Business & Markets
04:41pm Wed 02 Sep, 2015
Protesters concerned about the mining aspects of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement greeted Prime Minister John Key as he visited Waihi College today. And according... Read More
02:38pm Wed 02 Sep, 2015
Fuel prices continued to fall throughout August, with the national price of 91 octane petrol dropping below $2 a litre for the first time in four months. According... Read More
10:02am Wed 02 Sep, 2015
Last night's 10 per cent lift in Global Dairy Trade auction is good news for dairy farmers - but won't necessarily translate into a higher payout this season. That's... Read More
04:44pm Tue 01 Sep, 2015
Kiwifruit growers are being warned not to be complacent about the vine disease Psa, which could be more active this growing season due to the cold winter. 'Psa may... Read More
02:09pm Tue 01 Sep, 2015
Fonterra is offering its farmers further support in the shape of an interest-free loan to help them deal with the current challenging conditions. Chairman John... Read More
11:17am Tue 01 Sep, 2015
New Zealand's new banknotes have been finalised and will be ready for circulation next month. Reserve Bank deputy governor Geoff Bascand says designs and printing... Read More
01:02pm Mon 31 Aug, 2015
The chief executive of the Bay of Plenty District Health Board will resign from the post at the end of January 2016. Phil Cammish been CEO since January 2006, and... Read More
09:08am Mon 31 Aug, 2015
Dissatisfaction with its direction and performance are cited as the reasons kiwifruit company DMS has sold its shareholding in rival company Seeka. Seeka's strong... Read More
08:00am Sun 30 Aug, 2015
A new bill to increase the data protection period for agricultural chemicals in New Zealand is good news for growers of minor crops including avocados, says Nikki... Read More
06:46am Thu 27 Aug, 2015
The message from this week's Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Growth forum at Taneatua was a strong one: The Bay's economic growth opportunities are huge and the... Read More
08:38am Mon 24 Aug, 2015
Following the successful launch of their graduate programme last year, kiwifruit exporter Zespri is once again looking for graduates to join its growing business. Zespri... Read More
07:00am Mon 24 Aug, 2015
Papamoa Unlimited co-ordinator David Hill took a sideswipe at Mainstreet Tauranga this week, saying the hands-on Papamoa model is far more efficient than the way... 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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