Business & Markets

State of the nation is fragile says Luxon

Christopher Luxon has delivered his first State of the Nation speech as Prime Minister on Sunday morning, saying while "the state of the nation is fragile",... Read More

What's on - Shakespeare, XRACE, longboarding

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 areas of morning cloud,... Read More

Gumboots, alpacas and cowboys!

Danny Gill knows what has pulling power at an A&P show. And he can pick a winner. 'Racing sheep and chooks. People love chickens, especially baby chickens,”... Read More

Mentoring support for not-for-profit organisations

Mentoring opportunities are being offered for managers and emerging leaders in not-for-profit organisations in the Western Bay to help them grow staff capabilities. SociaLink... Read More

Blessing for plains water supply

The new $6.3 million Braemar water treatment plant was officially opened yesterday, with a blessing and karakia attended by about 100 people. Braemar Spring,... Read More

Budget to be delivered on May 30

The coalition Government will be delivering its first budget on May 30. "Plans to deliver tax relief to hard-working New Zealanders, rebuild business confidence... Read More

Feedback requested for Tauranga CBD upgrades

Downtown Tauranga is requesting feedback over the weekend from businesses operating in the CBD area, about the street upgrades proposed for the Tauranga city... Read More

Basketball a slam dunk for Tauranga economy

The Classic by HoopNation has proven to be a successful basketball event, not just for the elite players and enthusiastic fans from around Australia and New... Read More

What's on - bromeliads, art and Shakespeare

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 frequent showers and... Read More

The Fat Brother has food to share

A Tauranga restaurant dishing out free meals on Mondays was saddened to hear one family hadn't eaten since Saturday. Last month the burger, sandwich and... Read More

Greater focus on getting people into work

The coalition government will refocus employment efforts and the welfare system so that supporting people who can work into jobs is the number one priority,... Read More

Building activity to return to pre-Covid levels

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has today published the National Construction Pipeline Report 2023 providing a projection of national building... Read More