Business & Markets

Kiwifruit orchards caught up in visa breach sweep

Unannounced inspections at kiwifruit orchards have been carried out across the Bay of Plenty and Western Bay as part of an operation to identify workers employed... Read More

Campaign aims to bring visitors back after storms

The Bay of Plenty will receive targeted marketing support as part of a wider Government investment of more than $800,000 to help regions recover from severe... Read More

Popular hot pools reopen after cyclone damage

Awakeri Hot Pools is set to reopen this weekend after damage caused by Cyclone Vaianu this month. Strong winds during the April 12 cyclone brought down the... Read More

'Lifeline': Govt funding secures Motiti air link

Tauranga's Island Air will receive $252,000 from the Government's Regional Infrastructure Fund to support fleet maintenance, helping secure the continued operation... Read More

Benefit warning for KiwiSaver withdrawals

People receiving a benefit may not realise the impact a KiwiSaver hardship withdrawal could have on their entitlements, one provider says. Graham Allpress,... Read More

Anzac Day: What’s open, what’s closed?

Anzac Day is coming, and it's one of the public holidays when many businesses must close for part of the day. On Anzac Day, most shops need to stay shut for... Read More

Fuel costs forcing people to buy now, pay later

Some nursing students are resorting to buy now, pay later to fill up their fuel tanks, a student leader says. She says fuel price increases have also... Read More

Vaianu: Kiwifruit growers report no major damage

Kiwifruit growers have come through Cyclone Vaianu relatively unscathed. It has been less than 24 hours since strong wind and heavy rain lashed the North... Read More

Oil prices fall, will petrol prices in NZ follow?

By Susan Edmunds of RNZ Oil prices have fallen sharply on news of a potential ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but will drivers get any... Read More

Jet fuel crisis: Long haul flights may face cuts

Long-haul flights could be at risk if the fuel crisis continues, an aviation leader says, after Air New Zealand announced cuts to services in and out of some... Read More

Zespri lays out 2035 climate plan

Climate is key as kiwifruit marketer Zespri plots a path to the future. The Mount Maunganui-based company's updated sustainability targets include a long-term... Read More

Jet fuel costs: Air NZ cuts Tauranga flights

Air New Zealand is cutting flights in and out of Tauranga because of the fuel crisis. Bay of Plenty MP Tom Rutherford posted about the cuts on his Facebook... Read More