Renewable energy, thriving communities, maximising the use of all resources, and enhancing New Zealand's natural capital are crucial to any business, says Sustainable... Read More

One day soon robots will take over the world and their first step towards global domination will be by delivering our pizzas. Transport Minister Simon Bridges says... Read More

Zespri is going gold, releasing 1600 hectares of its gold kiwifruit variety SunGold over the next four years, beginning with 400 hectares in 2016. The 400 hectare... Read More

Dick Smith lives to trade again following the acquisition of the company's intellectual property by Australian e-commerce entrepreneur Ruslan Kogan. The 32-year-old... Read More

New Statistics NZ figures show the Bay of Plenty is New Zealand's fifth biggest regional economy, worth $12.3 billion dollars. The region's GDP rose by 2.3 per cent... Read More

Retail spending using electronic cards was $4.6 billion in February 2016, up $393 million (9.3 percent) from February 2015, says Statistics New Zealand on Wednesday. The... Read More

State-owned farmer Landcorp's decision to embrace less polluting types of farming at Wairakei Estate near Taupo is being welcomed by Labour and the Greens. Labour's... Read More

The groundwork laid in recent years is paying dividends for Bay of Plenty kiwifruit management company DMS, which has confirmed a 33 per cent increase in its grower... Read More

Increased parking charges - the first for eight years - inner city workers parking and walking, and more bikes and buses. These could become the realities as the... Read More

While dignitaries celebrate the completion of the Tauranga ultra-fast broadband roll-out at the Baycourt Community and Arts Centre tomorrow morning, Mount Maunganui... Read More

One of the staunchest advocates of the Mount Maunganui business district has passed away. It's understood Peter Melgren, the much admired and respected Mount Mainstreet... Read More

The countdown is now on for Bethlehem Town Centre manager Andrew Wadsworth. In a little under three weeks, the upgrade of the town centre will be done and dusted,... Read More