Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Business

Hungry for success

A new venture has opened up in Hunua, guaranteeing delicious food for hungry locals. Despite not having experience in cooking herself, Natasha Howlett has always...

Building costs edge up as material prices rise

The cost of building a home is starting to edge up again, with the Quotable Value (QV) CostBuilder’s most recent data showing the first...

Meet the Need unites with Inghams to provide more protein to foodbanks

Farmer-led food charity Meet the Need has announced a new partnership with Inghams, New Zealand’s largest integrated poultry producer, significantly boosting the amount of...

Q&A with Damian O’Connor and Craig Boyt

Helena O’Neill talks with Pukekohe Travel directors Damian O’Connor and Craig Boyt about the best travel spots and what 2026 has in store...

Getting the most out of your KiwiSaver

In 2007, KiwiSaver was introduced to help New Zealanders save for their retirement, but many people make the mistake of either choosing the wrong...

Mega win for cafe

A Pukekohe cafe has won a community award for the second year running at the annual Columbus Coffee Awards. Columbus Coffee inside Mitre 10 MEGA Pukekohe...

Ensuite wins award Papakura designer

A Papakura-based designer has won an award for her boutique hotel–inspired ensuite at the 2025 NKBA Excellence in Design Awards. Melanie Sa’u received the National...

Why the Chatham Islands are worth a visit

Often the last destination heard on the news’ weather report, the Chatham Islands is just a 2 hour 25 minute flight from Auckland –...

Employers supporting young farmers

A new initiative aims to make it easier for employers to support their young team members by covering their New Zealand Young Farmers (NZYF)...

STEM competition sparks creativity

The Franklin EPro8 Challenge, an annual inter-school science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) competition, aims to spark creativity, teamwork and problem-solving in the next generation...