Business & Markets

Maketū Pies' profit to fund community training

More details have been revealed about the new purchaser of Maketū Pies after a lifeline for the business was announced last week. In a statement today,... Read More

MPs object to Air NZ cutting ‘vital’ flights

MPs Todd McClay and Rawiri Waititi are urging Air New Zealand to revisit its decision to temporarily cut 'vital” daily direct flights between Rotorua and... Read More

Kiwi sex toy company denied BNZ business account

A women-owned Kiwi sexual wellness brand has claimed it was denied a business account with the Bank of New Zealand as the nature of its operations were 'outside... Read More

Tauranga retailers confident ahead of Christmas

Tauranga retailers are upbeat about the lead-up to Christmas just days after Bay of Plenty shoppers spent more than $11 million over three days of Black Friday... Read More

Fears for families if free parenting classes lost

A local expert fears that Tauranga's most at-risk families will suffer from the closure of Parents Centre Aotearoa Trust creating uncertainty around the future... Read More

Santa Paws shines bright in Welcome Bay

An official handover of a Christmas tradition stretching back two decades has happened in Welcome Bay. New owners of Welcome Bay Vet Clinic, Dr Hannah Bain... Read More

Three Tauranga authors win Notable Book Awards

Three Tauranga authors have scored a hat trick, with all three winning Notable Book Awards. Rachel Weston, Susan Brocker and Angie Belcher were winners at... Read More

Brown onion 'hack': Prosecution warning issued

Supermarket shoppers using a 'brown onion hack” to reduce their grocery bills are being warned it is theft. One shopper, whom RNZ has agreed not... Read More

It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas…

Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty will be jam-packed with Christmas spirit this weekend as festive activities unfold. Tauranga's Christmas in the Park will... Read More

Maketū Pies bought after two-week liquidation

There is excitement and cautious optimism in Maketū after news one of the coastal Bay of Plenty village's biggest employers has been saved from closing... Read More

Tokoroa community rallies around Kinleith Mill

About 230 jobs at New Zealand's largest paper mill are at risk after an Oji Fibre Solutions proposal to halt paper production at Kinleith Mill in mid-2025. Now,... Read More

Katikati Community Centre faces challenge

Katikati Community Centre is facing the real possibility of having to reduce its services further if it does not secure a new source of income. The centre... Read More