Business & Markets

Cutting out the middle man

People are tired of paying over-the-top prices for organic, sustainably produced and distributed food, and they're cutting out the profit motivated middle-men. ... Read More

Whakatane dairy farmers win Supreme Award

Whakatane dairy farmers Fraser and Katherine McGougan have won the Supreme Award of the 2019 Bay of Plenty Ballance Farm Environment Awards. Fraser and Katherine... Read More

Te Puna Village commercial area development plan.

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is looking into the future development of the Te Puna Village commercial area. Feedback from people have identified five... Read More

Lifestyle block owners could be taxed

The Real Estate Institute is warning people with lifestyle blocks will be taxed, despite the Government's Tax Working Group saying family homes won't be taxed... Read More

Powerco’s new radio technology boosts safety

The safety of fault crews working across Powerco's vast electricity network has been greatly improved thanks to new voice radio technology. In what is the largest,... Read More

Gumboot Up New Zealand goes viral

Kiwibank's ‘I am Hope' New Zealander of the Year, Gumboot Friday, Facebook Frame has gone viral. Kiwibank wanted to show their support of Mike King's I... Read More

Kiwifruit industry launches recruitment drive

The kiwifruit industry has begun a recruitment campaign ahead of the harvest season staring mid-March. New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated Chief Executive... Read More

Call to declare seasonal worker shortage in BOP

Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller is calling for the Government to urgently declare a seasonal worker shortage in the region. He says it will allow work visas to be... Read More

BOP Four Square robbed at knifepoint

Police are on the hunt for any information about an armed robbery in the Bay of Plenty. A man armed with a knife entered the Four Square on Church Street in Opotiki... Read More

Port of Tauranga posts strong financial start

Port of Tauranga is reporting a strong start to the 2019 financial year, with increased cargo volumes contributing to a 4 per cent increase in Group Net Profit... Read More

MPI says China’s not holding up our exports

The Ministry for Primary Industries says New Zealand's primary products are continuing to clear the border in China as usual. This follows recent reports... Read More

Early childhood centre opens in Papamoa

Tauranga is where it all began for early childhood centre operator BestStart's. Now 22-years-later it's opened another one centre, this time in Papamoa. BestStart... Read More