Business & Markets

Will interest rates finally be cut today?

Expectations are building that the Reserve Bank will cut the official cash rate on Wednesday for the first time in more than four years. Wholesale interest... Read More

Distinctive dirt bikes stolen in Rotorua ram raid

The owner of a Rotorua motorbike shop says he feels 'shattered” and is 'still shaking” after 11 people in three cars ram-raided his store, stole... Read More

Facing redundancy at 60

Katie, 60, has just been told her job is likely to go. "We are still in the consultation and submission phase," she says, "which is an absolute joke because... Read More

Awards highlight growing quality of NZ spirits

The spirits have been tasted, the judging is done and the medal winners for the sixth annual NZ Spirits Awards have been announced. If there is one story... Read More

Bay Hospitality Awards winners announced

Diners, get your reservations ready - the best of the best in the Bay of Plenty restaurant, cafe and bar scene for 2024 have been named in the region's Hospitality... Read More

A modern take on ancient art

It's an artform that spans centuries - now Bonsai workshops will be held at Palmers Welcome Bay. For store owner Ryan Choy, the Japanese tradition of shaping... Read More

Omaio Marae granted $200,000 for wharekai rebuild

BayTrust is providing a $200,000 cash injection to help ensure Omaio Marae's long-awaited new wharekai is fitted out with everything it needs before the doors... Read More

What's on - Super 8 Final, college art, music

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 partly cloudy day... Read More

Zespri posts strong start with record sales

After one of its strongest starts with the 2024 season, Zespri is now in the midst of the summer fruit season where it traditionally sees more competition. About... Read More

Special invite to Tauranga’s careers expo

A special information session, aimed at helping parents and whānau of teens struggling to decide what to do when they leave school, runs today from 4-8pm at... Read More

New direction for Public Service

The Government is issuing a new Workforce Policy Statement outlining expectations and priorities for employment relations across the Public Sector. Minister... Read More

BOP food rescue organisations get $20,000 boost

Two Bay of Plenty food rescue organisations, Chrome Collective and Good Neighbour, have received a boost with a $10,000 donation from Foodstuffs North Island. Foodstuffs... Read More