Business & Markets

Is connecting with the boss a good idea?

Social media: The general rights and wrongs of communicating on these platforms - be authentic, don't troll - are well hashed out in 2024, but grey areas remain:... Read More

Woolworths staff vote for strike action

Nearly 10,000 Woolworths supermarket workers have voted for initial strike action over low wage offers and unsafe staffing levels. FIRST Union says the vote... Read More

Launch of sustainable vegetable systems

Potatoes New Zealand is delighted to announce the launch of the Sustainable Vegetable Systems Tool, an innovative solution designed to enhance sustainability... Read More

Major banks cut mortgage rates again

Three of the country's top banks have cut mortgage rates again ahead of the Reserve Bank's meeting next week. Wholesale interest rates have fallen... Read More

Not enough nurses, too many or an artificial glut?

Hundreds of nurses called on to fill critical workforce shortages are without jobs, with one in four recent graduates unemployed and international nurses warning... Read More

Tauranga’s hospitality operators doing it tough

'Sometimes it's hard to smile.” These are the words of a Tauranga city centre cafe owner who says paying his rent has become a challenge after a... Read More

Energy sector welcomes Government proposals

Energy Resources Aotearoa is welcoming the release of the Government's proposals to redesign the vocational education and training system. The consultation... Read More

Tetraplegic Glen Murphy denied ACC care

Glen Murphy has spent the last six years in a wheelchair paralysed from the neck down. Despite a judge ruling that his doctor provided him a substandard... Read More

Volumetric water bills benefit Tauranga residents

A new report on pricing and valuing water is recognising the huge long-term benefits of volumetric charging for both suppliers and customers, including Tauranga... Read More

Govt cash for events to lift regional tourism

The Government is set to provide a funding boost for nine Bay of Plenty events and five Hauraki and Coromandel events to attract more people to the area. 'Local... Read More

NASA joins global experts at ForestSAT in Rotorua

A global forestry event is attracting experts from NASA and remote sensing specialists from nearly 30 countries to Rotorua next month. Crown Research Institute... Read More

Reserve Bank plans digital currency by 2030

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is planning to have a government-backed digital currency in place by 2030. It is in stage two of a multi-year project to consider... Read More