Business & Markets

Kinleith workers mark closure

Workers have gathered to mark the closure of the Kinleith paper mill. While the wider Kinleith site continues to operate, about 150 people lost their jobs. To... Read More

Avocado industry predicts export boom

After a couple of tough seasons, the avocado industry is predicting better times ahead. Picking began last month and NZ Avocado CEO Brad Siebert expects exports... Read More

TNL more than just a transport project

After months of intensive work involving 35 dump trucks, 10 bulldozers and 20 excavators shifting millions of litres of soil, the Takitimu North Link project... Read More

Consumer spending on the rise

Consumer spending is on the rise, according to latest payments data. Payment services company Worldline data indicates there was a 0.8 percent year on year... Read More

Pensioners pinching pennies to pay for power

Some pensioners are resorting to extreme power rationing to keep up with rising costs, turning off hot water cylinders for days at a time and heading to bed... Read More

Data shows more Kiwis struggling to pay bills

New data reveal more people are in hardship and struggling to pay bills - a 14% increase from a year ago - with some 15,000 people facing difficulties. Credit... Read More

Western BoP closer to Govt deal on housing, jobs

The Western Bay of Plenty is one step closer to a sought-after regional deal to help deliver 40,000 more homes and 35,000 new jobs. The Government signed... Read More

Fisheries NZ seeks input on catch limits

Fisheries New Zealand is seeking public input into proposed changes to catch limits and management measures for the Chatham Rise orange roughy fishery, said... Read More

Prices continue to slide in latest DT

Prices continue to drop in the latest Global Dairy Trade auction, held overnight, with a 4.1% decrease across the board. It is the largest decline this... Read More

NZ e-bike brand shines at Eurobike global showcase

Kiwi-led electric mountain-bike brand Velduro has hit the global stage, showcasing at a major European industry event just months after launching. Tauranga... Read More

Zespri teams up with Dame Lisa Carrington

Zespri, the world's largest kiwifruit marketer, has named Dame Lisa Carrington, New Zealand's most decorated Olympian, as its inaugural global brand ambassador. The... Read More

Thames gin crowned world's best

Gin made by a micro distillery in Thames has been named the world's best at this year's World Gin Awards in London. Coromandel Distilling Company, owned... Read More