Taranaki stories
Taranaki's Huski sees global sales soar as its ice-free champagne coolers become top sellers amid record heatwaves worldwide.
Xero's latest data reveals small businesses in New Zealand are struggling with a 2.7% sales drop and stagnating wages, amid rising workforce downsizing.
Housing targets could erode New Zealand’s food-producing base, as experts warn losing LUC3 land would lock in permanent damage to supply and exports.
Tuatahi First Fibre has appointed Ventia as its primary partner in a NZD $110 million deal to support its expanding fibre broadband network across New Zealand.
Several New Zealand schools report improved literacy after using the AI-driven Writer's Toolbox, showing significant gains in student writing skills and confidence.
Workplace safety risks are rising as meth detections climbed to nearly a quarter of all non-negative drug tests in March, data shows.
National average asking prices rose 60.3% in 10 years, but Auckland lagged as regional New Zealand drove most of the gains.
New Zealand’s housing market finished 2024 quietly, with sales, prices and listings all showing mixed shifts as inventory stayed elevated.
Falling interest rates and higher inventory are drawing more buyers back, with October sales up 20% nationally, REINZ says.
A new co-working space, Taiawa Wellington Tech Hub, has opened at Victoria University, fostering collaboration among high-growth tech firms in Wellington.
Rising listings and stronger open-home turnout suggest buyers and sellers are regaining confidence as interest rates ease.
Buyer demand picked up in July, with sales rising 14.5% year on year even as the national median house price slipped 2.2%.
A New Plymouth consultancy has been fined NZD $70,000 after a worker's traumatic brain injury exposed consultants to liability under safety law.
Powerco partners with Chorus to use spare capacity on its new 164-kilometre dark fibre network in the Coromandel, enhancing power reliability and connectivity.
Presbyterian Support Central has partnered with Spark to revamp its tech, aiming to improve productivity for over 1,000 employees amid budget constraints.
A glut of listings and high borrowing costs are keeping prices flat, with Auckland edging lower and buyers enjoying more choice.
New Zealand’s housing recovery gathered pace last quarter, with national average prices up 2% and only Invercargill recording a fall.
Three-quarters of Aotearoa’s land is adding too much E. coli to waterways, with farms facing the biggest cuts to meet national targets.
Home values are edging higher as first-home buyers and tighter supply lift activity in several centres, despite wider uncertainty.
More stock and faster sales suggest the housing market may be turning a corner before spring, despite higher rates and election uncertainty.
