Business & Markets

No change sees a ‘stay’ until March

Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard's decision not to change the official cash rate in New Zealand last week is keeping investors guessing. See weekly market update... Read More

Markets on the up

Global equities are continuing to trade on the positive side, with much of this stemming from 80 per cent of the corporate earnings through so far in the United... Read More

Expansion plans explored

The reasons why the Port of Tauranga is the obvious choice to become the North Island port capable of handling larger 5000-7000 TEU container ships are explored... Read More

Emerging from recession

The Port of Tauranga's trade figures for the year ended June 30, 2010 are indicating the country's exporters are emerging from recession. Port of Tauranga chief... Read More

Port profits and earning up

In the year ended June 30, Port of Tauranga Ltd increased earnings and profits without passing on cost increases to customers chairman John Parker told the company's... Read More

Holiday surcharge warning given

The Commerce Commission is reminding businesses which apply a surcharge on public holidays that they must not mislead consumers. Some businesses opt to increase... Read More

Rebuilt KFC opens noon

The Cameron Road KFC is set to re-open at noon on Thursday, making it the 51st franchise in the country to go through the national Restaurant Brands revamp programme... Read More

Opportunity follows payback

Goodman Fielder is looking to raise about $250 million and is issuing a six year bond to achieve this. It is a good time for the food manufacturer to be making a... Read More

National award for Mount designer

Will Tatton of Mount Maunganui-based Will Tatton Architecture Ltd has won a national award for the $10.2 million three unit townhouses on the corner of Oceanbeach... Read More

GST rise not hurting

Tauranga budget advisors say the introduction of GST at the beginning of October is having a minimal impact on consumers in the region. The number of people visiting... Read More

New methyl bromide tactic explored

A Mount Maunganui fumigation company wants to start using a more environmentally friendly system to deal with methyl bromide at the Port of Tauranga. The toxic... Read More

Port backs itself as global hub

Port of Tauranga CEO Mark Cairns is backing the company's chances of becoming one of two international hub ports in New Zealand. Mark Cairns. He believes there will... Read More