Business & Markets

Mike wants to nail national title!

Tauranga building apprentice Mike Watson left nothing to chance when he won the Bay of Plenty & Central Plateau 2023 Registered Master Builders Apprentice... Read More

Empowering communities to control alcohol sales

The Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Community Participation) Amendment Bill is one small step away from becoming law with the passing of its third reading in Parliament... Read More

‘We are all we have’: CBD business struggles

When the night is done at her family's Turkish restaurant Seyda Coskun goes home, washes off the kebab oil from her shift and frets. It's like this most nights... Read More

What's on: running, pickleball, markets and art

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 fine weather with light... Read More

Port of Tauranga lifts profit in choppy conditions

The Port of Tauranga has increased its profit amid slowing cargo volumes and higher costs. Company chair Julia Hoare describes the result as a year... Read More

Air New Zealand makes $412m annual profit

Air New Zealand has made a strong full year profit, as it continues to return to business-as-usual. However, the national carrier was not offering guidance... Read More

Fundraiser in honour of Tauranga bar owner

Tauranga's Voodoo Lounge is hosting a fundraiser in honour of its founder Ross Te Paa tonight, who passed away after a medical emergency on May 21, 2023. Ross,... Read More

Arrests made in investment scam

A man has been charged with money laundering following multiple reports of a false investment scam circulating New Zealand. Police have received multiple... Read More

New measures to prevent crime at Woolworths

Woolworths New Zealand is detailing new measures to make its stores safer for customers and team members across the country. The new measures are a reaction... Read More

From everyday rubbish to electricity

New Zealand's largest generator of energy from waste last year produced enough electricity to power 25,000 households plus a fleet of electric rubbish collection... Read More

Mortgage payments 65 per cent of Tauranga wages

Mortgage repayments are eating up a large portion of Tauranga homeowners' income, according to the latest CoreLogic Housing Affordability report. Mortgage... Read More

Eight BOP homes make top 100 list

Eight Bay of Plenty homes are being recognised as the best in the country, as part of the top 100 Registered Master Builders House of the Year Competition. The... Read More