Business & Markets

Talking Tauranga’s ‘good’ growth problem

Tauranga is suffering from a good problem - growth - because during the next decade two-thirds of New Zealand will see population stagnation or population decline. But... Read More

Sausage sizzle for rowing club

A spate of break-ins at the BOP Coast rowing club on the Wairoa River has resulted in the club being the recipient of the Tauranga BNZ fun day sausage sizzle on... Read More

TCDC’s building & planning roadshow

Recent legislation changes affecting the building and planning industries will be discussed during a series of stakeholder meetings taking place across the Coromandel... Read More

Tourist spending at an eight year high

Early summer tourists have helped take spending in the coastal Bay of Plenty to an all-time high, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Business,... Read More

Ill health cited for Spaans resignation

Fonterra Board director Michael Spaans has stepped down from his post effective immediately due to ill health. Fonterra Chairman John Wilson says Michael's tireless... Read More

Discussing Tauranga’s future

Smartgrowth is beginning the first in its series of free ‘Smart Talk, Future Thinking' events by bringing to town a Massey university professor known for... Read More

Rotorua hotels among the best

Two Rotorua accommodation providers have taken out their categories in the 2017 TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards, with a number of others ranked amongst the... Read More

Dairy disguises exports fall

An overall fall in exports for the December 2016 quarter has been partly offset by a nearly 10 per cent rise in dairy exports, says Statistics New Zealand today. Exports... Read More

Firth of Thames fish farm tenders open

The Waikato Regional Council is calling for tenders to occupy up to 240 hectares of fish farming space in the Firth of Thames. The space is in the Coromandel Marine... Read More

Spark network still experiencing issues

UPDATED 3.25PM: Mobile services are still unavailable for many people, with Spark saying it will take some time for all mobile devices to re-register with the network. 1PM: All... Read More

Scrapping TPP a loss for farmers

Beef + Lamb New Zealand has criticised President Trump's decision to withdraw from the Trans Pacific Partnership, calling it 'disappointing for sheep and beef farmers”. Chairman... Read More

Recalculation of minimum wage needed

The minimum wage needs to be increased by more than 50 cents, believes Council of Trade Unions president Richard Wagstaff. Workplace Relations and Safety Minister... Read More