Business & Markets

What’s on – festival, triathlon, arts and music

Good morning and welcome to Sunday. Kia ora. Kia ngahau me o whanau me o hoa. The forecast today is for a generally fine day, apart from a morning shower or two.... Read More

Longstanding newspaper names to go?

Some of the country's historic newspaper names could vanish in a new three-year strategy unveiled by media company NZME. NZME owns the New Zealand Herald and... Read More

Economic rebound evident in the Western Bay

A Western Bay of Plenty economic development organisation says the region is performing better than New Zealand as a whole, following the level 4 lockdown. GDP... Read More

Two Tauranga BNZ branches set to close

BNZ will close two of its Tauranga branches on Christmas Eve this year - in Mount Maunganui and Greerton. The bank will close another 36 branches across the country... Read More

Community-led employment hub opens in Tauranga

New opportunities for the region's youth and job seekers is now a reality with the official opening of Ara Rau - Pathways to Work. Ara Rau, a community-led skills... Read More

Opotiki job seekers hopeful

Despite job seeker numbers climbing in the Eastern Bay, things are looking up in Opotiki, with people entering into training and plenty of jobs being advertised. Opotiki... Read More

Nash to ban non self-contained tourist vans

Tourism Minister Stuart Nash says he will ban hiring vans that are not self-contained to tourists, as he urges a focus on attracting high-spending visitors. The... Read More

Last of 2020 kiwifruit crop shipped globally

The final shipments of this season's New Zealand-grown kiwifruit have left Port of Tauranga bound for Zespri's global markets, capping another strong season... Read More

Cannabis company establishes advisory board

A Katikati-based medicinal cannabis firm has formed a Clinical Advisory Board to seek advice from key medical professionals in order to ensure products meet... Read More

Govt plans market study into fair grocery prices

The Government has today launched a market study to ensure New Zealanders are paying a fair price for groceries. 'Supermarkets are an integral part of our communities... Read More

KiwiRail looks into easing congested freight

KiwiRail is working around the clock to improve the movement of freight to and from the country's two biggest ports, Auckland and Tauranga, which are congested. The... Read More

Tauranga company wins Business of the Year

Heilala Vanilla has been named Business of the Year at the Westpac Tauranga Business Awards 2020. The finalists and winners of the annual awards were revealed... Read More