Business & Markets

‘Amazeballs’ stalls at Oropi Sunday Market

People are discovering the hidden gem that is the Oropi Sunday Market, only a 13 minute drive from Greerton Village. The first market of the year is underway... Read More

Racing Tauranga’s new manager dispels rumours

Racing Tauranga's newly appointed general manager Louise Dean says that despite rumours, Tauranga Racecourse will not be moving from its current location. 'We... Read More

What‘s on - BMX, doggy day and A&P show

Kia ora and welcome to Saturday February 22, 2020. Today is nine years since the 6.3 M Christchurch earthquake. Kei te maumahara matou ki nga tangata o Waitaha.... Read More

Tauranga CBD businesses rally to fund shuttles

After a summer of 'suffering”, businesses in the Tauranga CBD are banding together and getting behind an initiative that could bring more life to the streets. A... Read More

Activating Tauranga’s vacant spaces

The Tauranga CBD has been slowly changing as new buildings replace old ones - yet some shops have sat empty for months or years. A new initiative from Downtown... Read More

Mitigating the economic impact after eruption

Mitigating the ongoing economic impact for retailers and supporting Whakatāne's local tourism sector is at the forefront of Whakatāne District tourism activities. District... Read More

Zespri Young & Healthy Virtual Adventure launched

Zespri, ASICS and the Young and Healthy Charitable Trust have launched the 2020 Zespri Young and Healthy Virtual Adventure aimed at encouraging primary children... Read More

Dairy prices fall as coronavirus affects trade

Dairy prices have fallen again in the latest global dairy auction, as the coronavirus outbreak takes its toll on trade. The average price at the overnight auction... Read More

Tauranga welcomes $400m facility investment

Priority One and Tauranga City Council welcomed today's announcement by Fletcher Building that it will be relocating its Auckland-based Winstone Wallboards manufacturing... Read More

Seventeen jobs cut at Waihī mine

Waihī's largest employer OceanaGold believe they will be able to "come back even stronger" following a production gap that has cost 17 staff their jobs. OceanaGold... Read More

Does the CBD need another bottle shop?

A company which was refused a licence to open a retail bottle shop in the Tauranga CBD four years ago has again applied to open an off-licence at the top of the... Read More

Medal awarded for care of kiwifruit industry

The kiwifruit industry's Fresh Carriers Hayward Medal recognising outstanding contributions has this year been awarded to Ian Greaves, for the life-saving pastoral... Read More