03:00pm Sat 13 Oct, 2018
The government is considering fast-tracking work visas for foreign teachers by recognising teaching as an official skill shortage area. The Ministry of Business,... Read More
06:00pm Fri 12 Oct, 2018
A Whitianga commercial fisherman and his company have been fined more than $8,000 for failing to record almost 500kg of crayfish caught in the under-pressure CRA2... Read More
09:30am Fri 12 Oct, 2018
All alcoholic drinks in New Zealand will soon have to come with a label warning of the risks of drinking while pregnant. The Australia and New Zealand Ministerial... Read More
07:30am Fri 12 Oct, 2018
The Employment Court has ruled three migrant employees working in stores in two remote Bay of Plenty towns will receive $10,000 each in compensation. The stores... Read More
08:00pm Thu 11 Oct, 2018
Statistics New Zealand has asked two independent experts to review the low turnout for this year's census, which followed a 'digital first' model.... Read More
07:00pm Thu 11 Oct, 2018
Politicians have responded with shock to revelations from forestry and wood processing workers at a symposium on the future of work in the industry. FIRST Union's... Read More
05:00pm Thu 11 Oct, 2018
Stall holders at a car boot sale being held in Whakatane this weekend will be doing their part to help children in need. The car boot sale is being held at Whakatane... Read More
10:57am Wed 10 Oct, 2018
The new community workspace The Kollective, opens officially on Monday October 15, with a blessing of the building taking place this morning. Members from all... Read More
10:30am Tue 09 Oct, 2018
A Labour Inspectorate operation targeting Chorus subcontractors has found that nearly all of the subcontractors identified are breaching employment standards. The... Read More
07:24am Tue 09 Oct, 2018
Fuel companies are pushing back against the Prime Minister's claim that New Zealanders are being "fleeced" at the pump. With petrol prices reaching record... Read More
04:00pm Mon 08 Oct, 2018
Tauranga is emerging as New Zealand's most cost-effective logistics hub for importers and distributors, according to an independent study. The analysis found... Read More
04:00pm Sun 07 Oct, 2018
Last year Read Bros celebrated 150 years in business, and this year they were named the supreme winner of the Hauraki-Coromandel Business Awards. The Thames... Read More