Business & Markets

Growing a flourishing industry

How does Tauranga grow a massive export industry that has already exceeded it's economic value targets by 35 per cent in the last three years? At the moment more... Read More

Comvita concerned by myrtle rust

While it's too sooon to speculate about the potential impat of myrtle rust on the honey industry, Comvita CEO Scott Coulter confirms the Paengaroa-based manuka... Read More

The Bay of Plenty’s ‘silent achiever’

Education Tauranga's first conference held today marked a new step for a partnership programme that has been working in the back ground since 2013. Taking place... Read More

Prospecting not mining at Karangahake

Confusion over New Talisman Gold Mines' activity in the old Karangahake gold mine has been addressed by a press release from the Hauraki District council this week. Talisman's... Read More

A new town from the ground up

Agreement has been reached between landowners and Tauranga City Council about the steps being taken to build a new town from the ground up at Papamoa East for 30,000... Read More

Kiwifruit partnership to bring growth

The announcement of a $30 million Bay of Plenty kiwifruit orchard investment partnership will help bring some of the region's significant economic growth potential... Read More

Official start on new Zespri HQ

Kaumatua Kihi Ngatai led the ceremonials today for the ground breaking ceremony marking the construction start for Zespri's new headquarters in Maunganui Road. Starting... Read More

Tourists spend up big in BOP

Tourists spent an estimated $1.7 billion in the Bay of Plenty in the year to March 2017, according to MBIE figures. The spend represents an increase of five per... Read More

Papamoa Plaza’s award-winning design

Papamoa Plaza was among 19 projects across nine categories recognised at the 2017 Waikato-Bay of Plenty Architecture Awards, announced at Tauranga Art Gallery on... Read More

Hemp seeds to be legalised as food

Hemp seed will soon be legalised as food after the New Zealand and Australian food safety authorities reached an agreement on Friday. During the Australia and... Read More

Card spending up on last quarter

Retail spending using electronic cards rose in the March 2017 quarter across most retail industries, according to figures from Stats NZ. When adjusted for seasonal... Read More

Phoenix decision made

The Phoenix carpark plan confirmed by the city council this week means the Mount Maunganui north area will actually get all the additions that the project's detractors... Read More