Business & Markets

What‘s on - badminton, powerchair football, art

Good morning. Morena koutou katoa. Me koa te ra. Me koa tonu ki o hoa me o whanau. There are long fine spells forecast today with light westerlies and... Read More

Taking care of business

A new Tauranga start-up is trying to match lonely suppliers with desperate demand. Paul Hewitt already has a sweet spot in the Bay of Plenty business scene... Read More

Opotiki Council welcomes $19.5m building projects

Opotiki District Council has had a record-breaking period for building consents, with five large-value building works with a combined value of $19.5million,... Read More

What’s on – Matariki, badminton, hip hop, rugby

Good morning! Kia ora te ra whakamiharo. Oha atu ki tetahi hoa hou. After some morning cloud, the forecast for the remainder of today remains fine with... Read More

Calling local artists to colour up cabinets

The urban landscape is getting more interesting. Otumoetai, Oropi, Mount Maunganui and downtown Tauranga are all going to experience Chorus Cabinet arty... Read More

Free programme to help Rotorua businesses

Rotorua businesses and non-profits are invited to apply for a free business training programme to help overcome the impacts of COVID-19. Programme director... Read More

Latitude Residences officially open in Tauranga

Tauranga CBD is a step closer to becoming one of New Zealand's ‘most desirable suburbs' with the opening of the $35m Latitude Residences. People gathered... Read More

Consumer confidence high in the Eastern Bay

Eastern Bay residents and visitors are opening their wallets as local business and consumer confidence runs high. Recent electronic transaction data, reported... Read More

Plans to close Tiwai Point smelter announced

Rio Tinto has just announced that it will wind down New Zealand Aluminium Smelters, best known as Tiwai Point smelter. In a statement to the Australian Stock... Read More

BOP tech company launches online signature book

Social isolation during COVID-19 didn't stop a Rotorua tech company from connecting thousands of graduating students worldwide. In June, they took the world... Read More

Paying $30 a week less in energy bills

Fancy paying $1600 less in energy bills a year and saving the climate? Thanks to electric vehicles and energy-efficient appliances, that'll be the reality... Read More

bp Connect opens at Bethlehem Town Centre

bp New Zealand has a new Connect site at the Bethlehem Town Centre. The new station opened its doors to the public at 6m today. 'The opening of bp Connect Bethlehem... Read More