Thursday, August 21, 2025

Business

Greener glove option for vet industry

A Franklin-based vet has developed a new, more sustainable, recycled plastic shoulder-length examination glove, which is now available nationwide. Jennifer Stone was recently named one...

Buying the business or shares

By Aleisha Goldsmith, Franklin Law When it comes to buying a business, there are (usually) two ways of doing this. The purchaser buys the...

A bigger, better Toyota experience for Franklin

Pukekohe Toyota has a new purpose-built, state-of-the-art home at 22 Stadium Drive. Designed to serve the local community now and into the future, the new...

Survey uncovers mental health concerns in media industry

Sobering new research by Media Chaplaincy NZ has revealed just one in four people working in New Zealand’s media industry feel hopeful about its...

Pukekohe classrooms win design award

Architectural Designers New Zealand (ADNZ) celebrated the best new architecture in the Auckland and Northland region on July 25. The new ‘Pukekohe High School Learning...

‘A clear difference’: How double glazing transformed this home

Q&A with Grant and Karen Harwood of Rogers Avenue in Eastern Beach. Q: Why did you decide to retrofit double glazing? A: Our old single-glazed windows...

Green light granted for garden sheds and garages

New Zealand homeowners building garden sheds, sleepouts, or garages are set to face less red tape and fewer delays. Stock photo supplied Andy Watkins...

Doors wide open for first home buyers

Listings for properties for sale across the country have dropped by almost 2000 for the third consecutive month. Around 60 per cent of new property...

Death by a thousand papercuts: Newspapers disappear as others thrive

By PJ Taylor It’s another very sad time in news media with the final nail in the coffin of Auckland’s Suburban Newspapers, the proud...

Glenbrook Steel Mill turns 60

New Zealand Steel’s site at Glenbrook sprawls over about 140 hectares on the banks of the Waiuku River, surrounded by its own 400ha of...