Business & Markets

Popular Speaker Series returns to Tauranga

The search for New Zealand's most empowering, hard-working and inspiring wahine is now on, with nominations opening today for the 2021 Women of Influence Awards. This... Read More

New Omokoroa town centre designs to start

News that detailed design and planning for a future Omokoroa Town Centre can now officially commence, is being welcomed by its owners JACE Group. Resource... Read More

BOP mill sale welcomed, but caution urged

News that the Whakatane Board Mill will remain open is being welcome by the Eastern Bay business community. It was announced on Monday that the one of the region's... Read More

The strange language of cryptocurrency

It is a favourite topic for comedians, the talking point at parties, it has spawned a long list of new lingo and it is never far from the headlines. And just... Read More

Business confidence potentially peaking

Business confidence has slipped since earlier in the month but measures still showed an improvement on April. The ANZ's final reading for May indicates confidence... Read More

Whakatane Mill to remain open

More than 150 mill workers in the Bay of Plenty will be breathing a sigh of relief, following news of the Whakatane Mill remaining open. The mill, one of the... Read More

Concern over scarce accommodation for Fieldays

Farmers scouring the Waikato for accommodation ahead of what could be the biggest event in Fieldays history are contending with half the region's beds already... Read More

What‘s on - wedding show, museums, art and music

Good morning and welcome to Sunday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. The MetService is forecasting fine spells and a few... Read More

Protest at Mount Maunganui over phosphate shipment

'We demand action now!” is the catch cry of protesters blocking access to Ballance Agri-Nutrient's company headquarters at Mount Maunganui. Despite the rain,... Read More

Shine come up gold at PRINZ Awards

Award winning Bay of Plenty strategic communications consultancy, The Shine Collective, struck gold again last night at the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand... Read More

EPA delays deadline to phase out toxic gas

The country's environment watchdog has delayed by more than a year a deadline that could effectively mean a ban on the use of a toxic gas used to treat logs... Read More

What‘s on - roller derby, Damo 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. The MetService is forecasting periods of rain or... Read More