Business & Markets

Tauranga butchers win gold

Two Bay of Plenty butchers have scooped medals in this year's Great New Zealand Sausage Competition. The medal winning sausages were announced last night... Read More

No gym – no problem: Keeping it real for busy mums

The secret to success for one Tauranga start-up business is ‘keeping things simple'. While Marisha ‘Rish' Wilson has joined the ranks of online gym... Read More

What‘s on - markets, comedy, Rhodesian museum

Good morning and welcome to Sunday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou. The day begins with a cloudy morning then fine spells and light northerlies. A... Read More

What‘s on - garage sale, festival, rugby and art

Good morning and welcome to Saturday and a long weekend. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. The day begins with some... Read More

Tauranga rubbish operators face bleak future

Tauranga's Kleana Bins is facing an annual turnover loss of between 70 and 80 per cent, thanks to Tauranga City Council's decision to charge residents a targeted... Read More

What’s on – cycles, fluro fest, water safety

Good morning and welcome to Sunday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. It's a fine day ahead with light winds, and some... Read More

A new way to love your local

A new site is aiming to simplify the web experience for small businesses by giving them tools to maximise people's online interactions with them. Like Your... Read More

Surging house prices can‘t last forever - REINZ

Sky rocketing house prices are not sustainable for the local economy, according to Real Estate Institute of New Zealand chief executive Bindi Norwell. House prices... Read More

Farmers Development to launch inner city living

With completion on-track for 2021, the Farmers Tauranga Development looks set to revitalise Tauranga's CBD. The $200 million development, which is the largest... Read More

Kiwis urged to work on orchards this summer

More than 14,500 people will be required on kiwifruit orchards across the Bay of Plenty over the coming summer months to prepare vines for the 2021 season. This... Read More

Future of Kawerau paper mill uncertain

The future of another major industrial operation is under review because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Norwegian forest products company Norske Skog is reviewing... Read More

What’s on – soap making, rugby, expos and markets

Good morning and welcome to Sunday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. It's a mostly cloudy day ahead with a possible... Read More