Business & Markets

$350M investment signalled for CBD

More than $350 million has been identified as potential investment in the Tauranga's city centre in the next five years. Priority One believes the potential investment... Read More

May date for $5.25M Te Puna roundabout

A two-lane $5.25 million roundabout will be built at the intersection of Te Puna and Minden roads in May. It's hoped the new roundabout could reduce crashes by about... Read More

Plans to cut more jobs at NZ Post

Another 500 jobs are expected to be cut as New Zealand Post combats declining mail volumes. Stuff.co.nz reports, a spokesman confirmed that reports claiming the... Read More

Council to audit food business

Up to 220 food businesses will now be audited by the Western Bay of Plenty District Council under the Food Act which came into effect on March 1. Compliance and... Read More

Fishing in a flood of customers

Social media contacts are changing the way many Mount Maunganui and Tauranga small businesses use the Easter trading customer spike. Before the internet Easter was... Read More

Uni partners up with sports centre

The University of Waikato is set to be the tertiary partner to the Tauranga High Performance Sports Centre. Stage one of the strategic partnership was given approval... Read More

Kmart opening attracts hundreds

Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, shoppers and aisle wanderers - welcome to Kmart Bethlehem. After 11 months of planning and construction the Australasian retail... Read More

Dairy could become “unprofitable"

New Zealand's dairy industry could become like this country's unprofitable meat industry if foreign investment in farms and processing plants continues, warns Labour's... Read More

Kmart Bethlehem opens Thursday

The wait is almost over for Tauranga shoppers with the new Kmart Bethlehem store opening its doors for business this Thursday. The new store is also a sign of things... Read More

Pay increase for tourism trustees

Tourism Bay of Plenty trustees will receive a pay increase following a decision by Tauranga City Council. In a meeting yesterday, council agreed increase remuneration... Read More

New limit for Coromandel scallops

Commercial catch limits for Coromandel scallops will be reduced by 50 tonnes to ensure the long-term sustainability of the species. Announced recently by Primary... Read More

Plastic Fantastic at Fraser Cove

The Warehouse Fraser Cove has donate more than $1350 raised through the sale of their plastic bags to Bay of Plenty Sexual Assault Support Services. BOP SASS received... Read More