Building boom creating ‘gentrified’ suburbs where renters are disappearing
Ruakura in Hamilton had a similarly large increase in owners. In 2013, it was 50% renting households, but…
Nomu Matcha: How a Bay of Plenty start-up is riding the matcha boom
When Stockdale tried a matcha in London, she discovered a problem: high-priced, low-quality options dominating the market. Unlike…
Easter miracle? NZ churches claim youth attendance boom in global ‘Quiet Revival’
In July 2024, for reasons he still struggles to explain, Taiaroa became interested in Christianity. A descendant of…
US red meat boom driven by Gen Z lifts NZ beef and lamb: Anne‑Marie Roerink
Ever since March 2020, I’ve been producing monthly meat department performance reports in partnership with Circana. When combined…
Twin boom: Otūmoetai Primary School set to welcome 14th set of twins
In Year 4 alone, there are seven sets of twins among the about 100 students. With fewer than…
Taylor Swift vinyl boom pushes US sales past US$1b for first time since 1983
Although vinyl has been rising over the years, “the explosive resurgence of vinyl has been led by Taylor…
Supermarket boom: Woolworths and Foodstuffs add new stores
Te Roropipi, a major new precinct, is being developed on a large paddock in Greenmeadows. The former Woolworths…
Taiwan’s No. 2 chipmaker UMC bets on next-gen optical tech amid AI boom
Semiconductors Leading contract chipmaker to help Harvard spinoff mass produce new optics UMC, Taiwan’s No. 2 contract chipmaker,…
David Seymour eyes wine-style export boom in medicinal cannabis industry
The ministry defines a medicinal cannabis product as either dried cannabis flower, or a pharmaceutical dosage containing ingredients…
Nvidia smashes forecasts with record quarter as AI boom rolls on
Combined capital expenditure from the four major AI builders – Google, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft – could approach…
Hong Kong stock listing boom helps city escape string of deficits
Economy Budget speech reveals plan to raise debt ceiling to fund infrastructure Hong Kong’s government is raising its…
Central Otago cherries in demand for Lunar New Year export boom
Today, it’s run by third-generation brothers Kevin and Raymond “Musso”, with the next generation also starting to come…