Business & Markets

What‘s on - gymnastics, markets, art and music

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 showers, possibly heavy... Read More

Knitted waterways theme enhances Greerton trees

From mermaids lying in tree branches, to hammer head sharks drifting down trunks, Greerton Village trees have once again been garlanded with artistic and vibrant... Read More

Paw-some dog soap: Sales go through the ‘woof’

It began as a lockdown project for two young Waihi Beach brothers wanting to wash their dirty doggo and is now a fully-fledged pocket-money making business. 'It's... Read More

White Island: Three companies plead guilty

Three companies charged in the wake of the deadly Whakaari White Island eruption have pleaded guilty. Volcanic Air Safaris Ltd, Aerius Ltd and Kahu NZ Ltd pleaded... Read More

Tauranga Cameron Road roadworks “ruining lives”

Tech companies, restaurants, cafés and furniture stores are all feeling the pinch after 26 months of roadworks on Tauranga's Cameron Road. Stage one... Read More

MPI taking court action over lead-tainted sugar

The Ministry for Primary Industries is taking New Zealand Sugar Co to court for selling sugar containing lead. Seven charges have been laid against NZ Sugar Co... Read More

Some of NZ‘s most famous buildings sitting empty

The Rotorua Museum is the most photographed building in New Zealand. It is also closed. Built on geothermally heated ground and damaged from an earthquake in... Read More

Using music to express and understand emotions

In an imaginative exploration of the profound connection between music and emotions, Pāpāmoa author and illustrator Rebecca Larsen is today unveiling her latest... Read More

Govt backs bid to make food from microalgae

The Government is backing investigations into a potential new food industry for New Zealand - based on protein-rich, carbon-absorbing native microalgae. Oceans... Read More

Comvita signs partnership deal with China

Honey producer and exporter Comvita has signed a long term partnership with one of China's largest retail chains. Olé has more than 100 supermarkets... Read More

Ski season begins on Mount Ruapehu

Snow has blanketed Mount Ruapehu - now a hefty covering of school holiday fun-seekers is needed to help operators of the Whakapapa and Tūroa ski fields dig their... Read More

Growing Ōpōtiki’s workforce into the future

It's been almost 10 years since Whakatōhea and Ōpōtiki District Council joined forces with local employers, employment services, the College and training organisations... Read More