Business & Markets

Zespri weighs up partnership with Chinese growers

Zespri is considering co-operation with Chinese kiwifruit growers who are illegally growing New Zealand's gold G3 kiwifruit. Since late 2019, unlawful... Read More

Greenwood Park‘s fabulous fair

Greenwood Park Village residents in Welcome Bay will be again showcasing their creativity on Sunday with their annual two-day art, craft and garden fair. The... Read More

More pay equity measures come into force

Employees in female-dominated occupations now have a clearer pathway to pay equity, with changes to New Zealand's Equal Pay Act coming into force today, says Minister... Read More

Multi-million dollar racecourse project underway

Eight years after the last horse crossed the finish line, Paeroa Racecourse has a new lease of life, with a vision that will help create employment opportunities... Read More

Ministry investigates frozen fries dumping claim

A dispute over the humble potato has reached boiling point over claims European frozen fries are being dumped in New Zealand. Potatoes New Zealand is worried... Read More

Unemployment rate hits 5.3 per cent – Stats NZ

The unemployment rate in New Zealand has hit 5.3 per cent. Stats NZ says in the September 2020 quarter, the seasonally adjusted number of unemployed people... Read More

Sanford‘s profit likely to be halved

Falling salmon prices, slow sales and poor catches are expected to almost halve Sanford's annual profit. The seafood company predicted a net profit of $22.4... Read More

Tauranga trust’s $1 billion milestone

Tauranga-based First Mortgage Trust has reached a significant milestone, announcing today it has more than $1 billion of investor funds now under management. ... Read More

Venture Centre supports entrepreneurship in WBOP

Starting a new business can be a daunting endeavour. Questions of should I, can I, and where do I begin, are often at the forefront of the entrepreneur's mind. For... Read More

Popular Tauranga mineral pools up for sale

For the first time in nearly 30 years, a popular Bay of Plenty business which taps into the region's unique underground natural geothermal water resource, along... Read More

BOP mill announcement shines light on industry

With the future of a major industrial operation in the Bay of Plenty uncertain, the Eastern Bay's economic development agency is highlighting what this might mean... Read More

Collaboration to control wild kiwifruit pest plant

A new agreement has confirmed a decade of action against the pest plant wild kiwifruit as part of the efforts to control its spread in the Bay of Plenty. ... Read More