Business & Markets

Research project helps Bay economy

A community research project will determine what community issues need to be prioritised in the Western Bay. The 2017 Vital Signs survey, conducted by Key Research,... Read More

Selling off Whakatane waterfront

The Whakatane District Council is seeking community feedback on a proposal to sell off some leasehold land in the town centre. The Council owns 131 perpetually... Read More

Kiwifruit employment breaches unveiled

A Labour Inspectorate operation targeting the kiwifruit industry in Bay of Plenty has found the majority of labour hire contractors are breaching their obligations... Read More

Tasman Tempest costs upgraded to $62m

The storm that packed a month of rain into 24 hours has resulted in insured costs of $61.7m the Insurance Council of New Zealand reported today. The storm dubbed... Read More

Athenree holiday hospitality tops

Old-fashioned hospitality is alive and well at the Athrenree Hot Springs & Holiday Park with the popular local holiday spot named as one of five national finalists... Read More

Medical centre goes on the market

The land and buildings housing one of the biggest provincial private medical centres in the Bay of Plenty has been placed on the market for sale. The 1529m2 medical... Read More

New Action Plan for the future

A refreshed Action Plan is expected to put Bay of Plenty in an economically-stable place as the region grows. The Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Action Plan was launched... Read More

Gorge closure hits highway business

The closure of the Waioeka Gorge due to a slip has caused hardship for business owners in 'blink-and-you'll-miss-it' Matawai. Hard Drive Café owner Tracy... Read More

Income inequality in Tauranga

An organisation is encouraging Tauranga to discuss what income inequality may look like to the community. SociaLink, with the support of Priority One, will be holding... Read More

Job market slipping in Bay

Jobs in the Bay of Plenty's biggest employment sector have dipped 15 per cent on last year according to an analysis of Trade Me Jobs. 'There are signs the Bay of... Read More

Trustpower retorts survey results

Tauranga-based Trustpower has batted off the damning results of a Consumer New Zealand customer survey by producing the positive results of its own internal survey. 'Obviously... Read More

Trustpower ‘underwhelming’ – survey

Tauranga-based Trustpower is one of the powercos found by a Consumer NZ customer survey to be providing a less than satisfactory service. Just 45 percent of customers... Read More