Business & Markets

Tit-for-tat kiwifruit claims

While kiwifruit marketer Zespri and postharvest company EastPack have denounced efforts to hold the government accountable for letting Psa into the country, claimants... Read More

Zespri hits back

Zespri chairman Peter McBride is speaking out against The Kiwifruit Claim - a move to seek compensation from the government for losses caused by the bacterial disease... Read More

Warning of slow dairy recovery

Dairy prices, already well below sustainable levels, are unlikely to rise soon because of a global surplus of dairy products, according to Rabobank's latest Dairy... Read More

Retirement home hearing

An application to build a four storey retirement home on vacant land on the intersection of Norris Street and 1oth Avenue will be heard today by Tauranga City Council. Metlifecare's... Read More

Zespri parkland build gets go-ahead

Tauranga City Council has approved Zespri NZ's application to build temporary office accommodation on parkland in Miro Street, Mount Maunganui. The decision was... Read More

First cruise ship cancelled

The first cruise ship of the season, the Sea Princess, originally expected in Tauranga's port this weekend has cancelled its voyage due to technical issues. About... Read More

Green light tipped for Zespri plans

Zespri's plans to place temporary office space on Mount Maunganui parkland could be given the green light despite more than 50 submissions opposing the application. This... Read More

Alcohol store opposition challenged

The hearing for a Bethlehem liquor licence application with more than 472 objections stacked against it opened today with the applicant's advocate challenging the... Read More

Cruise ship operators reject changes

Criticisms have arisen from cruise ship tour operators two weeks out from the start of the 2014/2015 cruise ship season over the introduction of operator fees and... Read More

Former bank site for sale

The former ANZ central city branch building in Tauranga is now on the market for sale. The Spring Street premises were vacated by the ANZ earlier this year when... Read More

More Kopu business wanted

Thames Coromandel District Council would like to hear from people interested in establishing businesses in Kopu. Council wants to retain existing businesses while... Read More

Embracing the digital world

Technology can be a fast-paced environment, but Tauranga woman Clare Swallow says the digital world is nothing to be afraid of. The 31-year-old's positive approach... Read More