Business & Markets

Tauranga recruiters win SEEK award

Tauranga based job recruiters 1st Call Recruitment are winners of the ‘Favourite Medium Recruiter' category at the 2010 Seek Annual Recruitment Awards. The... Read More

Pavilion design proves popular

The Coast Papamoa Beach pavilion and community centre is now an award winning design after claiming the People's Choice Award at the NZ Wood Timber Design Awards. The... Read More

TrustPower bonds nearly gone

TrustPower has now closed its public pool on its seven year bond issue. There are however some still available through brokerage allocations. See weekly video market... Read More

Strong performance by researchers

Crown Research Institute Scion is reporting a strong performance with a before-tax profit of $3.24 million for the year ending June 30, 2010.Scion chairman Tony... Read More

Online retailer on the up

Tauranga based online business iQ Toys is expanding and reaching new markets following its acquisition of retail website Gumboot.co.nz. Purchased in July, iQ Toys... Read More

Asian partners invest in Comvita

Comvita has announced to the New Zealand Stock Exchange that two Asian businesses have taken a shareholding in the company. The Comvita visitor centre in Paengaroa... Read More

Japanese business chances for the Bay

There are 50 Japanese business people arriving in Tauranga on Wednesday morning for the first Bay of Plenty held Japan New Zealand Business Council Conference. Export... Read More

GST hike no deterrent to shoppers

Thousands of shoppers ventured to Bayfair Shopping Centre on the weekend despite the GST increase, with a 10 per cent increase in people through the door. This was... Read More

Mind the gap

Interest rates in New Zealand are holding with the central bank in Australia expected to this week announce an increase to its rates to 4.75 per cent. The current... Read More

Bay rise in spending to beat GST

The amount of money going through Bay of Plenty registers increased in September, and GST is thought to be the cause. According to electronic transaction company... Read More

Debt a concern with GST rise

The possibility of people getting into debt is a concern to budget advisers following the GST increase to 15 per cent on Friday. Whakatane Budget Advisory Service... Read More

Planning key to meeting GST rise

Making sure purchases remain within budget is the message from Tauranga Budget Advisory Service for people as GST rises to 15 per cent from Friday, October 1. The... Read More