Business & Markets

Zespri launches global healthy eating campaign

Zespri is launching a global campaign focused on encouraging people to eat better to help tackle health challenges and improve lives around the world. The... Read More

Mount Fit, a new community-led fitness studio

Mount Maunganui is the home of a new not-for-profit community fitness studio named Mount Fit. After F45 The Mount closed its doors last month, the loyal members... Read More

Warning as Working For Families debt increases

Working for Families debt has increased by more than $42 million in nine months, new data shows, and people are being warned it could get worse as unemployment... Read More

$135K to help businesses create positive change

BayTrust is granting $135,000 to help Bay of Plenty businesses create positive social and environmental change alongside making a profit. A multi-year grant... Read More

Nominations open for Katikati and Waihī Beach

Nominations for this year's bi-yearly Katikati and Waihī Beach Community Business Awards are open. "Don't miss the chance to celebrate local excellence,"... Read More

Digital initiative boosts Good Neighbour

Good Neighbour has been able to keep up its work supporting our community and meeting people's needs with help from Zespri's digital operations team. Taking... Read More

Food prices: Smallest increase in over five years

Food prices in New Zealand increased 0.2 per cent in the 12 months to May 2024, the smallest increase since September 2018, according to figures released by... Read More

Big Buddy volunteers show up and come back

Building confidence and resilience can be difficult for young boys who grow up without their fathers. Big Buddy Mentoring Trust alleviates that by finding... Read More

Fieldays 2024: Spending dip expected this year

The gates are open and the crowds are streaming in for the 56th annual Fieldays - but there's concern this year could be quieter with farmers a little cash-strapped. About... Read More

Support Tauranga baker's next Ukraine tour of duty

The Rotary Club of Ōtūmoetai has swung into action to hold a charity quiz night to support club member Harriet Campbell's next humanitarian ‘tour of... Read More

The people being hit the hardest by cost of living

Households are struggling to save or cope with an unexpected bill because of the high cost of living, according to a Kiwibank report. The bank's first... Read More

Consumer NZ calls for more action on scams

Consumer NZ is launching a petition calling on the government to step in and force banks, digital platforms, and telcos to do more to stamp out scams. Over... Read More