Business & Markets

High-profile journalists to go in NZME job cuts

A number of high profile senior reporters will leave the New Zealand Herald under its restructure to cut about 30 roles from the newspaper's editorial team. According... Read More

Another shot at Young Farmer of the Year glory

Hugh Jackson is back in the running for the FMG Young Farmer of the Year title after securing victory in the Waikato Bay of Plenty Regional Final. The 27-year-old... Read More

Pams chicken nuggets recalled

New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) has supported a recall of Pams brand Tempura Coated Chicken Nuggets after small pieces of blue rubber were found in the product. 'If... Read More

BoP job ads drop 22% amid cautious hiring trends

A recruiter reports 'extreme fluctuations” in the Bay of Plenty job market last year as new data shows the number of roles advertised dropped by 22%. Recruiters... Read More

SociaLink mentoring empowers future leaders

SociaLink, which supports the Western Bay of Plenty social and community sector, is offering mentoring for managers and emerging leaders in not-for-profit organisations... Read More

Posties defy PO box order from NZ Post

Posties are disobeying an order from NZ Post to return mail to sender, rather than mark it up with the correct PO box number. The Postal Workers Union says... Read More

Kiwi campaign invites Aussies to come on over

A new campaign encouraging Australians to pick New Zealand for their next holiday gears up the industry for growth in 2025, Tourism and Hospitality Minister... Read More

Māori businesses perform strongly despite economy

Māori tourism businesses boost New Zealand's economy, a report has revealed, but it doesn't reflect the day-to-day struggle. The Value of Māori... Read More

Guidelines set for part-sale of port shares

Guidelines have been set for how Bay of Plenty Regional Council will sell some of its Port of Tauranga shares. Last year the council agreed to a managed sell-down... Read More

Tauranga's best businesses revealed

A business started by two young mates out of a single-car garage in 2014 has been named Business of the Year at the Farmer Autovillage Tauranga Business... Read More

ASB economists predict home loan rate trends

Fixed home loan rates are now two percentage points lower than they were at the peak of the market, but the longest terms might not have much further to fall,... Read More

Second stage of Project Future Proof moves ahead

Construction on stage two of Project Future Proof is officially under way, with contractors starting work on-site this week. Stage two of Project Future Proof... Read More