Business & Markets

Bus business top operator

InterCity Group is the Inbound Tour Operator Council winner of its annual Operator of the Year award. InterCity is 100 per cent New Zealand owned and operates the... Read More

Bay economy at two year high

The National Bank Regional Trends Survey shows the Bay of Plenty is experiencing its biggest economic lift in two years. It shows dwelling approvals, employment,... Read More

Strong profit for port

Port of Tauranga has announced after-tax earnings of $49.403 million for the year ended June 30, 2010; a 9.3 per cent increase on last year. The figure was earned... Read More

Conference win for BOP

Tourism Bay of Plenty has won the opportunity to host the 2011 Inbound Tour Operators Council (ITOC) Conference. The Bay of Plenty entered into a competitive bid... Read More

Sand bar gone

Mount Maunganui's beachfront holiday time Sand Bar will not reappear this summer. The campaign to restore the popular beachfront bar failed at a Tauranga City Council... Read More

Nominations for Priority One sought

Nominations are being sought for the Western Bay of Plenty economic development agency Priority One's executive board. Only members of Priority One are eligible... Read More

Copy centre to re-open

The Copy Corner on Willow Street is to re-open with new machines, fewer staff and with an owner who is optimistic the business will succeed. With the support... Read More

Port wants milk plant meeting

Port of Tauranga CEO Mark Cairns is organising a meeting with Natural Dairy, the company that plans to build a $20 million milk manufacturing plant in Tauranga.... Read More

Web business offers free site

People have the opportunity to see some of the regions' best teenage made ideas for innovative products on display at Palm Beach Plaza on Saturday from 8.30am... Read More

Willow Street re-opens: sort of

Willow Street re-opened on Friday, but only for traffic heading out of the central business district. Temporary car parks have been put on the council building... Read More

Strand park unveiled

The consultation process on the Tauranga waterfront plan is underway with an open day, which will be repeated again on Saturday. Concept drawings of the project... Read More

Bay EFTPOS needs upgrading

Close to 3500 EFTPOS terminals across the Bay of Plenty require urgent upgrading, according to New Zealand payment provider Paymark. The company's head of sales... Read More