Business & Markets

Tutt to leave Priority One for digital lead role

Priority One chief executive Nigel Tutt will leave the organisation to take up a new role as managing director of Stuff Digital. Tutt has led Priority One,... Read More

ASB cuts home loan rates, draws level with rival

ASB has joined the rate-cutting fray by dropping some of its mortgage rates today. The bank's 18-month fixed home loan rate drops 10 basis points (bps) to... Read More

Rising dairy prices lift export prices

Export prices rose 7.1 percent in the March 2025 quarter, led by dairy prices, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. 'Export prices have been increasing... Read More

Beloved restaurant's staff take stock after fire

On Sunday night, popular Tauranga Indian restaurant Castle 91 posted a Facebook video of patrons joyfully singing and dancing at a community event. Less than... Read More

Popular Greerton restaurant on fire

'Much-loved” Tauranga Indian restaurant Castle 91 caught fire this afternoon. Firefighters were called to the Greerton Village restaurant today at 3.09pm,... Read More

Pedals, paddles and progress in Ōmokoroa

Whether it's biking, boating, or driving, Ōmokoroa is on the move - and Western Bay of Plenty District Council is inviting the community to join them for the... Read More

Biggest brick show yet about to hit town

The ground floor of Tauranga Racecourse is about to be overtaken by inspiring and colourful creations as Bricks of Plenty's annual Lego show gets under way on... Read More

Kiwifruit waste turned into leather

A new leather alternative aims to find new uses for the over 50,000 tonnes of kiwifruit rejected in New Zealand each year. Shelley Houston founded KiwiLeather... Read More

Car ploughs through bakery window in Gate Pā

A Mercedes-Benz has ploughed through the window of the Coupland's bakery at the Gate Pā Shopping Centre, but witnesses say no one is hurt. A police spokesman... Read More

Volunteers to build school classroom in Vanuatu

A group of 25 Kiwi volunteers are heading to Vanuatu over King's Birthday weekend to build a school classroom. The volunteers will spend six days from June... Read More

Couple owes $20,000 Working for Families

Phoenix Ruka says he and his wife owe about $18,000 to $20,000 in Working for Families debt, despite always doing their best to ensure that they supplied the... Read More

Car boot sale, bargains and politics

Got too much of something, or it no longer fits your lifestyle? Too much fruit or veges? Kids grown out of it? Cleaning out the shed? The Rotary Club of Ōtūmoetai... Read More