Whakapapa Holdings Ltd have been confirmed as the preferred bidder for Whakapapa Ski Area. The company is headed by former Whakapapa and Tūroa ski areas' chief... Read More

For the first time this year, the Food Price Index shows a drop in the cost of fruit and vegetables as the country's growers recover from a tough spell of weather-related... Read More

The government needs to keep its spending in check and the Reserve Bank ready to raise interest rates if necessary as the economy goes through a necessary slowdown,... Read More

New Zealand dipped into recession after the economy contracted by 0.1 per cent in the first three months of the year, according to Stats NZ. That represented... Read More

Whether or not the economy slipped into recession at the start of the year is about to be revealed. Data on gross domestic product (GDP), the broad measure of... Read More

The tourism sector is continuing to strengthen to close to pre-pandemic levels, according to latest data and estimates, says Tourism Minister Peeni Henare. Figures... Read More

The Government says it is delivering on its 2020 election commitment to tighten up rules on farm-to-forestry conversions by giving communities greater control... Read More

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is reminding people travelling to Fieldays from the Eastern Bay of Plenty, to plan routes to avoid delays. Travel from around... Read More

Fieldays gates are open and people have started pouring in this morning despite heavy traffic congestion around the region. For visitors heading to the four-day... Read More

An alleged assault on an unconscious Tauranga man with dementia, during the final stages of his life, demonstrates "a pattern of suboptimal care" says the commissioner... Read More

Bustling boutique stores, festival fun, and people flooding the streets to dine and kick back for happy hour. The place to be. This is how new Downtown Tauranga... Read More

In less than a weeks' time Fieldays, the Southern Hemisphere's largest agricultural event will open its gates for the 55th year. This year marks a significant... Read More