Business & Markets

BOP Architecture award winners announced

A traditional beachside family home, a compact holiday home and an extraordinary renovation were just a few of the winning designs celebrated on Friday, July... Read More

Bay of Plenty’s finest home builds announced

A Whakamarama home in Tauranga has been recognised as the best new build in this year's Bay of Plenty Central Plateau Registered Master Builders 2019 House of... Read More

Electric cars a benefit for business

Ross Brown bought his first electric car in 2015 and has recently upgraded to a newer model, saying it makes a positive difference to his daily routine. Ross... Read More

Murupara to get new ATM thanks to Westpac

Westpac New Zealand has announced they will reinstall an ATM in the Bay of Plenty town Murupara, replacing a machine which was stolen on June 3. The new ATM... Read More

Million dollar refurbishment for Rotorua to start

Earthquake strengthening work is expected to start later this year on Rotorua's Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre. The centre, rated at only 25 percent... Read More

New mall anticipates one millionth visitor in July

The new mall at the Bay of Plenty's premier retail destination is expecting to attract its one millionth customer this July, a month which will also include the... Read More

Continued growth for WBOP and Tauranga city

Both Tauranga city and the Western Bay have seen continued growth in construction activity during the first six months of 2019, according to a report by Priority... Read More

First home buyers snap up outer city properties

New Zealand's property market remains quiet, although first home buyers remain very busy, particularly on the outskirts of New Zealand's main centres. Tauranga... Read More

Townhouses boost monthly consents to 45-year high

Townhouses helped drive the number of new homes consented to the highest level since 1974, Stats NZ say. A total of 3,687 new homes were consented in May. After... Read More

Tauranga photographer wins highly regarded award

Award-winning Tauranga photographer Justin Aitken has done it again. He has become the 2019 winner of the Wedding In-camera Artistry award at this year's Nikon/New... Read More

Discussing tourism around NZ

Tourism businesses around New Zealand are being invited to discuss the big challenges and opportunities facing them and their regions. Starting in Tauranga... Read More

ACT:repeal plastic bag ban, introduce cleanup levy

ACT Party leader David Seymour says ACT would repeal the ban on single-use plastic bags and introduce a small levy to help clean up international waterways. 'The... Read More