Business & Markets

Overloaded maternity system facing job cuts

Midwives are warning an already stretched maternity system faces further overload if Health NZ axes almost all of its roles in maternity support services. An... Read More

Dance school closes after decades of teaching

A 'sanctuary” for dance students in Tauranga has closed its doors after decades of teaching. The Dance Education Centre in Matua closed at the end of... Read More

$32.6 million in remediation payments, Health NZ

Interim Holidays Act remediation payments of $32.6 million have been processed today for 4308 current Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Bay of Plenty employees. "With... Read More

Factors that affect your drinking experience

With Christmas and New Year coming up, it's time to remind the adults about some key tips when it comes to alcohol so they aren't feeling ill on Boxing Day or... Read More

Port of Tauranga’s generous foodbank donation

A record-breaking $262,060.39 worth of food and cash donations has been raised for the Tauranga Community Foodbank in this year's Bay of Plenty Times Christmas... Read More

Sixty-eight police officers' graduate

On Thursday, Commissioner Richard Chambers, the Minister of Police, Hon Mark Mitchell and Wing Patron, Kate Horan MNZM congratulated the sixty-eight graduating... Read More

Charity drive supports Tauranga Womens' Refuge

A Little Ray of Giving is an annual charity campaign organised by Ray White to give back to the local community at this time of year. Ray White Mount Maunganui... Read More

Juicy Fest NZ dates cancelled

Controversial RnB summer festival Juicy Fest has cancelled its New Zealand dates, with organisers blaming an alleged 'intentional” effort to stop it from... Read More

Sweet season for kiwifruit exports

Kiwifruit exports were valued at $3.5 billion for the 2024 season, according to data released by Stats NZ. The value of kiwifruit exports in the 2024 season... Read More

‘Record year’ expected at campgrounds

The traditional Kiwi summer holiday of pitching a tent or towing a caravan to a sunny holiday park is as popular as ever as families search for affordable... Read More

'No signs' of avian influenza outside of Otago

Further tests are being carried out this week to confirm if highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been contained to one Otago egg farm. The H7N6 strain... Read More

Rights and responsibilities over the holidays

With the end of 2024 swiftly approaching, MBIE's Labour Inspectorate is reminding employers and employees of their rights and responsibilities during the upcoming... Read More