Business & Markets

Matt Chat: The hot topic of commissioners

In this month's Matt Chat Tauranga Chamber of Commerce CEO discusses the hot topic of 'what next' for Tauranga City Council and the commissioners. Matt... Read More

Mill closes amid questions of contamination

Kawerau's Tasman paper mill has closed amid questions about what contamination it leaves behind. Freshwater campaigner Tiipene Marr, of Ngāti Rangitihi,... Read More

Company readying home compostable fruit label

New Zealand's leading producer of fruit labels, Jenkins Freshpac Systems, has just been awarded a gold medal in development and creativity for their industrial... Read More

BOP economic confidence continues rise

Confidence in the Bay of Plenty region's economic prospects lifted slightly in the June quarter according to a survey. The Westpac-McDermott Miller Regional Economic... Read More

Hope amid closure of Kawerau Mill today

Residents in Kawerau are hopeful for the future in the midst of its paper mill shutting up shop. Kawerau's Tasman Mill - owned by Norwegian company Norske... Read More

Zespri has record Northern Hemisphere harvest

Zespri's crop of Northern Hemisphere kiwifruit has grown in value 28 per cent in a year. Total sales of fruit from Italy, France, Greece, Japan and Korea in the... Read More

Kiwifruit growers to decide on Zespri-China deal

The rivers of gold won't exactly dry up, but the spread of unlicensed SunGold kiwifruit vines in China is threatening a major export earner for kiwifruit growers.... Read More

What‘s on - Oropi market, food show, museums

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

Seriously tasty treats for Tauranga foodies

It's a tasty weekend ahead for Tauranga with the Seriously Good Food Show offering sweet and savoury morsels to devour. A must-see and must-taste for foodies,... Read More

What‘s on - festival, food and family fun

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 mostly cloudy day with... Read More

BOP firm wins NZ workplace health and safety award

Working on New Zealand roads is now a whole lot safer thanks to Mount Maunganui-based firm Road Science who have devised a way to substantially reduce the time... Read More

$2.5bn BOP transport investment proposed

The Bay of Plenty Regional Land Transport Plan has been adopted by the Regional Council. The RLTP sets out a ten-year sustainable transport strategy proposing... Read More