Business & Markets

Optimists outweigh pessimists

Tauranga business owners are starting to smile again as most think business is about to get better. The latest Tauranga Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Business Confidence... Read More

Maori business leaders to meet

Representatives from Maori businesses throughout New Zealand will meet in Tauranga next month for an inaugural Maori Business Network conference. The Te Hekenga... Read More

Exports and imports increase

The value of exported goods increased by $296 million, or 8 per cent, in July, compared with that corresponding month last year. According to figures released by... Read More

IRG sold to Tauranga business advisor

Investment Research Group BOP has sold its Tauranga office to one of their investment advisors. Andrew Parkinson has purchased the IRG Tauranga office and although... Read More

Tauranga startup business boost

Have you got some smart business ideas, or skills to make them happen? The call is going out for entrepreneurs, programmers, designers and ‘doers' to get behind... Read More

Reasonable growth outlook

A lot of New Zealand Companies are reporting this week. Freightways reported higher than expected profits and a reasonable growth outlook. Mainfreight's report is... Read More

Tauranga property prices up

Tauranga property values have risen by 1.6 per cent in the last three months with the median house price in Tauranga $359,500. Property valuer Paul Thomas says the... Read More

TrustPower bond issue

Following the Reserve Bank's announcement that it will maintain the official cash rate at its record low of 2.5 per cent, Jonathan York or Investment Research... Read More

Businesses brace for flooding

Katikati businesses are bracing themselves for high tide at around 5pm today, concerned heavy rain may cause a repeat of the flooding which hit the town on July... Read More

Comvita annual sales top $100million

Comvita shareholders gathered in Paengaroa to hear the good news this week - annual sales topped $100million for the first time, driven by a 17 per cent increase... Read More

Mighty River Power share offer

New Zealanders will be able to bid up to $2k for Mighty River Power shares without any scale back and includes a facility for a loyalty bonus if you hold shares... Read More

Z Energy bond highly sought after

The latest ASB survey shows there is improvement in confidence in the markets - a bit of a surprise considering what is happening in the global markets. The... Read More