Business & Markets

Pool company in deep

A single creditor has claimed $1.4 million against collapsed business LeisureCo. This Australian company operated Tauranga City Council owned swimming pools, until... Read More

No election for chamber board

The Tauranga Chamber of Commerce has appointed its board for the next year without election. An election was not necessary as the same number of people were nominated... Read More

Sulphur Point wrangle goes legal

The dispute between the Port of Tauranga Limited and the NZL Group will go to court. Port of Tauranga lodged (declaratory judgement) proceedings in the High Court... Read More

Roll camera on sustainability + VIDEO

The Sustainable Business Network's awards night is fast approaching and this year the event's sponsors are making movies to show the public how small lifestyle changes... Read More

Papamoa Who s Who

Papamoa businesses and residents are receiving their copy of the local Rotary Club's ‘Papamoa Who's Who.'This A5 sized magazine has details of all businesses... Read More

Thousands flock to squash open

The A1homes New Zealand Squash Open has attracted thousands of extra visitors through the doors of Mount Maunganui's Bayfair shopping centre. ... Read More

Retail optimism

The latest Bay of Plenty retail spending figures from July are seen by some sectors as a positive sign the region's economy is improving. The Bay of Plenty was... Read More

Zespri: Challenges ahead

New Zealand kiwifruit marketing and exporting business, Zespri International Limited's CEO, Lain Jager, is describing this year as, 'one of the most promising, yet... Read More

Australia flights benefit Bay

The Western Bay of Plenty can expect increased tourist numbers with Air New Zealand's plan to operate trans-Tasman flights from Rotorua Airport. Air New Zealand... Read More

Crash: port traffic review

Port of Tauranga traffic systems are under scrutiny following an investigation into a minor collision outside the port last April. The coastal bulk carrier ship,... Read More

Government invests in migrant workers

Pacific Island workers that come to the Bay of Plenty during kiwifruit picking season will be leaving the region with more than just money in their back pocket over... Read More

Business website aims to save jobs

The Bay of Plenty's regional governance group has responded to the rising level of unemployment by launching a website that aims to better link and educate business... Read More