Business & Markets

TCDC proposes fee changes under RMA

The Thames-Coromandel District Council is proposing to increase some administrative fees and charges set under the Resource Management Act. Council is now inviting... Read More

Tauranga gripped by housing crisis

New Zealand First MP Clayton Mitchell believes Tauranga is at the mercy of a housing crisis. Clayton has taken a swipe at Simon Bridges, saying the Tauranga MP has... Read More

Zespri puts hold on export fruit

Zespri should know within 24 hours the nature of the lubricant found on some of its kiwifruit tray liners, which has caused 1.7 million trays of fruit to be put... Read More

Big ships brings more than 5000

Royal Caribbean International's Voyager-class cruise ship Explorer of the seas is in port today - bringing with it more than 5000 people. The 311m long ship has... Read More

New director for Comvita

Natural health products company Comvita has appointed Murray Denyer as an independent director. Murray is a commercial lawyer, a former diplomat and government international... Read More

Pressure building on portaloos

Tauranga's building boom is putting pressure on in unexpected places, like providing portable toilets for building sites. As the issued building consent figures... Read More

Line companies logic explained

A decision by Hawke's Bay lines company Unison to raise prices for houses with solar panels is being described as "completely understandable". Trustpower community... Read More

Farmers need to front for farmers

One of the skill sets farmers should look for as part of the governance review of Fonterra's board is 'good bugger”, says Federated Farmer's National Dairy... Read More

Glimmer of hope for milk price rise

New Zealand's dairy farmers are in for another tough financial year but milk prices are expected to improve over the next five years. Internationally dairy commodity... Read More

Food Act submissions close today

Public submissions on proposed changes to fees and charges under the new Food Act 2014 close today. The Thames-Coromandel District Council says the act, which came... Read More

Dwelling consents rebound

The number of new dwellings consented rose strongly in February after falling in the previous month, according to figures from Statistics New Zealand announced. The... Read More

Record high for renewable power

Renewable electricity continues to increase in New Zealand. At 80.7 per cent it is currently the highest it has been since 1995, the Ministry of Business, Innovation... Read More