08:30am Sat 22 Apr, 2023
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 rain, possibly briefly... Read More
07:00pm Fri 21 Apr, 2023
New Zealand is probably over the worst of its bout of inflation but will have to endure cost of living pain for some time to come, economists say. Figures released... Read More
08:30am Fri 21 Apr, 2023
Fieldays, the Southern Hemisphere's largest agricultural event, is set to return to its traditional winter dates from June 14-17, and tickets are on sale now.... Read More
08:00pm Thu 20 Apr, 2023
Bank profits are holding at near-record levels, but may be showing the first signs of a slowing economy. Collective profits for the sector were $1.77 billion... Read More
07:00pm Thu 20 Apr, 2023
Cash-strapped shoppers are giving up on buying fresh fruit, vegetables and meat, while parents struggle to afford healthy food to fill kindergarten and school... Read More
01:52pm Thu 20 Apr, 2023
A forum designed to aid the 'significant infrastructure deficit” the Bay of Plenty is facing is being launched in Tauranga today. Officially named the Western... Read More
06:00pm Wed 19 Apr, 2023
A new cost-effective method of strengthening earthquake-prone buildings may be on the horizon. Research funded by Toka Tū Ake EQC is demonstrating that wrapping... Read More
03:00pm Wed 19 Apr, 2023
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa and Sustainable Otakiri have been granted leave by the Supreme Court of New Zealand to continue their long-running legal opposition to... Read More
10:45am Wed 19 Apr, 2023
The tougher economic climate is continuing to dampen the housing market, with annual prices falling further. The Real Estate Institute's house price index for... Read More
07:30am Wed 19 Apr, 2023
Tauranga's Urban Task Force have presented a report which raises concerns with changes to the city council's Infrastructure Development Code highlighting the adverse... Read More
08:00pm Tue 18 Apr, 2023
The potential recession could be deeper and more prolonged than previously thought, with the economy forecast to contract at levels last seen during the global... Read More
05:00pm Tue 18 Apr, 2023
Food prices have had their their biggest annual increase in more than 30 years, driven by the cost of grocery items. Prices were 12.1 per cent higher in March... Read More