Business & Markets

Iconic fashion store to close

One of Tauranga's longest running women's fashion stores is closing down in February. The Willow Street store Maison Monique closes permanently on February 29,... Read More

Optimism for 2012

The new year brings with it some positive opportunity in investment markets. For New Zealand the prospective sale of state assets is expected to provide some vigor... Read More

Flight school goes into liquidation

Tauranga's biggest flight school, Bay Flight Aviation Limited, is in liquidation. Phil Hooker started the training institution in Tauranga in 1996, owning it for... Read More

Auckland: follow Tauranga’s lead

Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders Federation of New Zealand president Willie van Heusden says the Auckland Council needs to step in and resolve the Ports of Auckland... Read More

Port stretched by dispute

The Port of Tauranga is grappling with double digit growth in container traffic brought on by the Ports of Auckland dispute with its container terminal workers. Maersk... Read More

Auckland port contracts out

The Ports of Auckland is going to contract out its container terminal workforce, citing recent industrial action by its workers as the cause. Ports of Auckland... Read More

Strike brings Fonterra to Tauranga

Fonterra is indefinitely moving its export shipping operation away from the Ports of Auckland to be jointly run from the ports of Tauranga and Napier. The service... Read More

Bronze prize for accountants

RWL Charted Accountants in Tauranga have been awarded the WorkWell Bronze Standard Accreditation. WorkWell is a free workplace wellness management programme delivered... Read More

Busy weekend for port

The Port of Tauranga expects to be busy over the weekend, but the port won't be accepting additional ships from the latest strike by Auckland container terminal... Read More

Avalon CEO resigns

Avalon (BOP) Inc chief executive and board member James Middleton is stepping down from these positions. He joined Avalon in 2002 as a part time volunteer before... Read More

Comvita takeover bid due to lapse

A letter sent to Comvita shareholders by the company's board chairman Neil Craig shows he is confident Cerebos' takeover bid will lapse on December 22. The bid... Read More

Last ditch pay rise offer denied

Responding to a 10 per cent pay offer with another strike notice is resulting in the Ports of Auckland openly talking about contracting out its labour. The offer... Read More