Business & Markets

Awards highlight growing quality of NZ spirits

The spirits have been tasted, the judging is done and the medal winners for the sixth annual NZ Spirits Awards have been announced. If there is one story... Read More

Bay Hospitality Awards winners announced

Diners, get your reservations ready - the best of the best in the Bay of Plenty restaurant, cafe and bar scene for 2024 have been named in the region's Hospitality... Read More

A modern take on ancient art

It's an artform that spans centuries - now Bonsai workshops will be held at Palmers Welcome Bay. For store owner Ryan Choy, the Japanese tradition of shaping... Read More

Omaio Marae granted $200,000 for wharekai rebuild

BayTrust is providing a $200,000 cash injection to help ensure Omaio Marae's long-awaited new wharekai is fitted out with everything it needs before the doors... Read More

What's on - Super 8 Final, college art, 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 a partly cloudy day... Read More

Zespri posts strong start with record sales

After one of its strongest starts with the 2024 season, Zespri is now in the midst of the summer fruit season where it traditionally sees more competition. About... Read More

Special invite to Tauranga’s careers expo

A special information session, aimed at helping parents and whānau of teens struggling to decide what to do when they leave school, runs today from 4-8pm at... Read More

New direction for Public Service

The Government is issuing a new Workforce Policy Statement outlining expectations and priorities for employment relations across the Public Sector. Minister... Read More

BOP food rescue organisations get $20,000 boost

Two Bay of Plenty food rescue organisations, Chrome Collective and Good Neighbour, have received a boost with a $10,000 donation from Foodstuffs North Island. Foodstuffs... Read More

Sharing the Hot Water Beach parking fees

A Coromandel surfer is calling on local authorities to share a percentage of the parking fees collected at a tourist hotspot. Long-time Hot Water Beach Lifeguard... Read More

Only 1/3 homeowners understand their insurance

New research from the Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake reveals many New Zealand homeowners don't fully understand what their natural hazards insurance... Read More

Binns saying goodbye to Te Puke Truffles

In just over 15 years Maureen and Colin Binns have gone from raw novices to truffle experts. Now the couple, who own Te Puke Truffles, are moving on,... Read More