Business & Markets

Gifts, cash, and Santa in Greerton Village!

Greerton Village is turning up the holiday cheer this season with some sweet surprises for shoppers! From festive promotions to cash giveaways and even a special... Read More

What's on: cupcakes, music vibes and art

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 day, with... Read More

Maketū Pies: First liquidators’ report released

Liquidators will take care of the Maketū Pies business while they find a buyer. The celebrated brand, registered as Maketū Foods Ltd, was placed into voluntary... Read More

Squeezing more bang for buck from blackcurrants

The Government is backing a project to squeeze more value out of New Zealand blackcurrants, Associate Minister for Agriculture, Nicola Grigg said. 'We're... Read More

Husband remortgaged house for drugs & sex workers

Andrea* says it was only when she and her ex-husband separated that she discovered he had remortgaged their house to pay for his drug and sex worker habit. Her... Read More

Why Waihi’s mine wants to keep digging

The owner of Waihi's gold and silver mine believes it could extend its operation for another decade if it's allowed to expand to a new area. OceanaGold... Read More

Kitchen fire: Pyes Pā Good Local set to reopen

Pyes Pā's Good Local pub is poised to reopen several months after an early-morning electrical fire in the kitchen forced it to close. 'It's been a long road,... Read More

University of Waikato honours campus kaumātua

The University of Waikato has presented an honorary award to Tamati Tata (Ngāi Tamarāwaho) recognising his service to the university as kaumātua at its Tauranga... Read More

A rule change likely to hit property investors

Debt-to-income (DTI) rules are likely to hit investors harder than first-home buyers, as interest rates fall further over the coming year. DTIs took effect... Read More

Reserve Bank cuts Official Cash Rate

The Reserve Bank has cut the official cash rate (OCR) by 50 basis points to a two year low of 4.25 percent, as expected, saying a second consecutive super sized... Read More

What would you need to comfortably retire?

One KiwiSaver provider says there is "no way" that people would want to retire with less than $1 million. Rupert Carlyon, founder of Koura Wealth, said how... Read More

ASB temporarily closes door to many preapprovals

ASB has closed its doors to many preapproval applications from mortgage advisers until next year. It comes as mortgage advisers complain that the time it... Read More