Business & Markets

Trustpower's misleading ads

Trustpower will plead guilty to seven charges laid by the Commerce Commission over a series of television, online and billboard advertisements the company ran in... Read More

Cottoning on to Papamoa

A New Zealand retail analyst believes Fashion Island's new owners Cotton On is embarking on a step change in the way it handles property. Cotton on bought Fashion... Read More

What's on today - markets

Fine spells with a chance of an evening shower is today's forecast meaning it may be better to begin with the outdoor activities for the morning like the markets... Read More

New regional tourism funding available

Bay of Plenty's tourism industry could benefit from Government funding that boosts regional tourism businesses and infrastructure, says MPs Simon Bridges and Todd... Read More

Empower receives $760k donation

A new programme to fight child obesity in New Zealand has received $765,000 in funding from The Warehouse Group's Gala Dinner on Thursday night. Over a two year... Read More

Olympian coming to talk business

Whether you're a new entrepreneur or a small business owner, advice and inspiring stories of success can help you along a path to achievement. That's exactly what... Read More

Unemployment down in the Bay

Bay of Plenty's unemployment rate was 5.1 per cent in the June 2016 quarter, according to figures released by Statistics New Zealand this week. The Household Labour... Read More

Fonterra share prices raised 10 cents

Fonterra confirms it will pay a further 10 cents per share of its previously announced 2015/16 forecast dividend of 40 cents per share. The co-operative already... Read More

Port earnings up, profit down

Port of Tauranga's earnings for the year are up, boosted by an increase in container traffic, but the net profit is down because of increased depreciation and a... Read More

Not so dry July this year

The hospitality industry is benefitting from a boost in retail spending using plastic cards across the country, according to statistics NZ. Spending was $4.8 billion... Read More

Cherrywood Westpac to close

The Cherrywood branch of the Westpac Bank is among 19 mainly rural branches that will be closing down/ Other branches include; Kamo, Broadway Avenue in Palmerston... Read More

Bumper avocado crop expected

A shortage meant avocados were a black-market item, but now there are more than ever. Earlier in the year, avocados were stolen in bulk from growers in the eastern... Read More