Business & Markets

Government addresses modern slavery

The Government is working alongside business to deliver on its commitment to address modern slavery by introducing new legislation that requires organisations... Read More

Tourism celebrates one year since border reopened

Valuable insights have been gained and a promising summer awaits for New Zealand's tourism industry, as the country marks the first anniversary of its borders... Read More

Towels fuel hip hop dream

A 13-year-old Pāpāmoa dancer has created her own business to fund a trip to compete against the best in the world. Milan Brown is one of 64 hip hop... Read More

Recall of Kiwigarden product due to choking risk

New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Kiwigarden brand in its recall of specific batches of Greek Style Yoghurt Drops & Whole Blueberries due to the size of... Read More

What's on - Repair cafe, roller disco, art

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting a fine day with southwesterly... Read More

Tauranga "checker of the year" announced

Alexandria Gray, a checkout operator from PAK'nSAVE Cameron Road took home the top score in the Tauranga heat of the Foodstuffs North Island Checker of the... Read More

Should GST be cut from fruit and veg?

A shopper buying six of the most-purchased fruit and vegetables in Countdown this week would save about $3 if there were no GST on those items. National deputy... Read More

Bad weather pouring cold water on Coromandel

Coromandel has seen the biggest drop in visitor spending of any tourism region, electronic card transactions down 20 per cent on last year. The government... Read More

The perfect storm for Mt Ruapehu

This week's storm blast has been perfectly timed to top up Mt Ruapehu's snow base ahead of the weekend with Tūroa ski field's upper slopes pushing two metres.... Read More

Geothermal project referred for fast tracking

Taheke Geothermal Project in the Bay of Plenty has reached a "major milestone" after the Minister for the Environment accepted the project's resource consent... Read More

Heather Jones: "firm, fair and consistent"

She's loved every moment of it. Tauranga's angel of protection is not ready to retire, but is passing her shield over to someone who metes out the same commitment... Read More

Rotorua couple “buzzing” after $500k Lotto win

A Rotorua couple are celebrating a 'life-changing” moment after winning $500,000 in Lotto First Division. The couple, who wish to remain anonymous,... Read More