Business & Markets

Vegetable prices shoot up in July

Higher prices for vegetables led food price inflation of 0.7 per cent in July 2018, Stats NZ says today. Vegetable prices rose 9.2 per cent in the month, with... Read More

A fair slice for workers, or will it stall growth?

The business community warns of the threat to continued growth in the Bay of Plenty posed by proposed changes to industrial relations legislation. But the government... Read More

Science challenge creates biosecurity partnership

The BioHeritage National Science Challenge has joined an award-winning Port of Tauranga biosecurity partnership that is committed to biosecurity excellence. It... Read More

Tourists taking honey home by the trolley load

Tourists stocking up on mānuka honey by the trolley load are turning it into a quasi export, a Nelson honey producer says. Producers told a public meeting yesterday... Read More

Kids appeal ups its stakes

Bay of Plenty residents will be digging deep into their pockets from this week on, to benefit children within their own communities. The Countdown Kids Hospital... Read More

Avocado exports bring business to the Bay

Business could be about to boom for avocado growers in the Bay of Plenty. AVOCO, New Zealand's largest avocado export group, is predicting a strong fruit set... Read More

Bay of Plenty New World voted best in NZ

A number of Bay of Plenty supermarkets are bringing home the bragging rights, following Foodstuff's annual co-op awards. The awards ceremony saw Brookfield New... Read More

Psa legal battle intensifies

The legal battle between some Kiwifruit growers and the Crown over the vine disease Psa has intensified. Both sides are now appealing an earlier ruling by the... Read More

Freight Logistics industry on show at careers expo

Want to quickly earn up to six figures? That's the opportunity on offer if you land a career in Freight and Logistics and one that's well worth exploring at this... Read More

Students to get direction at careers expo

Students and anyone at any stage of their career will be able to get some hands-on advice and direction for their careers at the annual Canvas Tauranga Careers... Read More

Karakia marks start to Farmers’ CBD redevelopment

A morning karakia has been held at Farmers' Tauranga CBD site to mark the official start to the landmark redevelopment. A group of kaumātua led by Tamati... Read More

Companies take a stand on packaging waste

Packaging waste in landfill is set to become a thing of the past with a commitment by The Packaging Forum's members to make all their packaging recyclable or compostable... Read More