Business & Markets

Trades scholarships awarded

Five young engineering apprentices have received a boost to their careers and their finances with $11,000 awarded to them by the Page/Acorn Charitable Trust. The... Read More

Minimum wage rise – mixed impact

The government's proposal to raise the minimum wage by 50cents to $13.50 an hour is being met with mixed reaction in the Tauranga hospitality sector. From April... Read More

Patience needed for Greek result

Greece economy failures are continuing to hinder market performances as investors wait to see firm outcomes from political negotiations. In the currency market... Read More

Tauranga retailer joins price fight

The challenge to supermarket milk prices is being joined by Tauranga based The Good Food Trading Company with it selling two litre bottles of milk for $2 until... Read More

Kitchen designer moving in

Award-winning kitchen designer Nicola Cumming is making Whakamarama her home and is planning to expand her business in the area. Along with her husband Keith, Nicola... Read More

Supermarket plans for Bureta Park

Countdown supermarket owner Progressive Enterprises plans to build a 4000sqm supermarket and retail shopping development at Bureta Park. 'It is an exciting opportunity... Read More

Dollar holding strong

The New Zealand dollar is at a new high against the Euro with it trading at 63.20 Euro cents. On Tuesday the dollar was buying 62.41 Euro cents. The dollar is also... Read More

Comvita wins UK patent appeal

Paengaroa based natural health and beauty products company Comvita has succeeded in its appeal against a judgment by United Kingdom courts to rule one of its patents... Read More

Fault in Kiwisaver identified

ANZ New Zealand is calling for a change to the terms and conditions that govern the default KiwiSaver provider schemes to prevent a potential $14 billion retirement... Read More

New campaign to attract business

Economic development agency Priority One has launched the Tauranga Business Case campaign in an effort to attract new businesses to the region. Priority One chief... Read More

Europe battling along

The New Zealand dollar is holding its record-breaking ground against the euro with it trading this morning at 62.65 euro cents this morning after reaching 62.72... Read More

Sixth strike ‘highly irresponsible’

Ports of Auckland chief executive Tony Gibson is labelling the latest strike notice by the Maritime Union of New Zealand - Local 13 as 'highly irresponsible”. The... Read More