Business & Markets

NZ dollar rebounds after mixed messages

The New Zealand dollar ended a roller-coaster day on Tuesday, with trading roiled by a White House spokesman appearing to say the US-China trade deal was over... Read More

Average annual power bill reaches 11 year low

The average annual power bill has continued to fall, reaching a new 11-year low in real terms according to the latest data released by MBIE, Electricity Retailers'... Read More

73 businesses go bust despite wage subsidy

Wage subsidy payments of almost $8 million weren't enough to keep 73 businesses from folding in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. A Stuff investigation... Read More

BOP tourism industry to hit the ground running

Tourism Bay of Plenty is reaping the rewards of five years of detailed planning and public consultation, which resulted in the official launch of its Destination... Read More

Govt tweaks border rules for ship crews

Crew on international cargo and fishing vessels are being added to the list of people who must spend 14 days in quarantine if they wish to take any 'shore... Read More

Index moves push Port of Tauranga to record

New Zealand shares rose as index changes drove heavy trading and large moves in the likes of Port of Tauranga and Kiwi Property Group. An upbeat earnings season... Read More

Secret cave warms up winter

We have incredible natural attractions here in the Bay of Plenty but there's one secret spot that few locals have ever experienced. Mangapapa Canyon, in... Read More

Air NZ adds extra capacity for school holidays

Air New Zealand's 787-9 Dreamliner will take to the skies over New Zealand during the school holidays. The airline is adding more capacity to its domestic... Read More

Unicycles and vintage shopping

The Tauranga Buy Local campaign is going so well, that people are turning up from Auckland it seems. David Ijsseldijk practiced riding his unicycle outside the... Read More

A new comedy series for Tauranga

As I stood at Tauranga Airport I wondered what the next week would bring. It was Tuesday, March 17 and we were filming three scenes of a pilot for a new comedy... Read More

Drop in cold and flu patients

Cold and flu season should be in full swing as winter sets in, but Tauranga doctors say they are seeing "a lot less" patients with respiratory and flu-like... Read More

Mixed bag for hospitality industry at level 1

Level 1 saw the hospitality industry return to unrestricted trading. A new survey conducted by the Restaurant Association shows revenues are variable by area... Read More