Business & Markets

Celebrating World Veterinary Day

From treating and caring for our animals and working on the front lines of disease prevention, to monitoring animal welfare and biosecurity on a national... Read More

Yoghurt product recalled due to foreign matter

Batches of a yoghurt product have been recalled following complaints by customers that a nozzle had broken and pieces of plastic had got into the yoghurt. New... Read More

Increase in home maintenance scams

Eastern Bay of Plenty Police are urging members of the public to be vigilant as reports of a home maintence scam increase. 'The reports relate to victims... Read More

Rest home told to apologise after man's death

A rest home and some of its staff have been asked to provide written apologies to the whānau of a man who died two weeks after being in their care. Aged... Read More

Parking breach saga after McDonald’s visit

An afternoon catch-up over coffee at Te Puke McDonald's in January turned into a bit of a nightmare for two women. Te Puke's Lynne Robertson and Jacqui Cavit... Read More

New import requirements for frozen berries

New Zealand Food Safety today issued new import rules for frozen berries to help keep New Zealanders safe and improve processes at the border. In 2022-2023... Read More

Mice on ship delay kiwifruit season in Europe

Zespri's first delivery of this season's kiwifruit to Europe has been delayed after mice were found on the ship. During standard clearance processes... Read More

Are shops open on ANZAC Day?

Most shops will be shut on ANZAC Day (Thursday 25 April, 2024) until 1pm, although there will be some exceptions. Head of Labour Inspectorate Simon Humphries... Read More

Raw Sisters call for Pink Ribbon Breakfast hosts

Two Raw Sisters have teamed up with Breast Cancer Foundation NZ to urge Bay of Plenty locals to host a Pink Ribbon Breakfast this May. The best-selling cookbook... Read More

Business as usual for cash rate and housing market

Reserve Bank of New Zealand decision to leave the official cash rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent was no surprise, given the incoming flow of economic data released... Read More

Seven Health NZ roles in BOP made redundant

Almost $400,000 has been paid out to seven Te Whatu Ora Health NZ employees whose roles were made redundant due to the health reform. It comes as the Ministry... Read More

10 years of Good Neighbour

Helping out with community needs is what the not-for-profit organisation ‘Good Neighbour' is all about, from food rescue, teaching life skills to young... Read More