Posted January 20, 2021
Business
Property prices experienced their hottest month on record in December, with record highs in every region, according to the latest...
Posted January 07, 2021
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Business
Katikati Countdown is closed after an early morning fire at the supermarket. An alarm activated at Countdown Katikati at about...
Posted January 06, 2021
Business ,
Media Release
New Zealand could be in deep water if we don’t dampen our enthusiasm for coastal real estate according to Quotable...
Posted December 09, 2020
Business
Retail Manager Letisha Wiki called into the Gold FM studio to share all the Christmas party details with Brian Gentil...
Posted December 08, 2020
Business
Customers being asked to provide their email in order to receive their receipt from a retailer who then adds them...
Posted December 07, 2020
Business ,
Health
Consumer NZ’s latest test of sunscreens found five of 10 products didn’t provide the sun protection claimed. Two of these...
Posted December 03, 2020
Business ,
Environmental ,
Court News
Contact Energy Limited has been convicted and fined $162,500 over a major incident at their Wairakei geothermal field, impacting on...
Posted December 03, 2020
Business ,
Music / Entertainment / Events ,
Podcasts
Letisha Wiki, Retail Manager Mitre 10 Waihi, called in to the Gold FM studio to talk to Brian Gentil about...
Posted December 02, 2020
Business
Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) confirmed today it has made goodwill payments to customers affected by historic errors in home...
Posted December 02, 2020
Business
The Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) has been warned by the Commerce Commission over likely responsible lending breaches and failures...
Posted December 01, 2020
Business ,
Politics
An economic crisis is not the time to be loading more costs onto businesses in the form of extra sick...
Posted November 30, 2020
Business
Retail NZ says that the Government’s announcement that it is proceeding with a blanket increase to 10 days paid sick...
Posted November 30, 2020
Business ,
Court News
WorkSafe New Zealand today filed charges against 13 parties in relation to the Whakaari/White Island eruption in December last year....
Posted November 27, 2020
Business
From January next year, up to 2,000 experienced seasonal workers from the Pacific will be able to travel to New...
Posted November 26, 2020
Business
Buckles n Tees has moved UP in the world! Actually, they’ve moved four doors down Seddon Street, on the same...
Posted November 24, 2020
Business
Waihi Ward Councillor Sara Howell decided to conduct her own 'market study' to compare prices on common items she regularly...
Posted November 20, 2020
Business ,
Environmental
OceanaGold Waihi has published a document on their Waihi website dated October 2020 outlining their proposal to construct a 6.8...
Posted November 19, 2020
Business ,
Politics ,
Media Release
Coromandel Member of Parliament, Scott Simpson, says he is disappointed to hear that BNZ has decided to close its branches...
Posted November 19, 2020
Business
The Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) is to close 38 branches within the next 12 months, including Katikati, Waihi, Whangamata...
Posted November 18, 2020
Business ,
Health ,
Media Release
A failure to ensure simple safety measures, such as machine guarding and supervision are in place, has left a worker...
Posted November 18, 2020
Business
The Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) is seeking written submissions from the public (including businesses, workers and other...
Posted November 17, 2020
Business ,
Politics
The Government has today launched a market study to ensure New Zealanders are paying a fair price for groceries.
Posted November 03, 2020
Business ,
Podcasts
Kathy from Curtain Girl, a new business in Waihi that specialises in window dressings spoke with Brian Gentil about her...
Posted October 30, 2020
Council Matters ,
Environmental ,
Business
A new agreement has confirmed a decade of action against the pest plant wild kiwifruit as part of the efforts...
Posted October 30, 2020
Environmental ,
Business
There is a huge opportunity for a fresh approach to integrating trees and forests into the farm business to maintain...
Posted October 29, 2020
Business
The Commerce Commission is asking for views on what telecommunications providers could be doing better to address increasing complaints about...
Posted October 28, 2020
Business ,
Environmental
Addressing the risks of climate change requires broad transformational change, Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr says.
Posted October 22, 2020
Business
Powerco says a series of planned power outages in and around Waihi in the coming weeks is part of a...
Posted October 21, 2020
Business
If you lose your job (including self-employment) from 1 March 2020 to 30 October 2020 due to COVID-19, you may...
Posted October 20, 2020
Business
Powerco says the shutdown between 8.45 am and 3 pm today is part of a routine programme of work to...
Five years since Waihi mines acquisition October 19, 2020
Reserve Bank seeks to preserve benefits of cash October 19, 2020
Commission releases rules to safeguard consumers of fibre broadband October 13, 2020
New Zealand Minerals 2020 conference disrupted by protests October 12, 2020
Second Court Appearance For Man Charged With Migrant Exploitation October 09, 2020
Waihi electricity network maintenance October 04, 2020
Coromandel electricity network outage – Sunday 4 October, 9.30am - 11.30am October 03, 2020
Pulling up the blinds at The Curtain Girl Waihi this Saturday October 01, 2020
Legoville is open at Spikes Bricks and Models October 01, 2020
Groups plan to stop Minerals Forum next month September 24, 2020
OceanaGold Projects Update September 23, 2020
Support from Farmers September 23, 2020
Toy safety fines - Judge says “substantially higher penalties” justified September 23, 2020
More border exceptions to be established September 22, 2020
Going down – Auckland to move to full alert level 2, rest of NZ to level 1 September 21, 2020
Mobile operators should improve consumer choice through easier comparisons September 17, 2020
September is Wills Month - Clark & Gay Waihi can make it easy to sort yours out September 14, 2020
OceanaGold announces Macraes mine extension September 13, 2020
OCEANAGOLD WELCOMES JUDICIAL REVIEW DECISION September 11, 2020
High Court Approval for OceanaGold to buy Waihi farms September 11, 2020
Changes to the critical workers border exception category September 11, 2020
Independent review launched into assurances for safe transport of livestock by sea September 11, 2020
OCEANAGOLD WAIHI GM BERNIE O’LEARY LEAVES September 10, 2020
September is Wills Month. Is your Will up to date? September 09, 2020
Urban Homes Whitianga Open Showhome is worth a good look September 04, 2020
Look up in the orchard – Power lines can kill September 04, 2020
Live Cattle Exports Temporarily Suspended September 04, 2020
Urban Homes launch Coromandel Showhome in Whitianga September 03, 2020
Recall on some squeezable baby food August 30, 2020
OceanaGold Projects Update August 28, 2020
New wage subsidy open to protect jobs, support businesses August 21, 2020
Win half a pig from New World Waihi! August 21, 2020
Latest broadband tests reveal 10% drop in performance of high-speed fibre plans August 21, 2020
New wage subsidy, leave scheme designed to protects job and businesses August 17, 2020
Govt to protect jobs and businesses with extra support August 14, 2020
Kōpū marine and business precinct gets multi-million dollar boost August 12, 2020
A message from New World August 12, 2020
East Waikato Careers and Employers Expo Cancelled August 12, 2020
OceanaGold Project Quattro Update August 06, 2020
Omokoroa ‘shovel ready’ project awarded $14m August 05, 2020
OceanaGold Project Quattro Update July 22, 2020
Miners Announce New Waihi Pit but Downplay DOC Land Mining Plan July 18, 2020
Waihi mine expansions and more proposed with Project Quattro July 17, 2020
New Waihi mining proposal shared with Council July 17, 2020
Huge Mining Project Announced for Waihi July 17, 2020
Commerce Commission takes High Court action against door-to-door retailer Ace Marketing July 15, 2020
Heads Up! July 06, 2020
Latest property trends with Greg Sheppard July 06, 2020
Waikato gets $5.5m in funding for quick-start projects to improve fresh water July 05, 2020
Extended loan scheme keeps business afloat July 05, 2020
Two thirds of New Zealanders want more privacy regulation July 02, 2020
OceanaGold Projects Update June 11, 2020
$19.95 million bounty hauled into the Coromandel for aquaculture - thanks to the Provincial Growth Fund June 09, 2020
PGF expands Sugarloaf Wharf in Thames-Coromandel June 09, 2020
New Zealand moves to Alert Level 1 June 08, 2020
Blueprint For Trans-Tasman Travel Lodged With Prime Ministers June 05, 2020
Predatory lenders in the government's sights June 04, 2020
Gatherings can increase from 10 to 100 from midday today May 29, 2020
OceanaGold Projects Update May 27, 2020
Gypsy Day going ahead May 27, 2020
The 60 Second Sell challenge – School students chance to win $500 and showcase the Coromandel May 27, 2020
Gatherings of up to 100 allowed from noon this Friday May 25, 2020
Feedback wanted on protections for consumers that Chorus wants to move off copper and broadband services May 20, 2020
OceanaGold Projects Update May 13, 2020
Support local...Shop local with Gold FM May 13, 2020
Shop local and support local with Mountain Fresh and Gold FM May 12, 2020
Golden rules for business at Alert Level 2 May 11, 2020
Hospitality to open under ANZAC Day-style rules in COVID Alert Level 2 May 11, 2020
Westpac website and online banking disrupted May 11, 2020
Increase in Unemployment Benefits Across Coromandel May 08, 2020
Vodafone network outage May 07, 2020
Microsoft to open New Zealand datacenter May 06, 2020
BananaPepper back in business May 06, 2020
Katikati Digital Hub gains provincial funding boost May 06, 2020
Prime Ministers Jacinda Ardern and Scott Morrison announce plans for trans-Tasman COVID-safe Travel Zone May 05, 2020
Insolvency relief in sight for businesses affected by COVID-19 May 05, 2020
Dillimores back in business April 30, 2020
OceanaGold Update April 29, 2020
Government considering commercial rent relief options April 29, 2020
Mercury Bay spat farm gets green light by commissioners April 29, 2020
Government acts to Keep New Zealand Working April 28, 2020
Limited business activities allowed to prepare for Alert Level 3 April 24, 2020
COVID-19 leave support for workers extended April 24, 2020
Summing up COVID-19 with Bhavesh Ranchhod, Accounting For Success April 21, 2020
Workplace operations at COVID-19 alert levels April 17, 2020
Government ministers and chief executives take pay cut April 15, 2020
COVID economic scenarios back ‘go hard, go early’ April 14, 2020
OceanaGold Projects Update April 09, 2020
Further measures to support businesses April 03, 2020
Cash system sound and functioning April 03, 2020
Govt’s COVID plan, economic strength recognised April 03, 2020
Essential workers leave scheme established April 02, 2020
Business Finance Guarantee – applications open April 01, 2020
Work starts on ways to fast-track consents to boost recovery from Covid-19 downturn April 01, 2020
Supermarkets able to open on Easter Sunday March 31, 2020
New process will help people get essential items March 31, 2020
Clarification of modification to wage subsidy scheme March 28, 2020
COVID-19: Further steps to protect New Zealanders’ jobs March 27, 2020
New World Waihi shopping during COVID-19 update March 27, 2020
Emergency glazing available at Wizardz Glass Waihi March 27, 2020
Clarks Pharmacy supplies essential health needs March 26, 2020
Urgent Tax Legislation passed March 25, 2020
COVID-19: Rent increase freeze and more protection for tenants March 25, 2020
Waihi banks close - ATMs still available March 25, 2020
MPI sets up a register for safe practice for essential COVID-19 businesses March 25, 2020
Further guidance on essential services provided March 24, 2020
Mortgage holiday and business finance support schemes to cushion COVID impacts March 24, 2020
Beware the scammers! March 24, 2020
Foodstuffs responds to the Government’s announcement to move to Alert Level 3 of the National Pandemic Plan March 24, 2020
Essential Businesses List March 23, 2020
Govt takes significant economic decisions as NZ readies for Alert Level 4 in COVID-19 fight March 23, 2020
Government issues statement on commercial cooperation during COVID-19 March 22, 2020
Guidelines for hospitality establishments released March 21, 2020
Nation steps up to COVID-19 Alert Level 2 March 21, 2020
Countdown limits products and reduces hours March 20, 2020
A message from New Zealand’s supermarkets March 20, 2020
Govt steps in to protect Air New Zealand March 20, 2020
Win a whole lamb at New World Waihi! March 19, 2020
Government announces $12.1 billion support for New Zealanders and business March 17, 2020
A message from Prime Minister Jacinda Adern - Major steps taken to protect New Zealanders from COVID-19 March 14, 2020
OceanaGold Projects Update March 11, 2020
Solar Farm Partnership Sought March 11, 2020
Cabinet approves Business Continuity Package in response to COVID-19 March 09, 2020
More job losses confirmed at OceanaGold February 27, 2020
OceanaGold Projects Update February 26, 2020
Job losses in Waihi's mining industry - more to come February 19, 2020
Honesty Prevails in Waihi February 17, 2020
OceanaGold Projects Update February 13, 2020
Waihi Beach RSA has $4,000 to give away tonight! February 13, 2020
Waihi Mitre 10 gearing up for Ladies Night tonight February 12, 2020
$6.8 billion for transport infrastructure announced January 29, 2020
OceanaGold Projects Update January 29, 2020
Getting personal... January 23, 2020
Tries worth $200 to Australian Fire Relief Fund at Waihi January 16, 2020
Commerce Commission reports on fuel companies December 05, 2019
OceanaGold Projects Update December 04, 2019
OceanaGold Projects Update November 06, 2019
OceanaGold jobs at risk November 06, 2019
Power restored to Waihi and surrounding areas November 01, 2019
Waikino Hotel Weekend Meal Deals on the menu October 11, 2019
OceanaGold Projects Update October 10, 2019
Beehive news re OceanaGold land purchase approval October 09, 2019
OceanaGold welcomes positive decision for Waihi October 07, 2019
MP Scott Simpson re-selected as National Party candidate for 2020 election September 30, 2019
Big banks to trial banking hubs September 30, 2019
Protestors get their message across to New Talisman AGM shareholders September 18, 2019
Harcourts Gold Star Real Estate proudly supports their community September 13, 2019
OceanaGold Project Martha Update and more September 12, 2019
An Interview with Paula Bennett September 06, 2019
Coromandel district to benefit from responsible camping funding September 03, 2019
MP asks Spark to cease work on Coromandel Town cell phone tower September 02, 2019
What do you think about a cashless New Zealand? August 29, 2019
Don't miss the deadline for getting your phone number listed August 22, 2019
Forest & Bird opposes government funding for Coromandel Marine Gateway August 15, 2019
Tourism boost for Paeroa ready to grow August 14, 2019
Waikino Hotel's Chef relishes the role and invites you to dinner August 09, 2019
Having problems with your Spark Xtra Mail? Read on... August 09, 2019
OceanaGold Projects Update August 08, 2019
Talking awards, housing market and rugby with Greg Sheppard from Harcourts Gold Star Real August 02, 2019
Pre-hearing meetings held for proposed Kaimai wind farm August 01, 2019
Kapai for the Pies @ Waihi Bakery August 01, 2019
Gold FM Spotlight on Business - Corovets July 30, 2019
OceanaGold Projects Update July 24, 2019
Massive illegal haul of flounder and oysters shocks fishery officers July 23, 2019
Scam alert July 22, 2019
Remembering the 2012 Waihi underground mine fire July 17, 2019
Government funding tops off Kaiaua leg of Hauraki Rail Trail July 17, 2019
Goldfields Railway back on track July 17, 2019
Paeroa Pizzeria damaged by fire July 15, 2019
OceanaGold Projects Update July 11, 2019
10th of July 52 years ago July 10, 2019
Getting inside the mining fence and Gold Story gets easier July 09, 2019
Tourism business opportunity opens up in Tairua July 05, 2019
Petrol Tax and Road User Charges Increase July 01, 2019
Spotlight on Hauraki Business - JC CAR COMPANY June 28, 2019
OceanaGold Media Statement June 07, 2019
Coromandel MP drops in for chat June 07, 2019
OceanaGold Projects Update May 29, 2019
Moving Day this Saturday for farmers May 28, 2019
Local Mayor out of touch with community - Protect Karangahake May 27, 2019
Good Gypsy Day planning key to preventing pest plant spread May 21, 2019
Drill rig installs water measuring tool May 21, 2019
OceanaGold Projects Update May 16, 2019
Get Listed and Get Connected with Waihi Lions Community Directory May 16, 2019
Did you know 13 – 18 May is Privacy Week? May 16, 2019
Get listed with Waihi Lions May 14, 2019
OceanaGold applies for Wharekirauponga mine permit May 12, 2019
Coromandel Watchdog Challenges Government to Honour Promises May 12, 2019
Spotlight on Business - Laser Plumbing May 10, 2019
OceanaGold Projects Update May 08, 2019
Sage leaves bad taste in Mayor’s mouth May 07, 2019
Employment Law Changes Today May 06, 2019
No Place For Tailings says Coromandel Watchdog May 03, 2019
LINZ explains process Oceana Gold’s overseas investment application May 03, 2019
Gold mining company disappointed at Minister’s decision May 03, 2019
OceanaGold's purchase of two Waihi farms declined May 03, 2019
Spotlight on Business - Dream Clean Home April 26, 2019
Waihi Beach Bakery Hot Cross Buns ready to taste test April 18, 2019
Govt will not implement a Capital Gains Tax April 17, 2019
goldblog: Dodgy advertising practices April 10, 2019
OceanaGold Project Martha Update 04.04.2019 April 04, 2019
Waihi power supply restored April 02, 2019
Healthy alternative business opens in Waihi April 02, 2019
Spotlight on a new Waihi business - Vapour Blast March 29, 2019
OceanaGold Project Martha Update 20.03.2019 March 20, 2019
Independent Grain and Stockfeeds opens in Waihi March 13, 2019
Pike River Mine re-entry March 12, 2019
Spotlight on Business - Victoria Street Motors, Waihi March 11, 2019
Fingers crossed for Hot Cross Bun Competition March 11, 2019
Waihi St John Op Shop reopens March 08, 2019
Harcourts Gold Star Real Estate buffs up its heart of Gold for Beach Community Centre March 08, 2019
OceanaGold Update March 06, 2019
Waihi Beach Community Board speaks up about KiwiCamp facility March 04, 2019
Spotlight on Business - Hauraki District Painters March 01, 2019
Coromandel Town Goldmine becoming a popular sustainable business February 28, 2019
OceanaGold announces maiden resource at Wharekirauponga on the Coromandel Peninsula February 25, 2019
Spotlight on Waihi Business - Dillimores, the beautiful shop on the corner of Moresby Ave February 21, 2019
OceanaGold Project Martha Update 20.02.2019 February 20, 2019
DoC opposes Kaimai wind farm proposal February 20, 2019
Workplace Bullying is Not OK February 18, 2019
No place for bullying on the job February 15, 2019
OceanaGold stands by family of miner February 07, 2019
Project Martha ready to start February 05, 2019
Kia ora to Indonesia January 31, 2019
OceanaGold Update January 30, 2019
Hellers prosecuted over mispackaged Sizzlers sausages January 30, 2019
Coromandel MP disappointed about no races for Thames January 30, 2019
OceanaGold Update January 16, 2019