Business & Markets

Mashing together of minds

Some of Tauranga's best and brightest young minds will be 'mashed together” with local entrepreneurs this weekend to try and solve problems in our community... Read More

Bay rises up the economic ranks

Northland has rocketed to the top of the regional economic rankings on the back of free spending consumers in the ASB Bank's latest survey. The region, which... Read More

Airbnb rates in Tauranga investigated

More than 1000 businesses renting out Tauranga rooms on Airbnb may be paying commercial rates in future. Tauranga City councillors are copying Auckland and... Read More

Cameron Road first for intensification

Cameron road communities along the city's spine from Greerton to the city centre may be the first to take part in the draft Tauranga Urban Strategy intended to... Read More

Standalone Kiwibank branch for Tauranga

Kiwibank has announced plans to create a standalone Kiwibank branch in Tauranga, ending their partnership with New Zealand Post in the process. General Manager... Read More

Panel heaters being recalled

A number of panel heaters are being recalled due to fears the products may overheat and cause a fire. A warning listed on Consumer.org.nz says some panel heaters... Read More

Government’s Fair Pay Agreement work to begin

The Government's work on establishing Fair Pay Agreements, helping design a collective bargaining system to lift wages and productivity in New Zealand, will be... Read More

Bay tourism spend up seven per cent

The latest Monthly Regional Tourism Estimates show tourism spend in the Bay of Plenty is up seven per cent, compared to last year. The statistics released by... Read More

15th Avenue improvements to begin this year

The Tauranga City Council is proposing to stage a series of improvements and road-widening along 15th Avenue that will eventually create space for more people... Read More

Spark customers win deal on Sky sports coverage

Sky TV has cut a deal to deliver sports coverage to Spark's broadband customers. The two companies have agreed that Sky's Fanpass, which provides online... Read More

The corporate, kiwifruit and Koura

One minute he's a bleary-eyed flightless bird with hairy feathers making a precarious life transition from hatchery to crèche to the wild. The next minute,... Read More

Farmers’ development to boost WBOP economy

The Farmers' corner redevelopment looks set to pump millions of dollars into the Western Bay economy, with up to 400 local subcontractors and businesses expected... Read More