Business & Markets

Getting through winter

It was four degrees and raining. What better setting for a chat about ‘the winter slog'? Farmstrong ambassador Sam Whitelock and dairy farmer Paul Walker... Read More

ACC proposes rises in levies to fund future costs

ACC says rising injury numbers and costs need levy increases Consulting on rises to to all major levies groups - motorist, employer, worker Motor levies... Read More

Study launched for NZ to Belgium shipping corridor

Zespri and shipping partner ANL/CMA CGM are driving towards low-emissions international shipping with the launch of a feasibility study into corridor between... Read More

Western Bay-wide Climate Action Festival

This month's Climate Action Festival will feature events across the Western Bay of Plenty. The festival will unite environmental advocates, local leaders,... Read More

Patient harm cannot be avoided amid understaffing

"Chronic" understaffing remains the biggest issue in the health sector and will contribute to patient harm, health professionals say. It comes after a patient... Read More

Woolworths staff strike over pay offer

Hundreds of Woolworths staff in Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty walked off the job at midday on Tuesday demanding better pay and conditions. The nationwide... Read More

Global drug groups target New Zealand

International crime groups see New Zealand as a golden nugget for their drug trade, say police. Customs and police figures released to RNZ show a spike in... Read More

Welcoming Week celebrates cultural diversity

Nau mai rā - ‘we are glad you are here', is the theme for Welcoming Week 2024. Welcoming Week New Zealand — Te Wiki o Manaaki Aotearoa runs from... Read More

Volunteering makes a Tauranga migrant feel at home

It's Welcoming Week, and Jason Rigon is a prime example of a migrant who has helped make his new home in Tauranga a more friendly place for other newcomers. Filipino... Read More

Market still flat despite interest rate cuts

House prices do not yet reflect the marked increase in consumer confidence following recent interest rate cuts. On the contrary, the latest QV House Price... Read More

Former prisoners finding careers in horticulture

From the prison to the orchard, a unique programme is offering former inmates a way back into society by giving them careers in horticulture. More than 60... Read More

Free charging for EVs in Tauranga on Monday

GoTo Car Share is celebrating World EV Day on Monday, September 9 by offering free charging at its public charging station in Tauranga's CBD. Goto founder... Read More