Business & Markets

Thinking of renting out that spare room?

Renting out rooms on websites like Airbnb can be great little side earners, but ask yourself this question - have you told your insurance company? A Coromandel... Read More

Zespri opens Dubai branch office

A new Zespri office opened in Dubai this week to manage growing sales and marketing programmes in the Middle East and other developing markets. Zespri is growing... Read More

Bay economy the strongest in 2016

The Bay of Plenty was the strongest performing regional economy last year with a 7.7 per cent increase to its gross domestic product. New figures released by Statistics... Read More

EastPack profits up 38 per cent

EastPack Limited, New Zealand's largest grower-owned, post-harvest kiwifruit supplier, has announced an operating profit of $11.2 million, up 38 per cent on its... Read More

Formerly fouled ship allowed to return

The bulk carrier DL Marigold, which was ordered out of the Port of Tauranga on March 6 because of too much weed on its hull, has returned to complete its discharge... Read More

Dolphins released from purse seiner net

A fishing boat skipper forced to release an estimated 30 tonnes of jack mackerel to save six dolphins caught in his net, is being praised for his actions by Sanford... Read More

Economic growth a ‘mixed bag’

Gross domestic product rose 0.4 per cent in the December 2016 quarter, following a revised increase of 0.8 per cent in the September 2016 quarter. 'Growth in service... Read More

New social housing model launched

Cabinet ministers were on hand to show government support for its new social housing model at a ceremonial function in Tauranga on Friday. From next month Accessible... Read More

First kiwifruit ship sails today

The first shipload of kiwifruit for the 2017 season - 840,000 trays of premium Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit - sails on board the Asian Adonis for Shanghai today. The... Read More

Prime Minister pays the Bay a visit

Prime Minister Bill English was in Rotorua and Te Puke today, in his first visit to the region since taking the governmental reins from John Key. He was accompanied... Read More

Conference star next door

The star of the marine industry conference which opens in Tauranga today, is a building site just round the corner from the conference site at the Trinity Wharf... Read More

Growers vote to support kiwifruit levy

Kiwifruit growers have voted strongly in support of their representative organisation, New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Inc, continuing to work on their behalf. Eight-five... Read More