The minimum wage for adults will increase by 1.5 percent to $23.50 an hour from April, the government has confirmed. Workplace Relations and Safety Minister... Read More

In partnership with Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora, Consumer NZ has updated its popular free online sunscreen database, offering New Zealanders a comprehensive... Read More

The iconic life-size Christmas Nutcracker Band display is spending its last Christmas in Mount Maunganui before being auctioned off. The money raised from... Read More

Port of Tauranga Limited has received a second interim decision of the Environment Court confirming that resource consent will be granted for stage one of its... Read More

The Bay of Plenty's economic performance ranking is rising thanks to a boost from a 'bumper” kiwifruit season — but challenges remain, a new... Read More

As the holiday season approaches, many consumers may consider "interest-free" loans to manage festive expenses. However, Financial Services Complaints warns that... Read More

The Bank of New Zealand's chief executive has admitted the decision to deny a business account to a women-owned sexual wellness brand was the wrong one and strayed... Read More

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 northerlies... Read More

Fonterra to convert two coal boilers at South Canterbury plant to wood pellets. The dairy giant said it is the co-op's biggest decarbonisation investment... Read More

Construction costs have increased at their slowest annual rate since CostBuilder's inception in 2015, despite a small spike in the last quarter. The latest... Read More

Frances and Aaron Cooper have served home-baked food from their 'destination cafe” in Tauranga's Historic Village for eight-and-a-half years. But... Read More

Te Puke retailers will get a chance to cash in on the benefits of having cruise ship passengers in town. Kiwifruit Country Tours Ltd, which hosts thousands... Read More