Business & Markets

Hunt for BOPs best young fruit growers begins

The hunt has begun to find the best young fruit growers in the Bay of Plenty. Applications are now being accepted to compete in the 2019 BOP Young Fruit Grower... Read More

Shoppers help to ease Christmas stress

A food rescue appeal being run by Countdown Whakatane is set to give families in need a helping hand this Christmas. Whakatane is one of many stores nationwide... Read More

Tauranga hosting National Sevens tournament

Tauranga will become Sevens central next month with the National Sevens being held at Tauranga Domain. It was announced late last year the National Sevens tournament... Read More

White Island Tours safest place to work

Whakatāne tourism business White Island Tours has been recognised as New Zealand's Safest Place to Work for 2018 in the Small Business category. The tour company... Read More

Two level dining area for Tauranga Crossing

Developers of New Zealand-owned retail development, Tauranga Crossing, are delighted to announce a list of exciting new restaurants and eateries scheduled to open... Read More

Tauranga shop owners relieved at begging bylaw ban

Tauranga shop owners say they are relieved the city council's ban on begging has passed its final hurdle. A bylaw banning beggars and rough sleepers within... Read More

Seeka’s new capital raising strategy

Seeka Limited has announced a new capital raising strategy to be implemented over the course of the next three years, including a Rights Issue, an issuance of... Read More

Bayfair’s $115m development revealed to the public

The first week in December will herald a massive new retail opening in the Bay of Plenty, with the significant first stage of Bayfair Shopping Centre's $115 million... Read More

Birthing centre celebrates four years of service

Bethlehem Birthing Centre celebrates its fourth birthday this week, with more than 1340 babies born since it opened and an increasing number of free services for... Read More

Businesses lose at least $1m due to power cut

Taupō's mayor says businesses lost at least $1 million as a result of yesterday's power cut, which left the popular tourist centre like a "ghost town". About... Read More

Water shutdown at Tauranga Airport

A water shutdown will be taking place at the Tauranga Airport later on tonight. From 9.30pm till 5am on Tuesday morning the Tauranga Airport will be without... Read More

Fuel drives up transport costs

The prices that businesses pay for petrol and diesel rose 6.9 per cent and 7 per cent, respectively, in the September 2018 quarter, says Stats NZ. This made the... Read More