Business & Markets

Regional Council reviews POT shareholding

Bay of Plenty Regional Council has begun the process to consider a staged sell down of its current 54.14 percent shareholding ($2.045 billion as at close of... Read More

Red Cross $1 reserve auction on Trade Me

New Zealand Red Cross has launched its Here For Good online auction - giving everyone the chance to help communities both at home and around the world by bidding... Read More

What's on: Christmas parade, Brazilian fair, art

Good morning and welcome to Sunday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting cloud increasing, with... Read More

Chipmunks customers caught by parking cameras

You can play all day but you can't park all day. Chipmunks Playland & Café customers at Chapel St shopping Centre have been receiving fines of up to $85... Read More

Job scams fleecing people out of millions

New Zealanders have been cheated out of nearly $5 million in three months by cyber security incidents - mostly scams and fraud. CERT NZ's latest Cyber... Read More

Petrol prices at five-month low

Motorists are in for some pre-Christmas relief as petrol prices fall to a five-month low. The average price of 91 octane has fallen about five per cent since... Read More

Acorn and Craigs supporting WBOP charities

For the fifth Christmas in a row, the Acorn Foundation and Craigs Investment Partners have teamed up to support the community here in the Western Bay of Plenty... Read More

Low supply, labour disputes: Sugar prices soar

The price of sweet treats is expected to rise as poor weather, labour disputes and ongoing supply chain issues drive prices higher amid a global shortage "We... Read More

Latest vehicle safety ratings released

Updated safety ratings for most cars and other light vehicles in New Zealand have been published on the Rightcar website to help Kiwis make safer choices when... Read More

Tauranga alcohol policy to be revisited

Tauranga City Council has hit pause on adopting an updated Local Alcohol Policy following several requests from people wanting to discuss the impacts of the... Read More

Collecting toys to bring Christmas joy

There are just five days remaining to drop off new unwrapped toys for the Kindness Collective's Christmas collection in Tauranga, Rotorua and Waihi. Mitre... Read More

Retail spending: Cost of living drives drop

Falling local spending as household budgets face greater pressure is leading to "unprecedented challenges" for the retail sector. Credit bureau Centrix data... Read More