Business & Markets

Celebrating Hauraki-Coromandel business

The top business in the Hauraki-Coromandel will be showcased and celebrated with an awards ceremony for the first time ever this year. The inaugural Hauraki-Coromandel... Read More

House prices up, volumes down

House prices continue to increase in the Bay of Plenty, while sales volumes have fallen in the past month. The median price across the region last month rose by... Read More

Revitalising Rotorua’s inner city

Work on the third stage of the Manawa - Heart of the City project, which aims to revitalise Rotorua's inner city, is set to begin on Monday. The refresh of the... Read More

A $178M boost for tourism infrastructure

This year's budget will include a $178 million tourism infrastructure package that will fund projects like new carparks, toilets and freedom camping facilities. The... Read More

Glow worms tours lighting up TRENZ

Waimarino Group's unique glow worm kayaking tour is one of a number of Bay of Plenty tourism attractions at TRENZ 2017. Running this week, TRENZ is the $35 billion... Read More

Big milestones for First Mortgage Trust

A Tauranga-based property finance and investment trust will be donning the party hats, popping the bubbly, and celebrating two big milestones this week. Not only... Read More

Phosphate rock supply interrupted

Ongoing political issues behind a traditional supplier of phosphate rock for New Zealand fertiliser manufacturers are being exposed by the seizure of a fertiliser... Read More

A new way to understand housing markets

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's new Housing Affordability Measure should allow the market to be monitored at a more detailed level. Building... Read More

New structure proposed for IRD

Inland Revenue's transformation has entered a new phase with the opening of staff consultation on the implementation of a new structure for the department. The... Read More

Supermarket supporting gender switches

Countdown has launched a new transgender transitioning policy aimed at supporting transitioning team members across the country. The policy outlines Countdown's... Read More

Upskilling offenders for employment

Thanks to a forklift driver training course run by Corrections in the Bay of Plenty, nine offenders have just increased their chances of gaining employment. The... Read More

Bias a big issue for businesses

Bias is a growing concern for New Zealand businesses trying to increase diversity and inclusion in their workplace, according to new research. The latest New Zealand... Read More