08:40am Sat 03 Jan, 2015
Paymark achieved a significant milestone in December 2014, hitting its 13 billionth transaction. Paymark is a nationwide network recording eftpos transactions. The... Read More
12:35pm Sat 27 Dec, 2014
Boxing Day saw Bay of Plenty locals open their wallets and splurge according to figures released by Paymark today. Locals made the most of the bargains up for grabs... Read More
01:05pm Mon 22 Dec, 2014
Mount Maunganui's beaches continue to be the major tourism drawcard for the region according to Statistics New Zealand. Both domestic and international holiday-makers... Read More
08:36am Fri 19 Dec, 2014
A Matua woman who utilised a high seas holiday cruise to gather Tauranga tourism data has uncovered what she believes to be a litany of lost marketing opportunities... Read More
03:14pm Wed 17 Dec, 2014
Zespri's record forecast for green and organic green kiwifruit is fantastic news and a well-deserved reward for hard working growers, says Te Puke organic grower... Read More
01:45pm Tue 16 Dec, 2014
The dairy industry's continuing growth is borne out by the latest statistics which show the country now has 6.7 million dairy cattle. That's an increase of four... Read More
07:01am Tue 16 Dec, 2014
Western Bay of Plenty roadside traders look set to have a new set of simplified rules in time for summer, with council expected to adopt the bylaw this week. Council... Read More
09:49am Sat 13 Dec, 2014
Mills Reef Winery in Tauranga is being squeezed off its site by urban sprawl, but it is determined to maintain business as usual. Directors of the multi-award winning... Read More
07:01am Fri 12 Dec, 2014
Protect Karangahake met with a Department of Conversation representative this week to voice their concerns over planned mining in the gorge. Gathering at the Hauraki... Read More
02:04pm Tue 09 Dec, 2014
Fonterra's board did the right thing in recalling whey product it believed was contaminated with a bacteria that could cause botulism. That's the view of Bay of... Read More
09:03am Tue 09 Dec, 2014
Soils in the Tauranga region are extremely dry for this time of year and need sustained rain over several weeks to return to normal. That is the warning coming from... Read More
10:36am Mon 08 Dec, 2014
Amalgamation will be the talk of the town this Friday. At least that's what's on Stephen Town's lips as he returns to the city for a speech to fellow business leaders... Read More