Business & Markets

Business support under COVID resurgence confirmed

Legislation will be introduced under urgency today to set up a new support payment for businesses affected by any resurgence of COVID-19. 'Since the scheme was... Read More

BOP horticulture competition postponed

A Bay of Plenty competition celebrating young Kiwifruit growers in the region has been postponed due to the jump in alert levels. Eight young growers are competing... Read More

Event funding key to domestic tourism boost

Tourism Bay of Plenty has been allocated about $865,000 to develop a regional event strategy aimed at boosting domestic tourism. Tourism Minister Stuart... Read More

What‘s on - Omokoroa dash, kartsport, wildlife

Good morning and welcome to Sunday and Valentine's Day. Kia ora. Kia ngahau me o whanau me o hoa. There's plenty to do today with your Valentine, from... Read More

Government pays $40 million in Psa settlement

The Crown and kiwifruit sector plaintiffs have reached an out-of-court settlement to the long-running litigation arising from the 2010 incursion of the kiwifruit... Read More

What‘s on - Doggy Day out, markets and art

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Kia ora. Kia ngahau me o whanau me o hoa. Today the MetService is forecasting a partly cloudy day with light winds and sea... Read More

Using robotics for 3D metal printing

Local research engineer Ben Jackson, 29, believes Tauranga is the place to be for smart thinkers and solutions around engineering and robotics. He is part... Read More

New AI agritech platform to benefit scientists

A new scientific partnership will develop an AI platform to meet demand from Bay of Plenty scientists for faster processing of complex research data. The initiative,... Read More

Billion dollar milestone for regional economies

More than $176 million has been pumped into the Bay of Plenty from the Government to support economic development projects in the region. Economic and Regional... Read More

Potato exports plummet amid dumping claims

New Zealand's potato trade is struggling as exports to some key markets plummeted in December, new figures show. The data shows fry exports were back nearly... Read More

Social media may be boosting exotic fruit sales

Somewhere just outside Te Puke, fields of strange alien-like vines are unfurling their tendrils, and growing large egg-like mottled golden fruits, covered in... Read More

Leaders “gravely concerned” for Tauranga’s growth

Tauranga business, property and iwi leaders have formed a task force in an effort to address the growth and leadership issues the city is facing. More... Read More