Business & Markets

Iconic Kiwi brand to stop production

One of New Zealand's most recognisable pie brands will stop making pies this week after efforts to find a buyer failed. Maketū Pies owner Montana Group... Read More

Exports to Australia ease avocado glut

Exports to Australia are helping to ease a glut of avocados on the domestic market. Head of New Zealand avocado sales and marketing for Bay of Plenty-based... Read More

Mount cafes adapt to survive post-slip slump

After a tough year, businesses near the base of Mauao are renovating, rebranding, launching new services and trying to stay positive as they get ready for summer. Following... Read More

Finalists named for Tauranga Business Awards 2027

Western Bay of Plenty's innovative and successful businesses have been named finalists in the Tauranga Business Awards 2027. The finalists span a wide range... Read More

Mount businesses look to a brighter summer

The arrival of the first cruise ship of the season brought a buzz to Pilot Bay this week, with Mount Maunganui businesses looking ahead to a summer of renewed... Read More

Mount businesses need 'strong summer'

The Mount Business Association is seeing signs of improvement for traders heading into summer, after a tough start to the year. Association general manager... Read More

Zespri chief: Quality must justify premium

Mount Maunganui-based kiwifruit marketer Zespri says fruit quality remains a key focus as the industry responds to increasing competition in export markets. Chief... Read More

Avocado outlook bright despite frost damage

Overseas sales are looking promising but the effects of winter frosts are still being felt in the avocado industry. The outlook for the sector remains positive... Read More

New golf event supports Mount businesses

A chance meeting at a local business networking event has led to a new initiative aimed at bringing people together, creating friendly competition and supporting... Read More

AI joins Tauranga Business Awards lineup for 2027

Entries are now open for the 2027 Tauranga Business Awards, and artificial intelligence (AI) is getting a seat at the table. A new AI Adoption and Impact... Read More

What standards RSE workers should expect

Accommodation for seasonal rural workers should be focused on low cost, not high quality, to maximise wages, according to an academic. But a union warns... Read More

Tauranga’s golden brew heads to Beervana

A Tauranga brewery nine months into its commercial brewing journey is celebrating being named the country's best microbrewery by taking a distinctly Bay of Plenty... Read More