Business & Markets

Life beyond injury - taking the next step

A friend of mine was hit by a train years ago, losing the ability to stand, talk and move anything much apart from his face and one arm. We communicate, with... Read More

Greerton retailers ask to keep begging bylaw

In 2018, Tauranga City Council added a provision in the Street Use and Public Places Bylaw that restricted begging and rough sleeping in the city. These changes... Read More

Beautiful things from beautiful wood

The doing is the pleasure for Phil Hansen. 'I don't do it for the completed object, rather it's getting there, the conceiving and taking it all the way to completion.” The... Read More

Zespri to take legal action in China

Zespri is pursuing legal action in China to stop the spread of pirated kiwifruit cuttings. The company's Gold Three variety was developed after 10 years of... Read More

McDonald‘s workers in for pay boost

Tens of thousands of McDonald's workers are in for boost to their wallets after they were found to have been underpaid in a nationwide payroll bungle that's... Read More

Businesses awarded for employee experiences

Two Tauranga business have taken out awards at the Humankind Employee Experience Workplace and Inspiration Awards. Tauranga's Lysaght Consultants have won the... Read More

Zespri forecasts strong European harvest return

Zespri's European kiwifruit harvest is again expected to deliver strong returns for growers in Italy and France, along with another great tasting crop for consumers... Read More

Summer fruit growers support industry funding

New Zealand's commercial summer fruit growers have voted in support of continuing the levy they pay for industry funding for biosecurity, crop protection, export... Read More

SafeSquares help Kiwi kids stay safe this summer

After the success of Parent to Parent's inaugural first SafeSquares initiative this March, Parent to Parent and Bunnings are partnering again to help keep New... Read More

Quiet room for those with sensory needs

As part of Bayfair Shopping Centre's $115 million development, a quiet room has opened for visitors with sensory processing and autism spectrum disorders. The... Read More

Tauranga man nominated for Attitude Award

One of Tauranga's very own has been nominated for a 2019 Attitude Award. Halberg Foundation senior adviser Dave MacCalman has been nominated for the attitude... Read More

EastPack, Tauranga Business of the Year

EastPack, New Zealand's largest Kiwifruit post-harvest company had a very successful night at the Westpac Tauranga Business Awards 2019 on Friday, picking up four... Read More