Fieldays: Gathering momentum
Fieldays chief executive Richard Lindroos is sleeping well on the eve of the country’s biggest…
Developers challenge levy rises
Tauranga City Council’s growth funding team says freezing Tauranga’s development levies would result in rate…
Business news in brief – Bay of Plenty
Brioche double crown Plates of Plenty Challenge double-title winners, Somethin’ Somethin’ celebrated at Heath Street…
Solving the right problems
During my decade as a local MP, one issue reliably surfaced at public meetings: frustration…
New law, a vexed question
On 21 February this year, the Employment Relations Amendment Act 2026 came into force. It…
Good sport is a good sort
Colin – everyone calls him Coal – Groves has made quite an impression since moving…
Rural uncertainty grows
The Iran War’s disruption to global fuel markets is starting to push up costs and…
Reform lacks employer input
A sweeping overhaul of New Zealand’s senior secondary school qualifications is facing resistance from educators,…
Answering the call
From birthday surprises to deeply personal turning points, nursing students are stepping into a profession…
Heritage asset redeveloped
A building in Hamilton East has been rescued from the brink and is being reinvented…
Employee share schemes, less “tax-without-cash” for unlisted companies
Employee share schemes, less “tax-without-cash” is an issue that arises in several areas of our…
The Uber Effect: The Employee-Contractor Debate Reignited
The question of whether a worker is an employee or a contractor is one that…
A win for the members
The Government’s announcement last month seeking public feedback on New Zealand’s employment dispute resolution system…
Investing in our community
The Waikato is a small place. I imagine that, like me, most readers are regularly…
From halls to headlines
Lead singer David Stone was the face out front and the one the girls loved…
An asset for the region
The campaign for the NZ Graduate School of Medicine revives memories of 36 years ago…
