Business & Markets

Tech allows Fathers’ Day café treats in lockdown

Technology is enabling people to treat their dads to café fare this Fathers' Day despite Covid-19 Alert Level 3 restrictions, as local hospitality businesses... Read More

Judges say ‘yes’ to no alcohol wines

As New Zealanders reach for non-alcoholic wines now more than ever before, the 2021 New World Wine Awards judging panel has put them to the taste test and recommended... Read More

Brightest minds shine in Kudos Science Awards

The originality and diversity of Waikato and Bay of Plenty's brightest minds is evident in the finalists selected for the 2021 Kudos Science Excellence Awards. Finalists... Read More

Export prices lift merchandise terms of trade

Merchandise terms of trade for the June 2021 quarter rose 3.3 per cent on the previous quarter, as rising global commodity prices contributed to a strong quarterly... Read More

Matt Chat: Tauranga businesses in Alert Level 3

In this month's Matt Chat, Tauranga Chamber of Commerce CEO celebrates the move to Alert Level 3. But he does caution the changes and challenges that local... Read More

Pandemic opens opportunities for BOP producer

A Te Puke-based pet food producer is preparing for an influx in demand for its products as the pandemic puts pressures on global supply, national pet numbers increase,... Read More

Calls for people to support local businesses

The Restaurant Association is once again calling on Kiwis to support their favourite local cafes and restaurants as they open for takeaways. 'Our industry has... Read More

SunLive Safe Services: knowing what‘s open or not

People around the region are preparing for the change in alert levels tonight, when we shift from Level 4 to 3 at 11.59pm. While the shift is welcomed news... Read More

Businesses warned to be vigilant during lockdown

Businesses and organisations are being urged to protect their customers from cyber hacks as more people work remotely during the lockdown. New research from... Read More

Research to turn bio-waste into economic boost

Waste products from New Zealand's food processing industry - such as potato scraps and grape skins - could be transformed into high-value soil conditioners and... Read More

Sponsor support continues for dairy awards

Entries for the 2022 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards - NZDIA open on October 1 with planning well underway and National sponsors continuing to back the programme. ... Read More

Port results boosted by increased trade volumes

Port of Tauranga is reporting Group Net Profit After Tax of $102.4million, a 15.4 per cent increase, on 25.7 million tonnes of trade. A 14.3 per cent increase... Read More