Business & Markets

Price of common foods soars more than 50 per cent

The price of common food items saw a dramatic increase of more than 50 per cent in New Zealand over the past year, similar to spikes seen in some of the world's... Read More

Glitch takes down petrol stations around country

A leap year technical glitch is being blamed for causing outages at fuel stations across the country. Fuel provider Allied Petroleum and Gull say they are... Read More

Eftpos tipping puts pressure on customers

A roll out of new, upgraded EFTPOS machines have been posing the awkward "tipping" question to customers on a brightly lit screen, hard to ignore. The machines... Read More

Expo provides insights to dairy workforce trends

People Expo events are back, providing dairy farmers with unique opportunities to better understand workforce dynamics, and ideas on actions they can take to... Read More

Unite together for the Love Grace Handbag Appeal

BNZ have spent the last four years successfully running the annual appeal and collected several thousand bags, filled with essentials to donate to women that... Read More

Staffer accused of indecent behaviour

An Oranga Tamariki staffer accused of indecent behaviour towards youths in their care is still employed by the agency. Two staff members were stood down in... Read More

Study shows many of us want to work from home

New research from InternetNZ shows 52 per cent of New Zealanders, who can work at home using the Internet, want to do it more regularly. The research, which... Read More

Watermelon: It’s a sweet deal for shoppers

As summer hits its stride, New Zealanders are in for a delightful surprise as watermelons are in abundance this week, offering unbeatable prices that won't... Read More

Low-flying helicopters doing power-full work

Ever wondered why PowerCo uses helicopters rather than drones to take aerial views of power poles? PoweCo's recent update about their maintenance work this... Read More

Cheeses recalled due to possible E. Coli

New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Waimata Cheese Company Limited in its recall of a specific batch of its Camembert and Brie cheeses due to the possible... Read More

A blossoming love in Te Puke

The sun begins to rise, the children lay sound asleep in bed, but you won't find her in the home. No - she's tiptoed into the wonderful shades of colourful... Read More

New "Burger Nation" honours best burgers

Get ready for the best summer ever burger lovers, with the inaugural Burger Nation 2024 set to kick off this week. Celebrating the best burgers that Aotearoa... Read More