role in the August 2021 power cuts. About 34,350... Read More

What‘s on - home show, museums and music

Good morning and welcome to Sunday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting a cloudy day with showers... Read More

Te Puna’s inaugural harvest market

Giant pumpkins, more than 3000 books and a live beehive. It's all happening for Te Puna's first ever Harvest Market today, Saturday May 6. 'I'm always keen to... Read More

$2.5M grant to support forest restoration work

The Kaimai Mamaku Ranges are a taonga to Aotearoa. But the Kaimai Mamaku forests and catchments are not thriving. Our precious natural infrastructure is under... Read More

Manawa Energy advances wind farm in central NI

Renewable energy developer and generator Manawa Energy has secured the rights to develop a circa 230-megawatt wind generation project in the central North Island,... Read More

Tauranga distillery makes global headlines

A fledging Tauranga-based distillery has made global waves after taking out a double gold award for their dry gin at the 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Clarity... Read More

Unemployment rate holds steady at 3.4 per cent

The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.4 per cent in the first three months of the year, after solid job creation in the quarter. Wages rose 0.9 per cent... Read More