Business & Markets

How long until a bar of chocolate cost $10?

A 250g bar of chocolate could cost $10 in six years' time, if current pricing trends were to continue. The average weighted price of a 250g chocolate... Read More

Government struggles with lack of visibility

The government has been struggling with lack of visibility over scores of big projects heading into Budget 2025. It has over $140 billion of projects being... Read More

Luxon's Vietnam trip a success, he says

Christopher Luxon has described his trip to Vietnam as "a very, very special visit" and a success. The Prime Minister was in Vietnam this week for political... Read More

Rotorua’s Digital Natives Academy scores $31k

A Rotorua tech entrepreneur couple are stoked they can provide more gaming computers for their students after receiving a $31,000 grant from BayTrust to address... Read More

Greerton Village ushers in exciting new era

Greerton Village is entering 2025 with fresh vision and renewed energy, with the Greerton Business Association welcoming a new events manager and embarking on... Read More

BoP businesses ‘crippled’ by road closure

Business owners on Whakatāne's Thornton Rd say poor communication over road closures this summer crippled their businesses for at least a month. Thornton... Read More

Zespri hits global milestone

Zespri is delighted to have surpassed 100 million households around the world, for the first time, with its high-quality, great-tasting kiwifruit. The milestone... Read More

'Undervalued' social workers strike for 7 weekends

Children in Oranga Tamariki care will be 'potentially left in unsafe situations” on weekends as 'undervalued” social workers begin seven weeks of... Read More

Te Matatini: From festival to economic powerhouse

Carl Ross fixes a disarming stare when discussing Te Matatini's future. There is no hesitation, no doubt - just an unshakable belief that kapa haka is more... Read More

Buying a house in NZ's cheapest region

If you're a two-adult, two-car household with two children, you need to be earning at least $78,500 to be able to afford the cheapest median-priced house... Read More

Comvita cuts 67 jobs in EU and UK offices

Honey producer Comvita's bitter financial losses have been sweetened by maintaining market share across a number of Asian markets, in the face of 'seismic”... Read More

Theft: Citizen’s arrest powers to be expanded

Retailers and members of the public will soon have more ability to detain shoplifters and thieves under beefed-up citizen's arrest powers, the Herald understands. The... Read More