Business & Markets

Whimp told to back off

The man making under-market offers for Tauranga residents' TrustPower shares has been ordered to give them back. Bernard Whimp made a number of offers for shares... Read More

Career expo seeks organisations

Organisers of this year's Western Bay @ Work 2011 month long event are searching for organisations to take part. The theme of this year's event, held June 20 to... Read More

Port worker elected union leader

Port of Tauranga container crane driver Aubrey Wilkinson is the new national president-elect of the Rail and Maritime Transport Union. Aubrey takes up this post... Read More

Export award finalists named

The finalists in the BNZ Partners Bay of Plenty Export Awards 2011 are named for the five different categories. Export New Zealand Bay of Plenty executive officer... Read More

Slight rise in Bay unemployment

The Bay of Plenty experienced a slight rise in unemployment during the three months to the end of March, according to the latest Statistics New Zealand figures.... Read More

Ups and downs in US

The reporting season is underway in the US with a showing of improvements in big businesses there drawing confidence for the American economy. This was marred this... Read More

Jazz fest feeling the pinch

The organiser of this weekend's Tauranga National Jazz Festival says the event will face new challenges this year. Festival director Arne Herrmann says the country... Read More

Insurance excesses on the up

Every business in the country is going to face increased insurance costs as the effects of the February 22 Christchurch earthquake ripple through the economy. Business... Read More

Rest home boost for economy

A new retirement village being built in Tauranga is expected to create some 150 jobs. The village, to be situated in Bethlehem, is a project being undertaken by... Read More

Bay spending up, discretionary down

Latest figures from electronic transaction company Paymark show spending is up in the region, but discretionary spending across New Zealand is slowing. Spending... Read More

Marine precinct on track

Priority One CEO Andrew Coker says the development of the Harbour Central Marine Precinct development is on track with an investor in negotiations with Tauranga... Read More

Disaster impacts known

The impact on the finance sector of natural disasters in Pacific rim countries is beginning to be known with results from Australia revealed this week. As well as... Read More