Business & Markets

Regional Infrastructure Fund backs solar energy

A Bay of Plenty project is one of three solar projects in regional New Zealand which will receive loans of up to $28.1 million combined from the Regional Infrastructure... Read More

What US attacks on Iran mean for KiwiSaver, petrol

Escalation of the conflict in the Middle East poses a major threat to New Zealand's economy, commentators say - as well as households' KiwiSaver balances... Read More

Te Puke's new hub for kiwifruit heritage

The Kiwifruit Capital of the World Te Puke Heritage Visitor Centre has found a home in the Capitol Theatre, it was confirmed recently. Stuart Whitaker sat... Read More

Rotorua’s Lakeview Golf Club reborn after fire

A new and improved clubhouse has emerged at the Lakeview Golf and Country Club five years after fire ripped through the building. The devastating fire on... Read More

NZ unlocks access to $200m China cosmetics market

Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay and Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson have welcomed a new certification scheme, announced by the... Read More

Bid to reopen Maungatapu bar divides community

A Tauranga couple's plan to reopen the Maungatapu Sports Bar has divided the surrounding community in Tauranga. A neighbouring Maungatapu Rd business and... Read More

Matakana Island hosts blueberry pioneer

A remote blueberry grower on Matakana Island off Tauranga's coast says a visit from one of the industry's biggest players was a 'game-changer” for its... Read More

Free roadside rescue on SH29 over Matariki weekend

Drivers heading over the Kaimai Range, State Highway 29 between Karapiro and Tauranga this Matariki weekend are being offered free AMI Roadside Rescue between... Read More

Making travel easier for Chinese via NZ

The Government is boosting tourism and trade by making it simpler, faster and cheaper for Chinese nationals to transit via New Zealand. From November, Chinese... Read More

Food prices jump 4.4% as butter costs soar

Food prices increased 4.4% in the 12 months to May 2025, following a 3.7% increase in the 12 months to April 2025, according to figures released by Stats NZ... Read More

Fertiliser: 25 years of innovation and passion

In the late 1990s, when the fertiliser industry in New Zealand was undergoing a significant amount of consolidation, dairy farmers Ross Karl, Rob Phillips and... Read More

Tauranga's new Bunnings store set to open

Tauranga's new Bunnings store will open in Gate Pā today. The new 4300sq m small-format store is at the former Gilmours site on Cameron Rd, and includes... Read More