Business & Markets

Over 30,000 expected at Bayfair

Bayfair management anticipate more than 30,000 people will walk through the shopping centre's doors on Boxing Day to take advantage of major discount sales. Large... Read More

Mount Christmas shopping ‘cautious’

Mount Mainstreet manager Leanne Brown says it appears Mount Maunganui Christmas shoppers are spending sensibly within their means. This is backed up by latest figures... Read More

Study explores broadband benefits

A study is being carried to determine how broadband investment in the Bay of Plenty can be prioritised to deliver the most benefit to businesses and residents in... Read More

Port: changing of the guard

Port of Tauranga Limited Chairman John Parker has announced changes to the company's board following the retirement of Bill Capamagian. Bill is now retired from... Read More

Business confidence shot

For the second quarter in a row the Tauranga Chamber of Commerce business survey is showing confidence at its lowest level for more than a decade. Only 23 per cent... Read More

NZ dollar drops

The New Zealand dollar has taken a tumble in value, reaching a 10 year low against the Australian dollar. See the final IRG BOP video market update with Jonathan... Read More

Tauranga most exciting port

Port of Tauranga Limited is named the top business operating in the international freight sector in the National Business Review's monthly Exciting Companies series. This... Read More

Bringing people into town

Free buses and free parking, all the stops are being pulled to bring Christmas shoppers into the central business district. Free Saturday buses into and out of... Read More

Christmas: stress or joy?

A poll by AMP Capital Shopping Centres shows Kiwis are becoming increasingly stressed at Christmas time under the pressure of the busy shopping period. More than... Read More

OCR holds at three per cent

Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard is keeping the official cash rate at three per cent stating it needs to remain low until the economy is better recovered from... Read More

Redundancy at Priority One

Western Bay of Plenty economic development agency, Priority One, has laid off business development manager Richard Kinzett. Richard Kinzett in May this year at the... Read More

Good buys to be had

There are two strong opportunities in the investment market at the moment. APN has an issue due to close this month with a minimum interest rate of 7.8 per cent.... Read More