Business & Markets

Decline in retail spending in October

Retail spending has fallen in October with hardware and appliances taking a hit, as well as every day spending on food and drinks. Statistics from Stats NZ show... Read More

Bigger aircraft to land in Whakatane

Plans to introduce the larger Air Chathams SAAB 340 to Whakatāne have come to fruition with the first flights beginning November 29. With demand continuing to... Read More

Waikato Business Publications calls in liquidator

Waikato Business Publications, which publishes the monthly Waikato Business News has gone into voluntary liquidation. The company's two shareholders and directors... Read More

Solving a hidden issue

A 17-year-old Papamoa college student has been recognised for her work tackling period poverty. Shuari Naidoo, of Moraka Menstrual Cups, won Entrepreneur of... Read More

Tauranga businesses celebrate excellence

Tauranga businesses have been celebrating after the Westpac Tauranga Business Awards. EastPack has won Tauranga Business of the Year 2019 at the awards ceremony... Read More

New wine hub in the Bay of Plenty

Tauranga icon Mills Reef Winery is moving from their site on Moffat Road to Leveret Estate. Formerly known as Morton Estate the new winery site is 20 minutes... Read More

Kiwis getting higher pay

Working New Zealanders are getting more in their back pockets under the coalition government's economic plan. Statistics New Zealand data shows average weekly... Read More

Insolvency law reform announced

Changes to insolvency law announced by the government today will include requirements to honour up to 50 per cent of the value of gift cards or vouchers held by... Read More

Surf’s up and club house is on the way

Papamoa Surf Life Saving Club has two missions this summer - keep people safe and start work on their $5.2 million rebuild. The club signed a letter of appointment... Read More

Tuku Iho wows Shanghai with Maori culture

Maori culture is taking centre stage in Shanghai with the Tuku Iho | Living Legacy exhibition playing a major role in the China-New Zealand Year of Tourism. The... Read More

Is it illegal?

The impacts of bottom trawling is one of the hot topics of discussion at this weekend's Tauranga Fishing and Boat Show. 'Given the capabilities of modern science... Read More

Are you rich enough?

Are you rich enough? Wanting to 'do something' about climate change? What do you think about racism? And what about NZ's fastest falcon? What better... Read More