Business & Markets

Zespri tops $5b in sales with record crop

Strong demand and market return from Zespri's largest-ever crop has seen the kiwifruit marketer top $5 billion in global sales in the 2024/25 season, exceeding... Read More

Have a say on Education & Training Amendment Bill

The Education and Workforce Committee is calling for submissions on the Education and Training (Vocational Education and Training System) Amendment Bill with... Read More

Celebrating International Day of Potato

Potatoes New Zealand will be proudly celebrating the International Day of Potato on May 30, joining global efforts to recognise the significance of one of the... Read More

Gas main strike in Greerton as digger hits pipe

A digger has gone through a gas pipe in Greerton. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokeswoman said a gas main strike had been reported on Maleme St at 11.25am. One... Read More

Soaring butter prices put pressure on cafes

Tauranga cafes are adjusting recipes and travelling out of town to 'get a better deal” on butter as prices soar. A Pāpāmoa eatery owner says prices... Read More

Kiwifruit: A year of the NZ-EU trade deal

An extra $18,000 for kiwifruit growers and access to international funding to further develop a new line of sustainable sportswear. These are two Bay of Plenty... Read More

Amanda takes flight into show world

She's been helping out behind the scenes for years, but now it's 'show time” for Judea woman Amanda Adamson and her favourite feathered friends. Tauranga... Read More

NZ ranked last in international alcohol study

New Zealand has come in last place in a study comparing alcohol control policies in 11 countries or provinces. The study, released by the Public Health Communication... Read More

Iconic women headline Tauranga speaker event

Fresh off just missing out on a Bafta, Kiwi actor Robyn Malcolm will speak in Tauranga next month. She will be among four powerhouse women from a range of... Read More

Skyline Luge hits 100 million rides

Grant Hensman can still remember his first ride. The director of the New Zealand adventure company Skyline Enterprises recalled riding down on the go-kart-like... Read More

Inland Revenue take tougher line on student loans

The arrest of a person arriving at the border last month over unpaid student loan debt is an example of Inland Revenue "making up for lost time", one tax expert... Read More

NZ’s timber industry braces for tough times

A construction industry crash in China is sending shockwaves through the timber trade here. 'There's elephants in the forest,” said Rotorua-based forestry... Read More