Business & Markets

Consumer NZ rates laundry detergents out of 100

Three brands of laundry detergent failed to clean clothes any better than water when washing products sold in New Zealand were put to the test. Consumer NZ... Read More

Electric straddle trial at Port of Tauranga

Port of Tauranga will trial the country's first all-electric container straddle carrier. Co-funded by the Government's Low Emission Transport Fund administered... Read More

Eat Well for Less: How to cut grocery costs

It's no secret that grocery bill prices are soaring, and New Zealanders are struggling to keep up with the cost of living. But according to Eat Well for Less... Read More

Leaders set to tackle NZ infrastructure challenges

Leaders of New Zealand civil infrastructure construction will converge on Tauranga this week to discuss how to get the country's infrastructure pipeline back... Read More

Car crashes through Greerton dental lab window

A car has smashed through the front window of a family business in Tauranga. Greerton Dental Laboratory owner Peter Scott said he was with a patient when... Read More

Student finds unexpected passion in infrastructure

Candice Pretorious wasn't really sure what she wanted to do for a career when she attended a Careers in Infrastructure expo for secondary schools held at the... Read More

Duo’s big walk to better equip The Hub

If someone suggested walking the 250km from Auckland to Te Puke - a fair question would be, why? The Hub Te Puke general manager Scott Nicholson and chairman... Read More

Calligraphy business gets international attention

What started off as a passion for arts and crafts has become an internationally successful business for a Tauranga calligrapher. Michaela McBride started... Read More

Tauranga careers expo showcases future

Students from across the Bay of Plenty will get a hands-on look at their future at the Canvas Tauranga Careers Expo this August. Held at Mercury Baypark Arena... Read More

Te Puke’s spring clean event expands to a week

An annual town cleanup is expanding - in length and coverage. The EPIC Te Puke Spring Clean will be on again in September. In past years, the cleanup had... Read More

Envirohub diverts 1.6 tonnes of recyclable items

Envirohub has hit 1.6 tonnes of recyclable materials diverted from the landfill so far this year at the Tauranga hub. 'In 2024, Envirohub diverted two tonne... Read More

Three decades of giving to her community

'It's great to see you Chevelle. How are you today? Did you do some nice things with the whānau in the holidays? How's [your brother] Khavallie?” The... Read More