Business & Markets

Classic Flyer's King's Birthday raffle

Mount Maunganui's iconic classic aircraft museum is celebrating 20 years by giving away prizes to the public this weekend. People who pay to enter the 20-year-old... Read More

Parking at Tauranga Hospital 'almost impossible’

The Western Bay of Plenty community has spoken up about the difficulty of finding a car park at Tauranga Hospital, and they are asking for a change. SunLive... Read More

Kiwi start-up’s catnip wine ready for export

A new horticultural initiative could transform New Zealand into a commercial catnip producer, paving the way for the export of locally made pet wines to... Read More

Reserve Bank cuts OCR to 3.25%

The Reserve Bank has cut the Official Cash Rate by 25 basis points to 3.25%. The move was widely expected by economists and had been priced in by financial... Read More

Farmers benefit from new tax break on equipment

Those in the agriculture sector who can afford to buy new farm equipment are feeling buoyed by the Government's new tax incentive on new farm machinery. Farmers,... Read More

Budget: What budgeting service managers think

Changes announced in Budget 2025 will do 'little” to improve the lives of financially struggling clients of a Bay of Plenty household budgeting... Read More

Kiwifruit waste turned into leather

A new leather alternative aims to find new uses for the over 50,000 tonnes of kiwifruit rejected in New Zealand each year. Shelley Houston founded KiwiLeather... Read More

Superannuation age rise on National’s agenda

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has confirmed raising the superannuation age was still on National's radar after they campaigned on it in the last election. She... Read More

Bar in Tauranga thrives after removing pokies

A Tauranga bar is thriving after getting rid of its pokies. The Matua Bar owners Jeff Hazelwood and April Fletcher decided to remove their seven pokie... Read More

New sanctions drive benefit accountability

From today, beneficiaries failing to meet the obligations they agreed to can expect two new measures to encourage people off welfare and into work. Social... Read More

KiwiSaver changes to bolster next generation

Changes to KiwiSaver in Budget 2025 mean young people today will retire with more savings and more financial security, Finance Minister Nicola Willis said. 'Using... Read More

Syos Aerospace wins big at NZ tech awards

Building 'big things” in a small place has won a Mount Maunganui robotics company the top honour at the prestigious NZ Hi-Tech Awards. Syos Aerospace,... Read More