Business & Markets

Tauranga accentuates the positive

You've seen the positive thinking campaign, now go to the seminar. Tauranga Chamber of Commerce CEO Max Mason explains the case behind the ‘committed optimism'... Read More

Tauranga City Council weekly update

Weekly Bulletin Number 138 17 July 2009 City waters Inflow reduction project * Council is continuing to phone property owners in the Esk Street area who have... Read More

Green online tool grows Tga businesses

An environmental management tool may increase the market share of Tauranga's small to medium sized businesses, says New Zealand Business Council CEO Peter Neilson. Peter... Read More

Port dispute hots up

Port of Tauranga's commercial manager Graeme Marshall is floating court action as one option to resolve a disagreement with transport logistics company NZL Group. The... Read More

NZL pushes for Sulphur Point position

NZL Group's plan to re-establish a presence on Sulphur Point have moved one step closer, the transport group says today. NZL subsidiary, Sulphur Point Container... Read More

Angry customers protest

Upset ANZ/ING customers took to the streets at Mount Maunganui again for a last public demonstration before the bank's deadline arrives. Disgruntled customers... Read More

Gun found near Rotorua bodies

Police are not confirming if two bodies discovered outside a Rotorua house were the result of a murder-suicide. Shots are reported to have rung out across the Rotorua... Read More

Mount holiday park wins national award

Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park has been awarded the Qualmark & THL Award for most improved holiday park. This month's win at the Holiday Parks Conference... Read More

Out of business, out of luck?

If a business has your money or goods and goes bust, what can you do? With a few shops closing down or going out of business you might be worried about goods... Read More

Chamber sceptical of bleak economic outlook

Tauranga Chamber of Commerce CEO Max Mason is sceptical about bleak economic findings by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research. ... Read More

Freak hail storm costs $2m

Western Bay of Plenty's freak hail storm in May will cost less than half the original estimates to fix damage to buildings, vehicles and chattels, say insurance... Read More

Bottom Out

Property values in Tauranga are down but not as strongly as in some areas of the country. The latest QV valuations show Tauranga's property values declined by eight... Read More