Business & Markets

Early prep key for dairy awards

The time to start planning for the 2018 New Zealand Dairy Awards is now, say Carlos and Bernice Delos Santos of Rotorua, who were runners-up of the 2017 New Zealand... Read More

Building boom continues in Tauranga

Tauranga's building boom continues to run at a steady pace, with Tauranga City Council issuing the highest value of single dwelling consents in the last two years... Read More

New cinema part of Papamoa development

Tauranga will soon get a new boutique cinema as part of a major new development in the rapidly-growing suburban area of Golden Sands. Construction has begun on... Read More

Solving kiwifruit exploitation problems

Employment breaches and labour exploitation can be a widespread problem in the kiwifruit industry, with 94 breaches of minimum employment standards found in the... Read More

Creating cupcakes for SPCA

Tauranga SPCA is encouraging residents to grab their wooden spoons and mixing bowls to support the ‘sweetest' fundraiser of the year. Each year thousands... Read More

Graduate’s research conserves kiwifruit

The humble kiwifruit has beaten the grape for the first time in the race for highest industry export, and a Whakatane woman says we need to keep it that way. Waikato... Read More

Zespri wins award for US sales

Zespri won Exporter of the Year and a Supreme Award at the AmCham-DHL Awards for their investment made to grow kiwifruit sales across the United States. The AmCham-DHL... Read More

Farm St refusal highlights city pressure

A decision to refuse a three storey mixed commercial/residential development in Farm Street, Mount Maunganui, highlights conflicting planning pressures facing the... Read More

Seafood processing worth $194m to BOP

A report into the economic contribution of commercial fishing to New Zealand has shown processing alone is worth $194 million to the Bay of Plenty region. This... Read More

Scholarship for Zespri manager

Supply chain general manager for Zespri International Limited, Blair Hamill, is one of 14 senior executives and business owners to receive the Prime Minister's... Read More

Bay's new cruise ship model unveiled

A new cruise industry model that sustains the quality of the visitor experience, and future-proofs the industry, is being implemented by Tourism Bay of Plenty following... Read More

City bus drivers stop work tomorrow

Go bus drivers in Tauranga are stopping work for two hours tomorrow morning, in a move expected to disrupt some services. About 30 bus drivers are attending a stop... Read More