Business & Markets

$300m Kawerau wood pellet plant to cut coal use

Construction of a $300 million wood pellet plant in the Eastern Bay of Plenty is expected to start next month, with hopes it could reduce coal use. Kawerau... Read More

Govt to act after Port of Tauranga plan halted

The Government will be 'sorting” an issue that caused the Port of Tauranga's expansion plan to be halted by a judicial review, Minister Chris Bishop... Read More

Art gallery to reopen after $9m redevelopment

Tauranga's Art Gallery will reopen in November after closing two years ago for a major revamp. Toi Tauranga Art Gallery sits in the city's future civic... Read More

Auckland to Coromandel ferry service is back

The Auckland to Coromandel ferry service is set to return this summer after a three-year hiatus. The ferry service, launching on October 24, is a two-hour... Read More

Air Chathams welcomes Government support

The Government's announcement of a $30 million loan fund for at-risk regional airlines is being welcomed as a lifeline by Air Chathams to maintain its Whakatāne... Read More

International visitor numbers and spend on rise

Fresh data released today shows international visitor arrivals and spending are continuing to climb, giving a boost to our tourism sector and economy, Tourism... Read More

Take the 5+ A Day Spring Vegetable Challenge

Can you add fresh New Zealand grown spring vegetables to your day? That's the call going out to all New Zealanders, who can win boxes of spring vegetables to... Read More

Jetstar fined $2.25m for misleading customers

Jetstar has been fined $2.25 million today for misleading nearly 100,000 customers about their compensation rights. The airline claimed the Covid-19 pandemic... Read More

Suspicious shipping container fire extinguished

A suspicious fire involving a shipping container has been extinguished at a commercial property near the intersection of State Highway 2 and Minden Road in Te... Read More

Footprints for our future

A week-long environmental initiative is taking place across the Bay of Plenty next month, uniting Rotary clubs, schools and community groups in a collective... Read More

Salads recalled over metal filings risk

Ready-to-eat salads sold at supermarkets throughout New Zealand are being recalled because of the presence of metal filings. Speirs Foods brand salads sold... Read More

Building inspection target now in force

A mandatory target to speed up building inspection wait times came into force this month, said Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk. 'We know that... Read More