Business & Markets

Govt makes tax changes to support NZ businesses

A significant package of tax reforms has been pushed through all stages in parliament today to throw a cash flow lifeline to small businesses. Revenue Minister... Read More

Tauranga businesses “overwhelmed” by local support

It's been all go for Tauranga restaurants and cafes since level 4 lockdown restrictions were lifted, and now they are figuring out how to best operate under level... Read More

New Zealand exports hit new high in March

Exports hit a new high in March driven by kiwifruit, dairy, and meat, even as the COVID-19 pandemic spread around the world says Stats NZ. The value of total... Read More

Safe services in Tauranga

The move to Alert Level 3 is seeing a change of how Tauranga businesses are now operating. Many business that were forced to close during lockdown, have... Read More

Delivery services ease pressure for hospitality

As New Zealand adjusts to life in alert level 3, food delivery services are making moves to take some financial pressure off hospitality businesses across... Read More

Unemployment to get worse before it improves -Govt

The government is saying that unemployment in New Zealand will rise before it improves because of COVID-19. Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni made the... Read More

Steel and Tube to make up to 200 staff redundant

Building products company Steel & Tube is making as many as 200 of its staff redundant. It says the weaker economic outlook because of COVID-19 has brought forward... Read More

Calls for people to support local restaurants

The Restaurant Association of New Zealand is calling on Kiwis to support the local hospitality industry during the COVID-19 outbreak. 'Our industry has been hurting... Read More

People flocking to fast food joints in Tauranga

Queues are out to the road at fast food joints in Tauranga this morning. New Zealand has moved from Alert Level 4 to 3 today, and already people are taking advantage... Read More

Tauranga Chamber welcoming alert level change

The Tauranga Chamber of Commerce is welcoming the change from Alert Level 4 to 3. Today is the final day of lockdown. "Hopefully the last lockdown we have to... Read More

City centre ready to ‘get back to business’

Tauranga businesses are looking at new innovative ways to get them up and running when New Zealand moves from Alert Level 4 to 3 from midnight. Dinner meals from... Read More

Wage subsidy audits to protect business integrity

The Government is protecting the integrity of New Zealand businesses correctly accessing the wage subsidy by prioritising the audit process for businesses where... Read More