Business & Markets

Powerball jackpot rises to $45m

Six lucky Lotto players have split Saturday night's $1 million First Division prize, as Powerball soars to a near-record high. The players will each pocket... Read More

Family selling beloved Tauranga wildlife park

Tauranga's oldest wildlife park has hit the market for sale, and it comes with hundreds of cute and cuddly animals. Marshalls Animal Park, near McLaren Falls,... Read More

Zespri upbeat as markets navigate tough season

Kiwifruit marketer Zespri has been busy on the global front. The Mount Maunganui-based business, which sells to more than 50 countries around the world, was... Read More

Tauranga firms make awards shortlist

The Tauranga Business Chamber has revealed the finalists for the 2025 Tauranga Business Awards, recognising excellence, innovation and leadership across the... Read More

Unemployment hits 8-year high

The unemployment rate hit 5.3% in the September 2025 quarter, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. That is the highest rate since December... Read More

NZ avocado industry battles tough season ahead

Despite recent challenges, the avocado sector is working hard to improve outcomes. NZ Avocado CEO Brad Siebert says spring storms devastated some Bay of Plenty... Read More

Ex-All Blacks Sevens star swaps pitch for property

Former All Blacks Sevens star Kurt Baker has traded the rugby pitch for the property market. The two-time Commonwealth Games champion and Olympic medallist... Read More

Young hero honoured after saving toddler

The 10-year-old who saved a toddler from drowning at Baywave last month has been recognised by Hato Hone St John for her act of heroism. Tauranga St John... Read More

Zespri closes its biggest kiwifruit crop on record

Zespri's final charter shipment of the 2025 New Zealand kiwifruit season has departed the Port of Tauranga bound for Japan. The ship Whero is carrying more... Read More

Theft: Kmart Rotorua introduces 50c trolley bond

Shoppers at Rotorua's Kmart are among the first in the country to be charged a 50c bond to use trolleys. The move, which mirrors Australian Kmart outlets,... Read More

Kiwi competes to be best heavy diesel tech

Boats, excavators, bulldozers - Tauranga's Brenton Page spends his days servicing all manner of big machines working for Caterpillar dealership Terra Cat. Now... Read More

Govt's $9m wood energy push welcomed in Kawerau

A $9 million government boost to wood energy production has been welcomed by a company with its sights set on building a torrefied wood pellet plant in Kawerau. Minister... Read More