Business & Markets

Chloe, woman of year finalist

Tauranga humanitarian Chloe Wright has been announced as one of the finalists in NEXT magazine's Woman of the Year Awards. Chloe, who co-founded the Wright Family... Read More

A glowing economic report card

The Government's painting a rosy view of the economy after New Zealand's gross domestic product grew by 0.9 per cent for the three months to the end of June 2016. It... Read More

Gmail compo on the cards

New Zealand companies may receive compensation from Google following an outage which affected the tech companiy's Gmail email service this morning. Google first... Read More

Bargains for everyone

The Warehouse, Warehouse Stationery, Noel Leeming and the ANZ at Tauranga Crossing open for business Thursday morning, marking the completion of a three-year construction... Read More

Economists forecast 'sunny summer'

It's going to be a sunny summer on the Coromandel - and the district council ain't talking ‘bout the weather. The latest economic data for the Coromandel... Read More

Coromandel food tourism

Thames Coromandel District Council (TCDC) continues to promote the Coromandel as a food tourism destination, with $15,000 allocated to design and hire a stand at... Read More

Rare trans Tasman talks

Australian scientists are visiting New Zealand this week to talk to Plant and Food Research scientists about the Queensland Fruit Fly. It is a rare event, says Better... Read More

Gift cards: easy but unfair

Unfair expiry dates on gift cards could be causing Kiwi shoppers to lose millions of dollars each year, says Consumer NZ chief executive Sue Chetwin. A recent Consumer... Read More

First self driving truck

With Tauranga set to be the first New Zealand city to see an autonomous car in action in November, how long will it be until we see a self-driving truck on the road? This... Read More

Stop using Galaxy Note 7s

Samsung Electronics today is urging consumers to stop using Galaxy Note 7 smartphones immediately and exchange them as soon as possible, as more reports of the phones... Read More

Bringing beer lovers together

Beer: as Kiwi as ‘fush and chups', crafting the perfect ale has been as popular a pastime as drinking the finished product for New Zealanders. To celebrate... Read More

Revamping tourism in the Bay

A regional rebrand, greater community engagement, and hands-on support for tourism operators are just some of the major strategies outlined by Tourism Bay of Plenty... Read More