Business & Markets

What‘s on - football, dogs, art and haka

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

Cost of living will bite longer, economists say

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

Fieldays tickets on sale now

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

Banks making huge profits, but have likely peaked

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

Food cost hike: People giving up buying fresh

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

WBOP infrastructure: Minister acknowledges issues

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

Strengthening earthquake-prone buildings

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

Water bottling battle to continue

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

Median house prices fall 12.9 per cent in one year

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

Red flags raised over infrastructure decisions

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

Recession to be deeper than expected, ASB predicts

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

Food prices 12.1 per cent higher than last March

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