Business & Markets

Shopper wins Pacific cruise for two

It turns out the simple act of shopping can be very rewarding, especially in the Mount Maunganui CBD. Shoppers who frequented any of the business on Mount Mainstreet... Read More

Spa to boost Rotorua globally

The development of a new luxury spa and wellness centre on Rotorua's lakefront is expected to reinforce Rotorua's position on the global stage. The latest development... Read More

Labour outlines ‘100 Day Plan’

Labour is promising to take ‘urgent action' in its first 100 days in office if elected, with leader Jacinda Ardern outlining the party's priorities. These... Read More

Drag race fuelled by taxpayer money

The government is 'sucking up” tax payers money and changes need to be made says David Seymour. ACT leader David Seymour, along with ACT candidates Bruce... Read More

Redirecting phone providers

Another new phone and broadband provider is making a direct line to Tauranga residents' homes. The Hawke's Bay-based phone and broadband provider NOW has over 12,000... Read More

A new home for Plunket in Te Puke

Shopping in a small town with a baby or toddler in tow is never easy - there are nappies to be changed and feeds to be given and baby care facilities are not always... Read More

Farm St developer appeals

Farm Street developers are appealing a hearings commissioner's decision to disallow a three story commercial/residential development in a residential zone. The... Read More

Breaking promises in public

The decision to hold a committee workshop on the city council's urban strategy behind closed doors has been contested and highlighted by Councillor Catherine Stewart... Read More

Bringing Queenstown’s secret back home

A group of students at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology are busy raising the last few funds they need for a trip to Queenstown. The Diploma in Tourism and Travel... Read More

Psa damage, growers can't sue - lawyer

A group of kiwifruit growers claiming that negligence by the Ministry for Primary Industries allowed the Psa virus into New Zealand in 2009 isn't legally able to... Read More

Commercial building pushing the boom

Building consents issued by Tauranga City Council in August are the second highest monthly value of consents ever issued, according to figures released by Priority... Read More

400 new ‘geothermal’ jobs

An ambitious target to create 400 jobs attributed to direct use geothermal projects by 2025 will be helped by the development of a new role, aimed at removing... Read More