Business & Markets

Comvita loan $3M for technology

Paengaroa based Comvita Ltd is providing $3 million convertible loan to Nelson based SeaDragon Ltd to better enable a technology change. SeaDragon (NZX.SEA), New... Read More

Kiwifruit exports set to soar

The full potential of kiwifruit exports haven't yet been reached according to a local MP. Rotorua and Te Puke MP and Trade Minister Todd McClay praises Zespri for... Read More

Diehard avocado lovers set new record

The Bay of Plenty's orchardists are today celebrating yet another success with the avocado industry announcing record-breaking domestic sales of $41 million during... Read More

Authority clears Silver Fern Farms

The Financial Markets Authority has verified Silver Fern Farms' stance that the actions it took informing shareholders of the company's transaction with Shanghai... Read More

Fonterra predicts modest price rise

Fonterra's announcement of a $4.25 milk price for the coming season gives farmers some clarity around what to expect, says the Bay of Plenty Federated Farmers dairy... Read More

Dairy downturn won’t last

Many Bay of Plenty sharemilkers are struggling financially but thanks to the support of banks and the majority of farm owners, most are continuing to farm. This... Read More

Good in the Bay hood

Z Energy's Good in the Hood initiative is heading into its final week and the staff wanted to share some of the fun. The petrol company's Kim Gillies travelled from... Read More

Kiwifruit’s record breaking season

The kiwifruit industry is celebrating a record-breaking season in both returns to growers and international sales, just six years after the vine disease Psa-V threatened... Read More

Bay top economic region

Bay of Plenty is the top performing region in the country an ASB regional economic survey has revealed. Todd Muller MP for the Bay of Plenty says it's an outstanding... Read More

A smarter way to pollinate

A new efficient method of artificially pollinating kiwifruit, invented by a Whakatane company, will be released at this year's Fieldays. Wilco Klein Ovink of The... Read More

Final decision on old bridge’s future

A final decision on the future of the old Kopu Bridge near Thames will be made this month. The central swing-span bridge is no longer in use following the opening... Read More

New kiwifruit sprayer Te Puke made

A new kiwifruit sprayer developed specifically for New Zealand orchards will be on display at Fieldays, thanks to a partnership between Te Puke spray business Splash... Read More