Business & Markets

What's on: pipe bands, beach run, colour splash

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 cloudy with westerlies,... Read More

Tourism data shows determination of the sector

New tourism data out on Thursday shows the continued importance of tourism to the New Zealand economy as tourism steps up to become our second-biggest export... Read More

Add one more vegetable

Improving every New Zealanders' health by encouraging them to Add One More Vegetable a day, every day, is the idea behind a new initiative launched today. "Everyone... Read More

Govt: independent review of forestry ETS costs

Forestry Minister Todd McClay has announced an independent review into the forestry component of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Register to ensure it is... Read More

Glitch takes down petrol stations around country

A leap year technical glitch is being blamed for causing outages at fuel stations across the country. Fuel provider Allied Petroleum and Gull say they are... Read More

The mesmerising Tauranga Fringe of 2024

The colourful vibrant Tauranga Fringe Festival is bursting back onto the Tauranga arts scene again in early March. The "whimsical and wondrous celebration... Read More

Targeted support for young people

Recently allocated Ministry of Youth Development funding will support more than 6700 young people to receive targeted youth development support to remain in... Read More

ASB joins home loan rate cuts

There might be talk about the official cash rate increasing on Wednesday, but another bank has cut home loan interest rates. ASB has reduced its 18-month... Read More

What's on: Oceans, art, festivals and fun

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 with light... Read More

Positive forecast for Zespri growers

Zespri has released its final forecast for the 2023/24 season with record per tray returns forecast for Green, Organic Green, SunGold and RubyRed Kiwifruit.... Read More

Eftpos tipping puts pressure on customers

A roll out of new, upgraded EFTPOS machines have been posing the awkward "tipping" question to customers on a brightly lit screen, hard to ignore. The machines... Read More

Partnership to grow methane emissions knowledge

A New Zealand/Ireland joint research programme starting this month aims to better understand methane emissions from pasture-based farm systems. The four-year... Read More