Business & Markets

Port companies spending millions

Port companies are battling for cargo by setting up "inland ports" next to each other. But are they just duplicating expensive facilities, often at the cost of... Read More

Level the playing field

Should a bankrupted person's retirement savings be made available to repay creditors? The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is now considering how... Read More

Kiwifruit export rules change

Cabinet has approved changes to the Kiwifruit Export Regulations that will allow for closer shareholding alignment with production, update the definition of Zespri's... Read More

Harbour crucial to Whakatāne: EBCC

The Eastern Bay Chamber of Commerce is pleased to hear the Whakatāne District Council has six new applications from commercial boat operators for permanent berths... Read More

New kid on the block wins award

Twelve months of blood, sweat and tears has paid off outstandingly for Mike Pero Real Estate Tauranga franchise owner Megan Benson. This week the Tauranga branch... Read More

Shoppers kick up a fuss

'A terrible layout and very dangerous.” And: 'I will avoid it like the plague.” Plus: 'Stupid” and 'Crazy”. The shoppers have spoken, loudly,... Read More

OCR cut a good time to ‘take stock'

Kiwis are being told to use the drop in the Official Cash Rate as a chance to review their finances and savings, and consider debt reduction. The Reserve Bank of... Read More

EmployAbility launched in the Bay

A new employment programme designed to get people with health conditions and disabilities into work has been launched in the Bay of Plenty. EmployAbility involves... Read More

Record levels for kiwifruit exports

In June of this year kiwifruit exports rose $105 million (47 per cent) from June 2015 to reach $331m, according to new figures from Statistics New Zealand. Overall,... Read More

Mount home takes top prize

A Mount Maunganui home and a Tauranga renovation have taken top honours at this year's regional House of the Year awards. The Bay of Plenty Central Plateau Registered... Read More

Kiwifruit cargo halted

Zespri is today making no reference to a scramble of activity at the Port of Tauranga last night as port workers worked to unload 50 containers of China-bound kiwifruit... Read More

‘Cold sausage’ warning from chamber

There's a real risk Tauranga City Council is raising community expectations past what it'is capable of delivering over the civic heart project, warns Tauranga Chamber... Read More