Business & Markets

Power or food? NZ families being forced to choose

Each year around 40,000 New Zealanders are disconnected from the power supply for non-payment, according to Consumer NZ. They are surviving winter in cold,... Read More

Last chance to win NZ's ultimate farming title

A young farmer from the Waikato has his last chance this year to win NZ's ultimate farming title. The Piarere young farmer went from building to farming then... Read More

National freight carriers welcome RONS

Transport Minister Simeon Brown's announcement that NZTA expects to begin procurement, enabling works and construction of the first seven roads of national... Read More

Mystery Bag added to food rescue app

When the cost of living bites, three of the first things consumers cut back on are sustainability, fun and dining out. Now, thanks to Foodprint, New Zealanders... Read More

Al’Fez branded tahini recall by NZ Food Safety

New Zealand Food Safety is supporting AB World Foods Pty Limited in its recall of Al'Fez branded tahini due to the possible presence of Salmonella. Products... Read More

BOP distillery wins silver at global competition

Following hard on the heels of a clean sweep of medals for their full gin range at the recent London Spirits Competition, Kaimai Distillery is continuing its... Read More

NZ Post services to return to Pāpāmoa

The news that NZ Post services will be returning to Pāpāmoa is delighting the local community, following the abrupt closure of both NZ Post and Kiwibank services... Read More

Heli-saw trial a pine-cutting success

Powerco is trialling an innovative approach to managing trees next to its power lines - using a tree-trimming saw suspended below a helicopter. The energy... Read More

What's on - markets, circus and newcomers

Good morning and welcome to Saturday and the school holidays. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting... Read More

Retail slump nears 80s sharemarket crash

New Zealanders are giving up spending at a rate that surpasses the downturn of the global financial crisis (GFC), and is close to passing that of the 1980s sharemarket... Read More

Kiwi genetic technologies in food production

New Zealanders are cautiously open to the use of genetic technologies in the country's food production systems, according to new research. More than a third... Read More

Students snap up chance for Hi-Vis

Hundreds of female secondary school students around the country have had their hands on the controls of some of New Zealand's top infrastructure companies over... Read More