Business & Markets

Wildlife park to close its doors

The closest thing Tauranga has to a zoo is preparing to close its doors due to tight economic conditions. The Living Art Wildlife Park in Pyes Pa operated in Tauranga... Read More

Big brother in Greerton

Greerton Village Community Association chairman David Manford, Greerton Mainstreet manager Graeme Morrissey and National Security Group security consultant Shane... Read More

How to become TECT trustee

People thinking about standing as a candidate for Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust can learn more about it and the role of trustees at a candidate briefing session... Read More

Reporting season opportunities

There is steady growth in economies around the world. While for many countries' economies this growth is small, there are some exceptions, such as China, which has... Read More

Study the way for export growth

Tauranga business woman Janine Cooney of Trench-It Industries is looking to improve the position of her company through study of international trade. This week,... Read More

Works underway at Bayfair

The $15 million refurbishment of Bayfair Shopping Centre is underway with contract holder, Tauranga based firm Marra Construction, keeping the works local. Marra... Read More

Favourable report on economic strategy

An independent report has assessed positively the Bay of Plenty's regional economic development strategy called Bay of Connections. The report by Wasley Knell... Read More

Big ship in town

The biggest cargo ship to service New Zealand's exporting needs regularly is in Port of Tauranga. The OOCL New Zealand arrived in Tauranga on Sunday as the last... Read More

Overseas visitor numbers up

The overall one per cent increase in visitor numbers to the Western Bay of Plenty this February may not seem much - but crunching the numbers reveals a huge boon... Read More

Selling the way of the future

Tauranga's future continued prosperity will rely more on the city selling itself instead of relying on natural assets, business leaders were told this week. The... Read More

Mind the gap

The increasing gap between the Australian and New Zealand interest rates is indicative of the comparative growth strength of the economies. Australia did not go... Read More

Cycleway provides $6m boost

A proposed cycleway through the Western Bay of Plenty could boost the region's economy by $6 million a year, according to Tourism Bay of Plenty general manager Tim... Read More