Business & Markets

Local brewery wins big at beer and cider awards

Mount Maunganui brewery Mount Brewing Co has taken two wins in the prestigious Top 30 at the 2024 New World Beer & Cider Awards. This means their beers were... Read More

Budget 2024: Tauranga reveals spending wish lists

Tomorrow, the coalition Government will deliver its first Budget, with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis promising 'good”... Read More

Tauranga programme connecting youth to careers

A major reason young people often struggle to secure their first job is a lack of experience or qualifications, notes a community-focused trust. Limited... Read More

Sky high wild kiwifruit surveillance scheduled

Local growers and residents are advised routine aerial surveillance looking to locate wild kiwifruit vines will be taking place in Te Puke in June. Kiwifruit... Read More

How to feed your whānau for $40 per person a week

When it comes to meal planning, Jordan Hammond, a 21-year-old student nurse, takes thrift to the next level. She's in her final year of study and has... Read More

Robotics Plus' Prospr is a Fieldays finalist

Tauranga-based agritech company Robotics Plus has been named a finalist in the Growth & Scale Category of the 2024 Fieldays Innovation Awards for Prospr, its... Read More

King's Birthday: What's open, what's not

For more than 70 years, the first Monday of June was known as Queen's Birthday. This year, New Zealand will be celebrating the King's Birthday on Monday... Read More

Car owners cancelling insurance policies

Kiwi woman Courtney Kitto is one of many peope feeling the pain of rising costs. As well as having to spend an extra $100 a week on groceries, increases in... Read More

Open banking: How to opt in - and out

Open banking allows for new ways to pay for items online - but how does it work? From 30 May, New Zealand's four major banks - ANZ, ASB, BNZ and... Read More

Waiheke Island: shellfish biotoxin alerts removed

New Zealand Food Safety have removed the public health warning against collecting shellfish at Waiheke Island, from Blackpool and Surfdale Beaches. "Latest... Read More

2024 FMG Region-off season launched

The 2024 FMG Young Farmer of the Year Region-off is underway. FMG is reminding locals to get on board with earning points to keep their region at the top... Read More

What's on: markets, cross country, YouthFest

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 fine day ahead, apart... Read More