Business & Markets

Power bills easier to read

Trustpower bills are now more readable for the older generation after Trustpower became the first company to complete the SUPA-NZ [Seniors United to Promote an Age-Friendly... Read More

Another profit for Port of Tauranga

The Port of Tauranga is today posting a $78.3 million profit on what chairman David Pilkington describes as a 'watershed year'. In the year to June 30, the port... Read More

Bridge It NZ takes top honours

Katikati company Bridge It NZ's unique farm bridge project is among the winners of the 2014 Hirepool Construction Excellence Awards. The specialist company, formed... Read More

Holland elected TECT chair

Bill Holland has been elected as the new Chairperson of the Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust. The appointment was made at the first board meeting of the Trust since... Read More

New bikes for Merivale students

Rugby representatives, including players and coaches, banded together this week to build six bikes for six Merivale School students. Bay of Plenty Steamers captain... Read More

Gold kiwifruit ‘fatally flawed'

The new gold kiwifruit variety G9 is ‘fatally flawed' and Zespri is doing the right thing in encouraging growers to stop growing it, says Tauranga grower Mike... Read More

Accords to create building boom

A building boom in the Western Bay of Plenty is going to be a direct result of two housing accords, signed this week between the government and local councils. Housing... Read More

Shoppers enthused by mall sale

The sale of Thames' Goldfields Shopping Mall is being met with enthusiasm from users, who say the facility would greatly benefit from an upgrade to attract sustainable... Read More

School holiday spending splurge

Spending in the Bay of Plenty region rose by 8.4 per cent during the July school holidays, according to Paymark. Figures released today show shoppers made just under... Read More

Card skimmers hit accounts

A Tauranga woman is among more than 100 Waikato Westpac bank customers robbed by internet thieves using card skimmers to net bank account details. The woman, who... Read More

Kiwisaver policy no born solution

NZ First's election policy to automatically register every New Zealand-born baby with a KiwiSaver account and a $1000 kickstart from the Government is receiving... Read More

Long term employment key

Western Bay of Plenty businesses need to think further into the future when employing people, due to the region's ageing population, says Priority One Instep manager... Read More