Business & Markets

Paying it forward feeds the soul

Sola Café co-owner Kate Ewing doesn't know the man who's been popping into her Thames establishment for the past few weeks. He's a quiet man, not much of... Read More

Zespri site decision delay

Thursday's council meeting to decide the fate of the Zespri site in Mount Maunganui has been cancelled, with the decision making process delayed while more information... Read More

Earthworks opposition heard

Tauriko residents opposed to an extended earthworks development knew the site was zoned for development when they bought their land, according to the developers'... Read More

Kopu public meeting tomorrow night

Locals are invited to a public meeting tomorrow night focusing on how to make Kopu a better place to do business. The Thames-Coromandel District Council is inviting... Read More

Port money rolling in

Quayside Holdings' six-monthly report shows the company made a net profit of $47.8 million for the first half of the financial year. The figures outline an increase... Read More

Ballance take responsibility

Ballance Agri-Nutrients have taken full responsibility for the release of sulphur dioxide into the region's atmosphere in May last year. The fertiliser manufacturer... Read More

Ballance fined $60K

Fertiliser manufacturer Ballance Agri-Nutrients has been fined $60,000 for a discharge of sulphur dioxide into the air during May last year. Bay of Plenty Regional... Read More

New blood for council committee

Councillors Diane Connors and Tony Brljevich have been appointed to the Thames-Coromandel District Council's Economic Development Committee. The committee is now... Read More

World conflicts affect milk prices

International conflicts and political unrest are among the factors affecting the incomes of New Zealand dairy farmers, and that volatility is not likely to change... Read More

Maori welcome results

The Single Point of Entry kiwifruit marketing structure is crucial to increasing wealth for Maori in the industry, and the overwhelming support for its retention... Read More

No change to dairy pay-out

Fonterra has announced an unchanged pay-out forecast of $4.70 per kgMS - a level below farmer expectations, chairman John Wilson says. Given the results achieved... Read More

Chamber search continues

Tauranga Chamber of Commerce is casting its net far and wide in the search of a new chief executive - an approach that is so far proving fruitful. Applications to... Read More