01:10pm Fri 25 May, 2018
Kiwifruit exports rose $197 million (82 per cent) in April 2018 compared with April 2017, to reach $438 million, says Stats NZ. This is a new high for any month. The... Read More
10:53am Fri 25 May, 2018
Tauranga-based DMS, the leading kiwifruit and avocado orchard management and post-harvest operator, has announced the appointment of former Zespri International... Read More
06:40am Fri 25 May, 2018
Strong performance in both the retail and generation segments has contributed to a significant rise in profit for Trustpower for the year ended March 31, 2018. Trustpower... Read More
06:42am Thu 24 May, 2018
Zespri has delivered an increase in value to growers, despite a season in which the volume of New Zealand kiwifruit sold fell by 11 per cent. The total fruit and... Read More
09:45pm Wed 23 May, 2018
The kiwifruit industry remains at a loss as to how to solve its self-described worker crisis. The seasonal labour shortage of 1200 pickers and packers that was announced... Read More
02:14pm Wed 23 May, 2018
It seems the most optimistic business leaders in New Zealand are young, female and or Maori. It's just one of the standout findings of Westpac's third survey of... Read More
06:10pm Tue 22 May, 2018
Western Bay of Plenty electors have issued a firm ‘no' to their council after the overwhelming majority voted against the notion of establishing Maori wards... Read More
06:10pm Mon 21 May, 2018
A potential takeover of Bay of Plenty honey company Comvita by a third party is off the table, after negotiations fell over on price. Comvita's board of directors... Read More
09:40am Sun 20 May, 2018
Applications are now open for the 2018 Hauraki Coromandel Business Awards. Organiser Kate Rigg urges business owners keen to know more to attend one of the Q&A... Read More
02:04pm Sat 19 May, 2018
Heads are down, fingers are tapping on the keyboard, small groups are conversing and the invigorating aroma of coffee wafts in from the front door. Welcome to... Read More
10:42am Sat 19 May, 2018
A diverse range of companies have been named as finalists in the 2018 Zespri Bay of Plenty ExportNZ Awards demonstrate the vibrancy of the export sector. Twelve... Read More
10:00am Sat 19 May, 2018
It isn't rocket science, more residential growth and an increasing population equals a need for more power. Tauranga's rapidly expanding Tauriko industrial estate... Read More