Topic · 5 stories
Business
Markets, money and the people who make them work.
- City budget day: the key numbers as they come in Follow live as the council presents next year's budget: roads, schools, health and what it means for your rates.
- Small traders turn to group buying to beat rising prices By pooling their orders, market women are getting wholesale prices that used to be out of reach.
- Port upgrade promises shorter waits for container trucks A new booking system and two extra gates aim to cut queues that can stretch for days.
- How a savings club is teaching secondary school pupils to manage money Weekly lessons and a real savings account help pupils plan for school fees and small businesses.
- Five things to watch as the central bank meets this week Interest rates, the exchange rate and food prices are all on the table.
