Waikato business news
A $75m investment: Jewellery giant’s arrival promises economic boost
The expansion to NZ follows a free-trade agreement with the UAE.
Genesis reports strong first half profit
Genesis net profit leaps past $70m in volatile environment.
The untold story of NZ’s only aircraft manufacturer
NZAero's 70-year story of war, survival & exports.
The final reunion: Former NZ Forest Products workers set to gather
Forest workers to descend on Tokoroa from far and wide.
Original painting for Split Enz album cover to be auctioned
A painting featuring Split End band members, including Neil and Tim Finn, is up for sale.
Fast-food proposal decision slowed down as council requests more info
The hearings on the Tīrau Starbucks and Burger King proposal are yet to be scheduled.
Work to start on NZ's biggest solar farm in 2025
It would create enough power to supply the equivalent of about 35,000 homes.
Is mohair the next big thing for Kiwi farmers?
Michael and Susie Woodward run 250 Angora goats alongside dairy cows at Cowgora Hills.
Sunny side up for poultry processor
Chicken giant Inghams will use solar energy alone to power its New Zealand operations.
Meridian, Todd's Nova Energy plan big solar project
Solar farm should generate enough power for about 100,000 homes.
Supermarkets face criminal charges over alleged inaccurate pricing, specials
The charges should be a wake-up call about pricing accuracy, the watchdog says.
Fonterra, Mowbray siblings triumph at the Deloitte Top 200 Awards
Fonterra wins three awards at Deloitte Top 200, including Company of the Year.
Coromandel agritourism business wins supreme award
The walk also won the Love of the Land award in October.
Why Waihi’s mine wants to keep digging
Canadian company thinks it could mine for another decade, if it's allowed to expand.
JB Hi-Fi reports $6.8m loss for year
Its cost of doing business rose 23.4% after opening five new stores in NZ.
Students 'in tears': Proposal to axe 'invaluable' apprenticeship
The Waipā campus in Rotorua is 'the only facility of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere'.
Waikato Business Award winners 2024 show sector's resilience
'Teamwork, tenacity and trust turned to gold for our whānau.'
'A lot of angry people': Workers at NZ's largest paper mill told of plans to halt production
Many workers chose to walk out of a meeting at Kinleith Mill this morning.
Kinleith Mill job losses feared with ‘change proposal’
Meeting scheduled for this morning as changes proposed at Tokoroa site.
Waikato property news
Star architect’s one and only Coromandel bach for sale for first time
Striking holiday home has been enjoyed by three generations of the same family.
Luxury lodge loved by Sir Peter Jackson and Rings fans looking for $5m-plus
Other famous guests include the "foul-mouthed" star of Succession.
‘Crazy and unreal’: Bach bought for $300K sells for more than $2m
Buyer response had been "nothing short of phenomenal", says agent.
Business news around NZ
Another slip in the global dairy trade auction
This follows a 0.6% decline from the previous event two weeks ago.
NZ’s biggest hotel deal: Precinct selling InterContinental Auckland to Singaporeans
Precinct bought the building in 2012 then undertook a massive $310m renovation of it.
Ellerslie takes on the Melbourne Cup with richest-ever local race day
NZ's richest-ever race day should have close races - and the industry faces rivals too.
More Waikato business news
'You just don’t get people applying:' The $40-an-hour job that no one wants
Vans, uniforms and perks on offer, but still no takers.
Coromandel walk a winner at Rural Women NZ Business Awards
Catherine Ward has created a public three-day walk through her family farm.
NZ's top 100 'hottest' suburbs with most potential to grow in value revealed
Analysis by OneRoof finds which suburb has the most potential to grow.