Business & Markets

Cowley: travel, labour shortage & traffic lights

In this month's Matt Chat, the Tauranga Chamber of Commerce CEO Matt Cowley discusses the latest Covid-19 challenges in the wake of a turbulent month. He... Read More

ISO brings mobile harbour cranes to Eastland Port

Mt Maunganui-headquartered port logistics company ISO Limited is announcing the arrival of two world-leading mobile harbour cranes for safer and more efficient... Read More

Apology issued to Mercury Bay businessman

Mercury Bay resident who has been fighting for two years to clear his name has been issued with an apology. In August 2019, NZME as the owner of NZ Herald... Read More

Pāpāmoa’s Fashion Island for sale

A popular shopping centre in Pāpāmoa is up for sale. Fashion Island is a fully-leased retail outlet precinct within the Pāpāmoa Shopping Centre. Fashion... Read More

Peonies supporting mental health

Flower lovers, this is your season. It's peony blooming time again and for the second year running these revered blooms - long known to symbolise compassion - are... Read More

What‘s on - markets, heritage tour, exhibitions

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService are forecasting a mainly fine day, with... Read More

What‘s on - horses, art, Ethkick and museums

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService are forecasting a partly cloudy day with... Read More

Bay of Plenty dealt cruise ship blow

The Bay of Plenty tourism sector has been dealt a blow with hopes of an early-2022 return of cruise ships to Tauranga suffering a significant casualty. Norwegian... Read More

Researcher wins 2021 Kiwifruit Innovation Award

Plant & Food Research's Cathy McKenna has won the 2021 Kiwifruit Innovation Award for her work to create an effective armoured scale insect management programme... Read More

BOP braces for early-2022 cruise return

After a near two-year absence the return of international cruise ships to the Bay of Plenty is in sight, with operators taking bookings for trans-Tasman voyages... Read More

Port of Tauranga handling more cargo

Port of Tauranga has had a busy first quarter, with a 6.9 per cent increase in trade, as it processed cargo that would normally have shipped earlier in the year. Chief... Read More

Mission to meat demand

It's a meaty career path like no other, but finding highly-trained butchers to join the ranks of local meat merchants is no easy mission. 'Not many people want... Read More