Business & Markets

Positive forecast for Zespri growers

Zespri has released its November forecast for the 2024/25 season with forecast returns up across almost all categories from the last forecast in August. At... Read More

Don’t fall for Black Friday FOMO

As Black Friday marketing efforts ramp up, Consumer NZ warns shoppers to be on high alert and not assume that every special is special. 'When Christmas is... Read More

What can you buy for $1?

Twenty years ago $1 could buy you one litre of petrol, half a block of butter and a sizeable bag of mixed lollies from the local dairy. And if you were alive... Read More

BOP property sector celebrates future leader

Urban Task Force has announced that Tauranga Civil Engineer, Hayden Boag, is the recipient of a prestigious scholarship for 2025 which aims to foster the next... Read More

Fire contained in Pāpāmoa

A fire investigator has been requested to attend the scene of a fire at Pāpāmoa Plaza. Fire Emergency NZ northern communications shift manager Lauren Sika... Read More

Kinleith Mill propose halt to paper production

New Zealand's largest paper mill is proposing a halt to production in June 2025, affecting 230 jobs. The proposal was presented to staff at Kinleith Mill... Read More

5+ A Day Celebrates 20 Years of Fruit in Schools

An influential health initiative to encourage people to eat five plus servings of fresh fruit and vegetables daily is celebrating 30 years of success in Aotearoa... Read More

Nothern Hemisphere kiwifruit sales get underway

Zespri's counter-seasonal Zespri Global Supply programme is underway, supporting our efforts to deliver 12-month supply to key customers in key markets, to build... Read More

TIA supports conservation management modernisation

Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA), the peak body for New Zealand's tourism sector, has expressed strong support for proposals aimed at modernising the country's... Read More

Donations to Tauranga Community Foodbank flow in

The 2024 Bay of Plenty Times Christmas Appeal is off to a roaring start, with the generous Tauranga community donating thousands of dollars and hundreds... Read More

Rotorua business survey reveals airport gripes

Rotorua Airport and Air New Zealand are working to improve services amid business community gripes of 'poor schedule times, frequent cancellations, and prohibitive... Read More

Boost in new vehicle sales last month

October was the second-best month for new automobile sales this year, trailing the highest month — January — by 78 units, according to the Motor... Read More