Business & Markets

Average Kiwi has $1300 of unwanted stuff - TradeMe

Trade Me estimates the average New Zealander has more than $1000 worth of unwanted possessions lying around their house. At the same time, recycling advocates... Read More

Awards finalists keeping NZ safe from pests

The New Zealand Biosecurity Awards finalists have been announced and highlight the inspiring and diverse biosecurity activities that are happening across New... Read More

Forestry industry hit as WorkSafe cuts funding

WorkSafe is pulling out of funding safety programmes to the tune of up to $15 million a year, skittling a "really valuable" one in the high-risk forestry industry. ACC,... Read More

Zany Zeus halloumi cheese recalled

New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Zany Zeus Limited in its recall of a specific batch of its Halloumi cheese due to the possible presence of Bacillus cereus. Zany... Read More

AirNZ sorry for charging $13,000 for flight change

Air New Zealand has admitted it made a mistake when it tried to charge two US tourists $13,000 to change their flights after one of them received a grave medical... Read More

Price of common foods soars more than 50 per cent

The price of common food items saw a dramatic increase of more than 50 per cent in New Zealand over the past year, similar to spikes seen in some of the world's... Read More

What's on: pipe bands, beach run, colour splash

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 cloudy with westerlies,... Read More

Tourism data shows determination of the sector

New tourism data out on Thursday shows the continued importance of tourism to the New Zealand economy as tourism steps up to become our second-biggest export... Read More

Add one more vegetable

Improving every New Zealanders' health by encouraging them to Add One More Vegetable a day, every day, is the idea behind a new initiative launched today. "Everyone... Read More

Govt: independent review of forestry ETS costs

Forestry Minister Todd McClay has announced an independent review into the forestry component of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Register to ensure it is... Read More

Glitch takes down petrol stations around country

A leap year technical glitch is being blamed for causing outages at fuel stations across the country. Fuel provider Allied Petroleum and Gull say they are... Read More

The mesmerising Tauranga Fringe of 2024

The colourful vibrant Tauranga Fringe Festival is bursting back onto the Tauranga arts scene again in early March. The "whimsical and wondrous celebration... Read More