Despite some people saying it would be best not to hold the Westpac regional business awards this year owing to recession, Tauranga Chamber of Commerce ceo Max Mason... Read More

Unemployment is up in the Bay of Plenty, increasing from 5.8 per cent in the June quarter to 7.9 per cent for the September quarter. These figures are from Statistics... Read More

One Bay business selling fireworks this year has recorded a large interest in the product range and has nearly sold out. Switched on Gardener Cameron Road manager... Read More

In times of recession it is easy for a person to lose any optimism they may have in their investments and feel that they are only going one way; down. Recession... Read More

Knowledge, governance skill, the ability to be a project catalyst and being well connected are the key traits for a successful board member. Priority One chief... Read More

Tauranga designer Margot Ardern will watch the Melbourne Cup this year knowing a number of her creations are in the crowd. Margot has designed and made a number... Read More

Reserve Bank governor Dr Alan Bollard has announced today that the official cash rate will remain at 2.5 per cent and will remain so until the second half of 2010. Investment... Read More

The pace of New Zealand port rationalisation is likely to be forced by overseas events, says Port of Tauranga chairman John Parker in his report at the Port of Tauranga... Read More

The Port of Tauranga announced an after tax profit of $45 million at its annual meeting on Thursday. 'To be able to report a profit is pleasing and to be able... Read More

Gold kiwifruit is providing a ray of sunshine for Zespri in a challenging market according to their latest forecasts. The new gold cultivar fruit and service payments... Read More

Commercial property is a specialised area of real estate. It tends to have long term leases with the tenant paying insurance, rates and legal costs. These are all... Read More

The construction of the largest mussel farm in the country is set to proceed after legal attempts to block Opotiki based Eastern Seafarms Ltd failed. The project... Read More