Business & Markets

Economic strategy under review

Emerging industries like titanium and aquaculture are forcing a review of the Bay's economic development strategy - Bay of Connections. file picture 'As with any... Read More

At the market’s whim

Re-rating of the US economy is giving cause for concern in New Zealand as the dollar continues to rise against the American dollar. It has reached a further post... Read More

Voice key in tough economy

A Tauranga woman is using her skills to help teach other people how to get the best out of their voice. Carly Shorter has been in the media industry for 13 years.... Read More

Fisheries: squabbling must stop

Tauranga iwi are being asked to join forces to provide a collaborative approach to fishing rights. The Maori Fisheries Trust, Te Ohu Kaimoana, believes different... Read More

Poised for US economic fallout

New Zealand farmers, horticulturalists, exporters and traders are looking to the US Congress to see if the vote to raise the USA's debt ceiling goes ahead. The... Read More

Comvita looking ahead

Misjudging the depth of the global financial crisis cost Comvita about $3 million in lost sales for the year ending March, 2011. 'In our chairman's report last... Read More

Markets in waiting

Markets are slow with the weight of uncertainty surrounding US debt levels stifling trading. The US government is debating how to reduce the nation's deficit and... Read More

New jobs in wood industry

A new forest waste processing facility near Rotorua is creating up to 150 jobs in the region. Pacific Pine Derivatives has announced that a new facility processing... Read More

World cup festival plans unveiled

The Real Tauranga Festival is revised to be a four week event as opposed to the originally planned six week extravaganza. The decision to scale it back is made owing... Read More

Investor opportunity aired

Investors have the opportunity to buy seven year bonds in Z Energy Limited - the company formerly called Greenstone Energy Limited. See weekly market update video... Read More

Efficiency key at bitumen plant

A $7 million plant upgrade is set to provide Tauranga and the rest of New Zealand with improved products for roads. Downer's Mount Maunganui bitumen plant has... Read More

Award double for farmers market

Tauranga Farmers Market manager Trixie Allen is the ‘manager of the year' after winning the national award at the Taste Farmers Market Awards. It was the... Read More