Business & Markets

Views sought on electricity infrastructure upgrade

Transpower is exploring options for essential upgrades to its electricity network in the Western Bay of Plenty and is calling on feedback from the community. Transpower... Read More

Prisoner sentenced on tax fraud

A man has been sentenced to two years in prison for tax fraud. Phillip John Smith, 47, has been in prison since 1995 on non-tax related charges and was sentenced... Read More

Countdown to rebrand back to Woolworths

Countdown supermarkets are set to rebrand back to Woolworths in a move that the Australian supermarket giant says comes as part of a 'transformation programme”. Its... Read More

Tourism operators report big boost

Tourism operators say the winter school holidays have been a much welcome boom to numbers during a traditionally quieter season. It was a warmer break than... Read More

The shopping categories facing biggest price hikes

There are hopes that consumer price index (CPI) data this week will show that price increases are starting to taper off - but research from price comparison... Read More

‘A dream from growing up’ - BOP oyster farm owner

A Ngāti Awa whānau has brought an opportunity to the plate in purchasing the Ōhiwa Oyster Farm. For Wini Geddes, it's a 'dream from growing up around... Read More

What‘s on - concert, Elvis and cars

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 apart from some... Read More

Trinity Wharf Tauranga hosts Netherlands team

It's the first time ever that the FIFA Women's World Cup will be held in New Zealand, and Trinity Wharf Tauranga has been chosen as the lucky hosts for team Netherlands.... Read More

Banana boxes and books

One thousand banana boxes, 18 kilograms or 100 bananas in each - that's a lot of bananas, a lot of daiquiris. But this isn't about bananas. It's about books. And... Read More

Supporting the team when a colleague dies

In the present day, chronic and even terminal illnesses do not necessarily require people to quit their jobs. In fact, many people coping with serious illnesses... Read More

Police focus on retail crime and ram raids

Police are continuing to hold retail offenders to account with a multitude of arrests across the country. The focus by Police on retail and youth crime is producing... Read More

Huge year of fundraising for rescue helicopters

New Zealand communities came together to raise a total of $1.4m for New Zealand's rescue helicopters in a hugely successful Chopper Appeal Month in May. The total... Read More