Business & Markets

Cause of Friday night Mount power outage unknown

A power cut to Mount Maunganui on Friday night meant that many bar and restaurant patrons were faced with a late night dinner in the dark. The power outage which... Read More

First cadet announced for Kawerau Pathway to Work

The first cadet employed under Industrial Symbiosis Kawerau or ISK's Kawerau Pathways to Work Cadetship programme has been announced. Tanaya Rudolph-Wilson... Read More

Whitianga Hotel closing after losing liquor battle

On a sunny Thursday morning, more than 20 workers from a Whitianga bar were told they had lost their jobs. Amid the shock there were tears, hugs, and looks of... Read More

What‘s on - pool party, boat show, painted decks

Kia ora and welcome to a sunny Saturday. Expect a fine day with light winds and afternoon sea breezes. It's a two-layer-clothing day, with an expected high of... Read More

Positive response for Bay Rugby‘s worthwhile cause

Bay of Plenty trusts and businesses have gotten behind Bay Rugby's call to use the profit from last week's Steamers game to put towards Junior Rugby. Bay Rugby... Read More

Tauranga beer tour business wins inaugural award

Tauranga beer tour business BrewBus has won the New Zealand Beer Awards' 2019 Beer Tourism Award. The award is the first New Zealand award to recognise beer tourism. The... Read More

Cargo volumes flat at Port of Tauranga

Port of Tauranga is reporting a slight decrease in cargo volumes for the first quarter of the 2020 financial year. From July 1 to September 30, Port of Tauranga... Read More

Skydive Tauranga commits to carbon neutrality

Skydive Tauranga has committed to become carbon neutral by 2025 through a partnership with conservation charity Trees that Count. The aviation business is dependent... Read More

Great Spice in Tauranga is the people’s choice

Online food delivery platform Menulog has revealed New Zealand's most popular eateries in its Winter Restaurant Awards series. Great Spice in Tauranga has been... Read More

Katikati wine receives gold medal

A wine made and produced in Katikati has added another gold medal to its name. The Falconhead Rose 2019 has received its first ever gold medal at the New World... Read More

Tauranga siblings invest in future

She's a petit, turbaned 17-year-old college student with raw savvy. Her brother is a 22-year-old turbaned civil engineering student with big bold ideas.... Read More

Lion Mints support helicopter rescues

The group handed over $2000 to the Trustpower TECT rescue helicopter on Tuesday morning. That's 2000 packets of mints sold this year. Bethlehem Te Puna Lions... Read More