Business & Markets

Research finds microplastics in fish muscle tissue

Some of the first research into how microplastics are affecting New Zealand fish species has revealed that microplastic fragments can find their way through... Read More

What‘s on - Te Puna bike day, Oropi market, fun

Good morning and welcome to Sunday Kia ora. Kia ngahau me o whanau me o hoa. The MetService is forecasting a partly cloudy day, with southeasterlies dying out... Read More

Working together collaboratively for greater good

There are few collaborative work spaces in the country that offer more than just an open-plan office and a printer, but The Kollective in Tauranga is certainly... Read More

What‘s on - festival, circus, and off-road racing

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Kia ora. Kia ngahau me o whanau me o hoa. The MetService is forecasting a partly cloudy day with southeast breezes. It's... Read More

Update: Evacuation at Bayfair ends

Update: The fire alarm at Bayfair shopping centre has now ceased, a SunLive reader reports. "The fire service has now departed," says the reader. "Everyone has... Read More

High Court throws out ‘blood phosphate’ appeal

The Polisario Front, Western Sahara's liberation movement, has failed in its High Court appeal for a judicial review into the New Zealand superannuation fund's... Read More

Whakatane Mill closure a “huge blow” for BOP town

A worker at one of Whakatane's biggest employers has warned at least half of the 200 people being made redundant will struggle to find work. The Whakatane... Read More

Whakatane Mill to close in June

Major Bay of Plenty employer Whakatane Mill has decided to proceed to close its doors. It employs just over 210 staff and has produced paper and packaging products,... Read More

Banks withdrawal from rural communities

Rural communities are desperately searching for ways to keep banks from shutting up shop in their towns. Banks are blaming a decline in foot traffic and an increase... Read More

Bay of Plenty’s kiwifruit harvest begins

The kiwifruit harvest has now begun in the Bay of Plenty with picking taking place from Opotiki to Katikati over the coming days. The 2021 season is forecast... Read More

Virtual racing and ‘sick cars’ at fundraiser

Helping support local drift legend Kurt Blackie get to the next round of the D1NZ Drifting Championship Series in Christchurch is the main goal of an event in... Read More

What‘s on - cars, croissants, cycling and croquet

Good morning and welcome to Sunday Kia ora. Kia ngahau me o whanau me o hoa. The MetService is forecasting a fine morning, then a few showers from the afternoon,... Read More