Business & Markets

“Why don’t we just do it?”

Retailers in Tauranga's CBD are going back to the future in a bid to kick-start business in the inner city shopping precinct by re-introducing late night trading. The... Read More

Man dies following workplace incident in Te Puke

A man in his 40s has died following a workplace incident in Te Puke at around 3pm yesterday. A police spokesperson says police attended the workplace on Jellicoe... Read More

Person critical following workplace accident

One person is in a critical condition after a workplace accident this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the scene of a workplace on Jellicoe Street,... Read More

Slingshot warned for misleading discount claims

Callplus Services Limited, trading as Slingshot, has been warned by the Commerce Commission for likely breaching the Fair Trading Act. The likely breach has come... Read More

Warehouse pilot affecting Tauranga staff

A new staffing pilot introduced by the Warehouse is causing concerns for some Tauranga workers. Warehouse Group Chief Executive Officer Pejman Okhovat says the... Read More

EastPack reports record volumes

Kiwifruit and avocado post-harvest provider EastPack Limited has announced a net profit after tax of $9.8 million for the year ended 31 December 2018. That's... Read More

Tauranga Crossing includes new Event Cinemas

The all new EVENT Cinemas Tauranga Crossing will officially open next week. Guests will experience six big screens and star treatment with ‘Your Cinema,... Read More

Minimum wage set to increase on April 1

Minimum wage workers are set for a pay rise next week - but whether other workers will see their incomes increase, too, is not clear. On April 1, the minimum... Read More

Hemp becoming ‘an every day product’

Hemp products have become increasingly popular over the years and now Bay of Plenty residents have access to the superfood as it's harvested in their own backyard. ... Read More

One role to another for Holland

After becoming a partner at Holland Beckett Law on March 31, 1979, Bill Holland is stepping down. To many, stepping down from a partner role is a big deal. But... Read More

Corrections staff to get holiday pay arrears

The Corrections Department aims to begin paying back staff for any shortfalls due to complications with the Holidays Act later this year. It expects a $16 million... Read More

TCC fails to follow own rules - MBIE

Tauranga City Council didn't follow its own rules on a failed subdivision that left over 20 unsafe homes, a government probe has found. A Ministry of Business,... Read More