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Small Business: From France to Whangamatā with Coromandel Chocolate

Thomas Capdevielle talks to Tom Raynel about his small business Coromandel Chocolate.

Desserts for the deserving: Teen baker with a 'passion for helping'

Hannah Richards spends three hours every Saturday baking cakes and crumbles for charity.

Arts 'not a nice-to-have': Tauranga hosts 300 creatives for national conference

More than 300 creative leaders gathered in Tauranga for the three-day event.

Scrapping old boat funds youth sailing

Yacht club volunteers took apart the donated boat to salvage the valuable bits.

Former city councillor's gold-trading business collapses

Liquidators say unsecured creditors are owed more than $300,000.

'Golden visa': Kiwifruit woos wealthy foreigners with new fund

Wealthy investors must commit at least $4.8m to secure a pathway to residency.

AS Colour expands into Bay of Plenty

Founded in Auckland in 2005, AS Colour now has 26 stores worldwide.

Bay of Plenty tops with bumper kiwifruit season as Auckland shows signs of economic turnaround

The June quarter was marked by 'chilly' economic conditions.

Snoop Dogg concert axed after NZ promoter loses name suppression over sex crime

The show was due to take place this weekend in Auckland.

Top NZ musicians quit Spotify over royalties and CEO’s $1.2b defence ties

Green MP Tamatha Paul says Kiwi artists get little from Spotify royalties.

Eye-catching: 2500 glass eyes in need of a new home

It sounds like a riddle – but it really isn’t. The answer is a basement in Te Puke.

'It could kill you': Kiwi entertainer on urgent need for health checks

Dugan is part of the NZ Highwaymen and supports Blue September.

NZTA rolls out mobile trailer cameras to catch speeding drivers in Auckland

NZTA says the first trailer will be begin operating in Auckland from today.

Kia Sportage first drive: middle class hero

Kia's refreshed Sportage adds a sharp new option in its fight with the RAV4: an AWD Hybrid

MG QS AWD Essence full review: big car, small money

The QS is a supersized 7-seat SUV that starts at less than $50k.

Four rings and three stripes: Adidas becomes official partner of Audi in F1

The German sportswear maker will become the official apparel supplier for the Audi F1 Team

Young family buys Queenstown trophy home for $9m after one viewing

The deal almost didn't happen after vendors told them they weren't interested in selling.

Murder mystery writer pens killer poem to sell her $2.85m home

“The poem just sums up what it’s like. Everything is there – the city, the beach.”

Buy the three-bedroom house, get the $50,000 boat for free

South Auckland homeowner goes all out to reel in a buyer for his renovated property.

Olympic star’s renovated villa up for grabs - one year after $1.2m sale

Buyers were hot for Eric Murray's DIY project but are selling after circumstances change.

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NZ breeder pioneers Australian White sheep

Roger Ramsey imported 15 live stud ewes from Australia in February 2023.

Kids invited to swap old toys for a new John Deere model

The Brandt toy swap runs nationwide from 9am to noon on Friday, October 3.

Father vs son: Tractor feud tears family business apart

Justice ruled it was ‘improbable’ anyone but Lance Clark took the tractor.

NZ city's economy in a 'hole', says mayor, as hundreds of jobs vanish

Nick Smith says 'over 500' jobs will be lost with the closures of the past three months.