Business & Markets

More businesses seeking help to downsize

Businesses are hurting and have "run out of grit", the Employers and Manufacturers Association says. The official unemployment rate rose to 4.3 per cent... Read More

Report highlights food recall system at work - MPI

A new report by New Zealand Food Safety identifies Salmonella in imported sesame seed-based products as the most significant food safety event of 2023, resulting... Read More

Ōmokoroa apprentice crews for Supercars

The adrenaline-fuelled chaos of roaring engines and the blur of passing vehicles never distracts the precise choreography of the pit crew. In the world of... Read More

Opepe Farm Trust offers milk self-service, Taupō

Old-fashioned, creamy milk is in for a comeback in Taupō, as a high-tech makeover will help locals make their morning coffee more sustainable. Opepe Farm... Read More

Council body makes billion dollar rates plea

Councils could be in line for a billion-dollar boost each year should the government agree to return GST on rates. Many of the 78 local authorities representing... Read More

Job Seeker Support numbers rise

The Government says it plans to reduce benefit dependency and rebuild the economy, following an increase in the number of people receiving the Job Seeker Support... Read More

Gear stolen from the BOP Dragon Boat Club

Bay of Plenty Dragon Boat Club is devastated after a large amount of their brand-new paddling gear was stolen over the weekend. 'They were purchased because... Read More

The magic of the Te Puna Harvest Market

Giant pumpkins, food trucks galore, craft stalls, a coffee cart, ice creams, a live band and an animal show are just a few of the many things you will see at... Read More

Celebrating World Veterinary Day

From treating and caring for our animals and working on the front lines of disease prevention, to monitoring animal welfare and biosecurity on a national... Read More

What's on - repair cafe, markets and 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 southwesterlies,... Read More

Yoghurt product recalled due to foreign matter

Batches of a yoghurt product have been recalled following complaints by customers that a nozzle had broken and pieces of plastic had got into the yoghurt. New... Read More

Vape rules: Loopholes will be exploited - expert

There is no doubt vape manufacturers will find and exploit loopholes in new regulations, say marketing experts. Disposable vapes will be banned by the end... Read More