Business & Markets

The Good Opportunity Shop at the Mount turns 30

Despite being stuck in between a sex shop and a bar in its early days, St Andrews The Good Opportunity Shop at Mt Maunganui, has survived and is turning 30. A... Read More

A hairy adventure

Thousands of strands of hair were once chopped off and disposed of, destined to spend their last days in a bottomless landfill. Now, a Tauranga hair salon has... Read More

Cadbury’s owner is now shrinking lolly packets

The blows keep coming for Kiwi sweet lovers from Cadbury owner Mondelez. ​Now the food giant is slashing the size of many popular Pascall packets of lollies. Jet... Read More

Older renters cutting food to cover costs

Elderly people are skimping on food and doctors' visits to pay for skyrocketing accommodation costs, a study has found. A Victoria University study published... Read More

Tauranga Crossing announces new retailers

Developers of New Zealand-owned retail development Tauranga Crossing have announced the next group of retailers opening alongside international fashion retailer... Read More

Second Business Bites event focuses on people

Its first Business Bites event was so successful, Evolve Hauraki is serving up seconds. This time the topic is how to hire the right people, and keep them. Council... Read More

Tauranga to welcome Timezone Bayfair in 2019

Timezone has announced that they will have a new home at Bayfair Shopping Centre. Timezone Bayfair will be a stunning 837m2 Family Entertainment Centre due to... Read More

Creating his own superhero

He's a young creative and a budding entrepreneur. He's also self-published and soon to be on the shelves. Did we mention that he's also nine-years-old? Young... Read More

Majority of submissions oppose Kaimai windfarm

Submissions are now closed on Kaimai Windfarm Ltd's proposed wind farm project. Overall Hauraki District Council received 220 submissions on the proposal, of... Read More

Anaesthetic technicians to strike in Rotorua

Anaesthetic technicians at Rotorua Hospital will strike for five days this month, after a breakdown in talks with the Lakes District Health Board over their pay... Read More

Cabinet art theme under the sea

Following the success of last year's competition, Chorus together with Keep New Zealand Beautiful, the Creative Bay of Plenty and the Breeze radio, recently relaunched... Read More

Jump start in Rotorua

A Rotorua submission to try to retain Rotorua's Arawa Park as a horse racing venue is far from certain. But it has a starter's chance. Mary Burgess, spokeswoman... Read More