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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.

Why Lone Star Tauranga's former franchisee went under

Liquidation report reveals firm's $700k debt, as restaurant's new owners make fresh start.

Opinion: The asset outperforming everything else in 2025

OPINION: It’s doubled in value these past 3 years and even outpaced the mighty S&P 500.

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.

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.

Hyundai confirms it is building a Hilux competitor

Hyundai has confirmed it will build a ladder chassis pickup to take on the Toyota Hilux.

Stellantis’ retired EV batteries now power Italdesign’s tiny mobility pod

Old batteries get second life in a mobility pod... with friendly eyes.

Smoother, longer, quieter: Mercedes pushes aero to the limit

Mercedes-Benz is focussing on aerodynamics to get the most out of their future EVs.

Feel the force: Logitech launches direct drive RS50 wheel and new McLaren range

The new mid-range RS50 wheel brings direct drive tech in a more affordable package.

Love It Or List It NZ home for sale after family outgrows stunning makeover

The show went out last month, but filming took place two years ago.

Three neighbouring Auckland mansions for sale as US, Aussie buyers circle

Trophy estates cover more than 36ha in one of Auckland's wealthiest suburbs.

'National treasure': Historic lighthouse keeper's cottage for sale for $1m-plus

The house dates back to the 1880s and has close ties to a New Zealand icon.

Keith Richards mansion sells for $8.45m - blows away RV

The grand home also made an appearance in My Life is Murder.

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Jane Smith elected to the Ravensdown board

The North Otago farmer used to work for the firm and has notable governance experience.

Will the 'net zero' target include shipping and aviation emissions?

Minister Simon Watts is expected to decide on their inclusion in the target by November.

Allance Group's alternative finance proposal on The Country

Christopher Luxon, Mark Gunton, Jane Smith, and Claire Taylor.

South Auckland woman who supplied pickers to growers sentenced over $1.5m tax evasion

Haitelenisia Kaumavae admitted income tax files were not submitted to IR for four years.