Business & Markets

Kiwis welcome in the UK

Travellers from about 60 countries, including New Zealand, will be able to enter the United Kingdom without having to self-quarantine for 14 days from next Friday.... Read More

Bill to improve fuel market passes first reading

A new bill is being introduced in parliament in a bit to get New Zealanders a fairer deal at the petrol pump. Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods says the... Read More

ASB closes nine branches

ASB is closing nine branches permanently, while another 25 branches will only open for three days each week. ASB's executive general manager retail banking Craig... Read More

Maori orchardists recieve PGF boost

A Maori owned blueberry farm at Te Teko has received a $2.1 million Provincial Growth Fund boost. Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters visited Miro-Meihana Koata... Read More

Consumer confidence bounces after lockdown lifted

Consumer confidence bounced in June, according to the latest ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence index rose eight points to 104.5. The only area still in negative... Read More

Tauranga company wins bus building contract

A Tauranga bus company is set to increase its workload substantially following the signing of a contract which will see more electric buses take to the streets... Read More

Countdown calls it what it is. Period.

Countdown is now calling products like pads, tampons and menstrual cups exactly what they are across its online shopping platform, re-naming the ‘personal... Read More

Smiles prevail in anxious times

Charlize Krause is a Year 13 student from Papamoa College, who works part-time at Pak'nSave in Papamoa. She continued to work through lockdown and got a... Read More

Outside the comfort zone

Losing a job is ‘terrifying' and ‘exciting' at the same time, says Tauranga recruitment specialist Bernadette Ryan-Hopkins. The Weekend Sun... Read More

Mt Maunganui recycling plant receives funding

Goodwood, a Mount Maunganui-based wood waste recycling plant will be receiving further Government funding, it was announced today. An extra 4,000 tonnes... Read More

Brands need to dial up kiwi flair after COVID-19

Brands that want to engage their customers need to tap into their ‘New Zelandness' according to a new study. Kantar New Zealand has been studying the evolving... Read More

Kiwis prefer physical books over ebooks – report

A new report has revealed Kiwis still vastly prefer print books, with sales of physical books growing while demand for ebooks has shrunk. Despite significant... Read More