Business & Markets

Mount Lifeguard Service appoints new patron

A new patron has been announced for the Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service to help spearhead efforts to complete its new headquarters and embark on a new era. International... Read More

Air NZ hit with $16m price fixing fine

Air New Zealand has been fined $A15 million ($NZ16.24m) by an Australian court for price fixing between 2002 and 2007. The Federal Court ordered Air NZ to pay the... Read More

Redacted ’dole for apprenticeships’ details emerge

Redacted details of a dole for apprenticeships scheme starting next year - which could cost as much as $60 million annually - have been revealed. The details were... Read More

Kiwibank to abandon Te Puke

Te Puke is to become the latest regional centre to lose its dedicated Kiwibank and PostShop branch. New Zealand Post has given an assurance that postal services... Read More

Economic confidence up in Bay of Plenty

Regional economic confidence is up in six of 11 regions. The most negative region for the June quarter in the Westpac McDermott Miller survey is Auckland, with... Read More

Storm affected homeowners urged to make a claim

Homeowners who suffered land damage from flooding or landslip in the April storm are encouraged to contact the Earthquake Commission to lodge a claim if they have... Read More

Petfood manufacturer wins BOP Award

Mount Maunganui based premium petfood manufacturer, Ziwi, has taken top honours at the 2018 Zespri BOP ExportNZ Awards. The company scooped the title of Best... Read More

Kiwifruit industry paints positive picture

'A great host and a great boss,” reads the hand-written note of gratitude from Vlad - a Ukrainian on a New Zealand kiwifruit picking experience. 'You created... Read More

Coastguard Tauranga volunteer work recognised

Coastguard's volunteers and the tireless work they do in New Zealand communities was recognised and celebrated this National Volunteer Week. From June 17-24,... Read More

Broken system for RMA rule-breakers

Assault, burglary or a breach of the Resource Management Act - all are criminal offences under New Zealand law. Yet the likelihood of being prosecuted for a RMA... Read More

Scam warning for ASB customers

ASB customers are being targeted in a "smishing" scam. They've been getting text messages claiming they've been locked out of their bank accounts, but... Read More

The big reds pull out of Tauranga

'Fast, friendly, affordable” boasts the livery on the front of the big red double decker bus parked in Wharf Street. And soon, gone. From next month, Manabus... Read More