Business & Markets
02:00pm Fri 11 Dec, 2015
Doug Brown, kiwifruit grower and CEO of Riverlock Packhouse and Coolstore in Opotiki, has been named as the new chairperson of New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Inc... Read More
10:58am Fri 11 Dec, 2015
The Bay of Plenty is experiencing a significant increase in job applications from Auckland thanks to the extreme prices affecting the city's property market. Head... Read More
08:14am Fri 11 Dec, 2015
Kiwifruit returns remain steady for both green and gold fruit, with Zespri forecasting $4.87 per tray for green and $7.96 for gold. Zespri Chief Executive Lain Jager... Read More
04:50pm Thu 10 Dec, 2015
The Bay of Plenty District Health Board has announced Helen Mason as their new CEO. Board chair Sally Webb made the announcement this week, saying the board is delighted... Read More
04:10pm Thu 10 Dec, 2015
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited has maintained its milk price forecast at $4.60 - but will not continue its interest free support loan to farmers. Chairman John... Read More
11:31am Wed 09 Dec, 2015
Minister Steven Joyce has today announced his intention to establish a new polytechnic in the region by merging the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic and the Waiariki Institute... Read More
03:52pm Tue 08 Dec, 2015
Motorists are getting an early Christmas present, with the national price of petrol falling below $1.90 a litre for the first time since February. On Tuesday morning,... Read More
04:46pm Fri 04 Dec, 2015
The Queensland fruit fly has been completely eradicated from New Zealand in a lengthy operation costing $13.6 million. The Ministry for Primary Industries announced... Read More
03:41pm Fri 04 Dec, 2015
Green Party MP Catherine Delahunty has hit out at mining company OceanaGold's plans to expand their explorations underneath Waihi. The Coromandel MP says the company's... Read More
02:13pm Thu 03 Dec, 2015
The government have revealed that international student enrolment figures in the Bay of Plenty region are up 18 per cent compared to last year. Tertiary Education,... Read More
01:32pm Thu 03 Dec, 2015
Visitor spending in the Coromandel grew by 10 per cent and contributed $371 million to the local economy for the 2014-15 financial year. A Ministry of Business... Read More
11:34am Wed 02 Dec, 2015
Tourism spending in the coastal Bay of Plenty region has increased by $86 million to $773 million. The figure is based on the latest results from the Ministry of... Read More
05-Nov 18:00
Western Bay weighs charges for granny flats
05-Nov 17:00
Man suffers life-altering injuries in Mount attack
05-Nov 15:00
BoP set for summer-like heat as temperatures soar
05-Nov 11:55
Man charged with arson after car fire
05-Nov 11:41
Bay of Plenty Lotto player wins nearly $34k
05-Nov 10:49
Voter access concerns after ramp door locked
05-Nov 08:48
Car ends up off road in Ōhauiti, house undamaged
05-Nov 08:30
Heavy traffic snarls Hewletts Rd commuters
05-Nov 08:00
Bay homes offer a retirement alternative
05-Nov 07:00
Resident says shelterbelt is reducing visibility
05-Nov 06:00
SPCA renews fireworks ban call as Guy Fawkes nears
04-Nov 18:00
BOP fisherman receives international recognition
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