Business & Markets

Dodgy warrants may impact up to 10,000 drivers

NZTA is warning 10,000 drivers their warrant of fitness may be dodgy. That's almost double the number already revealed, after warnings went out to 5500 vehicles... Read More

Government urged to act over Post Shops closures

Small towns battling to keep their Post Shops open say they should not have to fundraise to keep their towns running, and want the government to step in. Yesterday,... Read More

1.8 million smuggled cigarettes seized

A Customs investigation has resulted in the seizure of around 1.8 million smuggled cigarettes and cash estimated to be over $2 million. As a result of this investigation,... Read More

Inland Revenue walks the talk on payday filing

Inland Revenue has become the country's first big employer to adopt payday filing ahead of it being mandatory on 1 April next year. Customer segment leader Richard... Read More

It’s cash only at the famous Maketu takeaways

There's a sign in the window of Maketu Takeaways - the fish 'n chip shop immortalised in Robin White's 1975 painting - saying "no eftpos, sorry for... Read More

Sharing the abundance with everyone

Give a little, take a little. That's the idea behind the crop swap, where too many lemons on your tree become someone else's lemon cake. Crop swapping, as it... Read More

What’s On: Cancellations, weather and migrant expo

Good Morning SunLive readers and welcome back to another Sunday. As most of you are probably aware, it has been raining a lot overnight, so please be careful... Read More

Trucking contracts ’putting staff at risk’

Trucking companies are competing for big contracts at the expense of their staff, a truck driver's union has warned. It says the companies are competing for... Read More

Tauranga small businesses among highest-performing

A nationwide roadshow coming to Tauranga this month is aiming to increase New Zealand's productivity and business success. The roadshow, which is coming to the... Read More

Customers make switch as Tiny Mighty closes

Tiny Mighty customers in the Eastern Bay of Plenty are some of many who may be noticing changes to the name of their electricity provider on their latest monthly... Read More

ACC backs off petrol levy hike plan

Accident Compensation Corporation is backing down from a plan to hike petrol levies, but will recommend increasing the cost of motor vehicle registrations to pay... Read More

NZ migrant numbers down to 61,800 a year

Migration has fallen to its lowest level in three years in New Zealand in the past year. Official figures show migration eased to 61,800 in the year that ended... Read More