Business & Markets

Tauranga markets boost young business talent

Gone are the days of setting up shop at the end of the driveway with a scribbled sign selling lemonade from a wobbly folded table to every potential customer... Read More

Clean-up week across NZ touches down in Kawerau

Keep Kawerau Beautiful is joining the masses of volunteers throughout New Zealand who will pick-up other people's litter during Clean-Up Week. Hosted by Keep... Read More

Rotorua-trained chefs win People’s Choice Award

Former Rotorua hospitality professionals and Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology alumni, Aman Deep and Veena Devi, have won the People's Choice Award at the 2025... Read More

NZ avocado industry unites under FernMark

In a first for New Zealand's horticulture sector, the country's avocado exporters have joined forces to secure a collective FernMark Licence, marking a new chapter... Read More

Fake clothing stores target NZ shoppers online

Online advertisements for fake boutique clothing stores with New Zealand locations in their names have been surging, prompting hundreds of complaints to Consumer... Read More

Migrants tackle workplace communication challenges

When Czech couple Petra Savicova and Petr Katreniak moved to New Zealand in 2018, they sent their CVs 'across the whole country”. They decided to... Read More

Grocery supplier costs rise 2.2%

Grocery supplier costs have been rising faster over the past few months, reflecting higher global costs. The Infometrics-Foodstuffs New Zealand Grocery Supplier... Read More

NZ avocado exports surge

Rising volumes, improved quality and a broader set of markets have helped the avocado industry bounce back from weather challenges. Average prices continue... Read More

Govt to replace petrol tax with road user charges

Private companies will need to keep the costs of running the Government's new road user charges scheme as low as possible, the AA says. The Government is... Read More

Tauranga careers expo showcases creative arts

A local street artist, a fashion show and a film festival are just some of the things on offer at the Canvas Careers Expo in Tauranga this week. The Art in... Read More

$112 million tariff blow for NZ wine industry

The New Zealand wine industry is facing hundreds of millions of dollars in extra tariffs, in a blow for the sector. US President Donald Trump last week imposed... Read More

First Mortgage Trust reaches $2 billion milestone

First Mortgage Trust (FMT) has surpassed $2 billion in Funds Under Management (FUM), marking a major milestone for the specialist New Zealand investment fund... Read More