Business & Markets

Bob Owens wins Ryman’s Village of the Year award

Tauranga's Bob Owens Retirement Village has won Ryman Healthcare's Village of the Year award for 2020. The exciting news was announced during a virtual awards... Read More

Looking for a wall

Faye Suzannah is looking for walls. And wall owners. The Tauranga-based mural artist, who came from the UK in November with her Kiwi partner and their two-year-old... Read More

Kawerau projects to receive $5.5million from PGF

Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has announced $5.5 million in funding from the Provincial Growth Fund - PGF - for two Kawerau projects and says this is... Read More

Student therapy garden also grows confidence

A Tauranga children's therapy garden will help grow 'confident, active and resilient” leaners who can thrive in a traditional classroom environment. ... Read More

It’s time for Mountie to return

Missing in action for a couple of years, it's now time to put Mountie back where he belongs, says Mount Maunganui and Papamoa ward councillor Dawn Kiddie. ... Read More

$18 million PGF funding for Rangiuru Business Park

The Government has announced it will contribute $18 million for a Bay of Plenty business park, with funds coming from the Provincial Growth Fund - PGF. The... Read More

$18m funding boost for BOP business park

The Rangiuru Business Park project near Te Puke is getting $18 million from the Provincial Growth Fund. 'This is all about unlocking the potential of this region.... Read More

BusinessStart scheme to help new businesses

National's policy for growing enterprise would draw funds from several different sources and provide help at key points for new businesses, says BusinessNZ. The... Read More

Funding boost for coastal BOP tourism

The coastal Bay of Plenty's tourism industry has received a $700,000 funding boost from central government for the post-COVID-19 economic rebuild. The funding... Read More

Water debate continues in BOP court

The Counsel for Creswell NZ was heckled by those in the public gallery as he sought to advance the water bottling giant's case in the Rotorua High Court on... Read More

Continued growth for the mighty avocado industry

The New Zealand avocado industry has finalised the 2019-20 season results. The 2019-20 avocado season saw avocado export volumes up to 3.8m 5.5kg trays,... Read More

Small group find jobs following dairy training

A campaign to train Kiwis to work on dairy farms has so far only delivered a handful of graduates who have gone on to start the 2020-21 milking season. But DairyNZ... Read More