Business & Markets

Eftpos system back up

UPDATE 11.45AM: Paymark customers are back online after a Telecom fault cut services earlier today. A power outage that occurred in Auckland affected Telecom's... Read More

Famous researcher sells house

Former Tauranga Girls' College student Dr Diane Hayward, head of oncology at Johns Hopkins University Maryland, sold her mother's house to The Elms Trust this week. It's... Read More

Fourth drop for petrol prices

Motorists are being warned not to expect any further petrol price drops following the fourth decrease in fuel prices. Petrol prices have been cut two cents, with... Read More

Food prices fall in March

Food prices have fallen for the second month in a row with prices falling 1.3 per cent in March. This decrease follows a small drop in February. Fruits and vegetables... Read More

Zaggers in receivership

The landlord has called in the receivers on Zaggers on The Strand, which opened in a brand new building only three months ago. The building's developer Redline... Read More

New youth wage rejected

Retail giants are intending to shun the Government's planned youth wage that comes into force next month in favour of paying their staff industry wages. From May... Read More

Port opens new wharf extension

The $30 million northern extension to the Port of Tauranga's Sulphur Point Wharf is officially open. The project, including a 170metre wharf extension, installation... Read More

Mighty pay day for directors

A 73 per cent pay rise for Mighty River Power (MRP) directors is an appropriate step in listing the company on the public stock exchange, says Prime Minister... Read More

KiwiSaver 1 per cent increase

Despite strong public support for a 1 per cent KiwiSaver contribution increase on April 1 Financial Services Council Chief Executive Peter Neilson says the increase... Read More

ANZ ATMs in skimming attack

ANZ is contacting customers who may have had their security breached after a number of ATM machines were targeted by fraudsters. ANZ reports a number of ANZ ATM... Read More

Couple challenge real estate law

A Bay of Plenty couple embroiled in a lawsuit with a real estate agent they claim misled them about the boundary of their home, say changes to real estate laws are... Read More

Power prices a ‘crippling insult’

Genesis Energy's latest power price rise has been labelled 'unwarranted” by one Bay of Plenty resident. The Genesis Energy customer, who would only be named... Read More