Business & Markets

Life in the internet fast lane

Locals and businesses in the Hot Water Beach and Kuaotunu areas will now enjoy improved broadband services under the Government's Rural Broadband Initiative. New... Read More

Sweet Green’s future unclear

The future of new kiwifruit variety Zespri Sweet Green is unclear, with growers struggling to produce commercial volumes and consumers failing to distinguish it... Read More

Leaky schools case goes to trial

Carter Holt Harvey's appeal against having to appear in court over the leaky schools case has failed in the Court of Appeal, which has ruled the arguments put forward... Read More

Rothbury scholarships open for 2015

A Tauranga insurance brokers company is searching out talented, passionate and determined Kiwis who are ready to ‘do their thing and own their tomorrow' by... Read More

Grain ship dispute may resolve

Things are finally looking up for an arrested grain ship in the Port of Tauranga and the unpaid crew on board. Union intervention has obtained some of the missing... Read More

NZ Reserve bank cuts OCR to 3%

The Reserve Bank has announced it has cut the official cash rate from 3.25 per cent down to 3.0 per cent today. Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler says the move... Read More

Positive noises from Zespri AGM

Zespri's 16th annual general meeting at the Mount yesterday will go down as one of the shortest and least controversial in the company's history, thanks to increasing... Read More

Logging death prosecution

Today is expected to be the final day of the private Council of Trade Unions prosecution of Whakatane-based logging company Puketi Logging in Tauranga's District... Read More

Mid-City decision weeks away

Four interested parties are in the process of gathering information to guide a purchasing decision on the Mid-City block in Tauranga. The prospective buyers, two... Read More

Cities compete for Jetstar

It's looking like Tauranga will have to compete with Rotorua for Jetstar flights. Tauranga and Rotorua are just a handful of cities, including Napier, Hamilton,... Read More

Farmers’ pessimistic outlook

Pessimists overwhelmingly outnumber optimists in Federated Farmers' new-season July 2015 Farm Confidence Survey, which has moved further into negative territory... Read More

Top honours for Stafford at awards

A great work ethic and willingness to go that extra mile has laid the foundations for a successful career for Stafford Moody. The Whitianga flooring apprentice... Read More