Business & Markets

Small business urged to prepare for phase two

With New Zealand moving to phase two in the three-phase public health response to Omicron, Buy NZ Made is urging small businesses to prepare for what could... Read More

Tough times lead to new markets

It's been a tough season for avocado growers but Asian markets are showing huge growth with potential for more. An oversupply of Australian-grown avocados into... Read More

Highest monthly food price increase in five years

Monthly food prices rose 2.7 per cent in January 2022, says Stats NZ. This is the biggest monthly rise since January 2017, when monthly food prices rose 2.8 per... Read More

Matt Chat: a challenging start to 2022

In this month's Matt Chat, Tauranga Chamnber of Commerce CEO says happy new year (you can still say that in February, right?) to the business community and... Read More

Tauranga foodie festival in April all go

The event programme for the inaugural Flavours of Plenty Festival planned for April has been released. This highly anticipated festival incorporates 19 distinctive... Read More

Tauranga‘s Jazz Festival postponed

Tauranga's annual Jazz Festival will not be held in April due to current Covid-19 restrictions. In a statement released today, organisers say they made the... Read More

Cruise ship industry hoping for 2022 return

The country's cruise ship industry is hopeful it will be returning the waters next summer - or even earlier - but warns it's a long way off before making... Read More

The ‘machinery mad’ contractor and farmer

At 19 years old, Ross Tetley-Jones was buying his first tractor, a used John Deere 2850, eager to start his own contracting business. Now 30 years on, he runs... Read More

NZ business loses $69k for fake overseas company

Police are warning businesses to be aware of scams after one New Zealand business lost around $69,000 after making payments to a fake company overseas. The business,... Read More

Tauranga taskforce raise building consent concerns

Members of local advocacy group Urban Task Force have started regular meetings with the Tauranga City Council Building and Environmental Planning teams to discuss... Read More

Purple paradise in Waihī

Strolling through a field of purple flowing gently over an undulating hill is a feast for the senses for both adults and children. An afternoon spent at Waihī... Read More

What‘s on - vaccinations, hula hoops, surf skis

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService are forecasting a mostly cloudy day with... Read More