New outdoor street dining charges are 'disrespectful” and 'piling even more misery” on struggling hospitality businesses, Mount Maunganui restaurant... Read More

Tauranga-based charity Stand Tall is making a lasting impact on the lives of young people across the Bay of Plenty by fostering entrepreneurial and digital skills... Read More

If everything was going to plan, the organisers behind Bay Dreams would have announced the world's biggest rapper - Kendrick Lamar - to headline their January... Read More

Good morning to Bay of Plenty Steamers fans, and welcome to Saturday! Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is... Read More

THREE KEY FACTS: One-third of Food Hub recipients are seeking help for the first time. Food Hubs can only meet around 60 per cent of their communities'... Read More

Budget deficit $12.9 billion vs budget forecast $11.1b Tax take $119.9 b vs forecast $118.3b Total revenue $167.3b vs forecast $165.0b Total expenses... Read More

The Reserve Bank has cut its benchmark cash rate by 50 basis points. The central bank cut the official cash rate (OCR) to 4.75 percent, as expected, to its... Read More

A Tokoroa kebab and pizza shop owner grossly underpaid migrant workers doing 66-hour weeks then made them pay back part of their salaries claiming he could no... Read More

The Katikati Sport and Recreation Centre group has announced the first stage of the new community building will soon be submitted for building consent. Six... Read More

Most of the country has been in the grip of an economic cold snap, but warmer conditions may be coming, according to a Westpac bank report. The roundup rates... Read More

Many New Zealanders plan to downsize from big family homes when they reach retirement - but it sometimes proves harder than expected. It's an issue that... Read More

The Government's push to get more workers back into their offices will help struggling city centre businesses, a hospitality business owner says. But... Read More