Business & Markets

Diverse line-up for Rotorua X Pitch Night

From towelies that let you change at anytime, anywhere to kiwi burial pods with cultural designs printed on them, the line-up for the Rotorua X Pitch Night on... Read More

Tauranga business owner’s travel dreams come true

For new Mount Maunganui resident Linda Shackelford, being selected as a New Caledonia ambassador in New Zealand was an incredible surprise and an experience she... Read More

Reports of fire near Tauriko

Reports are coming in about a fire at a commercial property near Tauriko. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says smoke is coming from a business near... Read More

Bay of Plenty on-board with nationwide fuel strike

A boycott of fuel stations nationwide got underway earlier today, and Bay of Plenty residents are joining the action. Thousands of motorists throughout the country... Read More

First home buyer dreams hindered by existing debt

The hopes and dreams of some wannabe first-home buyers applying for mortgages are being dashed because of credit card debt and personal loans. The First Home... Read More

NZ ranked 2nd riskiest country in the world

New Zealand is ranked as the second riskiest country in the world in a major international study released by Lloyd's of London. The report looks at non-life underinsurance... Read More

Wastewater upgrades to hit small communities hard

Householders could be hit with a bill of more than $3500 every year to help pay for billions of dollars of upgrades needed to fix New Zealand's wastewater... Read More

Electronic payments the way of the future

The days of being able to pay your tax bill with a post-dated cheque are coming to an end as Inland Revenue moves with its customers, away from cheques towards... Read More

New awards bestowed on Waikato

Groundbreaking academics from the University of Waikato have been honoured by the Royal Society Te Apārangi. Four awards have been presented at the annual... Read More

Formal apology to be made over confiscated land

The Anglican Church will be in Tauranga next month to make a formal apology for giving land gifted to it by local iwi, to the crown. On November 30 1838, local... Read More

NZ tops list of most-scammed countries - study

New Zealanders are the most likely people in the world to have experienced a tech support scam, according to a new study from Microsoft. When it comes to "helpdesk"... Read More

Do you have reservation sir?

'Some diners thought that because nine and ten-year-olds were cooking, they'd be getting fairy bread and sausage rolls.” But ‘executive chef' and... Read More