Business & Markets

Pools managers flushed

Tauranga City Aquatics has fired the company managing the five Tauranga city pools and taken over their day to day operation. The pools affected include Baywave,... Read More

Mortgage book help at hand

Finance writer Martin Hawes' new book, Save Money on Your Mortgage, is a timely arrival on bookshelves. The author aims to spell out in simple terms everything... Read More

How to get the best in business

In challenging times, it's easy to choose ‘flight' rather than ‘fight'; chasing minor opportunities, grasping at straws, running in multiple directions,... Read More

New Papamoa supermarket

Papamoa's Derrin Gordon believes her grocery budget will stretch further now a second supermarket is being built in the area. Foodstuffs, the parent company of... Read More

Tauranga business optimistic

An entrepreneurial spirit in Tauranga businesses is adding confidence to the city in the current economic downturn, says Tauranga Chamber of Commerce CEO Max Mason. Tauranga... Read More

Walkers help stop salon fire spreading

Members of the public out walking on June 20, helped give fire fighters the early warning they needed to stop the spread of fire at a Mount Maunganui hair salon. The... Read More

China buys more BOP kiwifruit

Mount Maunganui's Zespri International predicts massive growth in exports to China and Hong Kong in the next decade. The company forecasts its kiwifruit sales... Read More

Foodbank thrown lifeline

Tauranga Community Foodbank is being thrown a lifeline today, Tuesday June 16, just three days after its food supply was perilously close to running out. Tauranga... Read More

BOP community groups given money

Western Bay of Plenty community organisations providing critical social services may receive more government funds. The $40m Community Response Fund will be available... Read More

ACC national blunder hits BOP

An over-payment blunder has meant late nights this week for Tauranga ACC staff. Local Accident Compensation Corporation staff were investigating BOP claims after... Read More

College comments on ERO criticism

Otumoetai College acting principal Bruce Farthing is unsurprised by criticism from an Education Review Office report. The ERO report explored how New Zealand... Read More

Tauranga Chamber of Commerce grows

The number of not-for-profit organisations wanting to join the Tauranga Chamber of Commerce is rising. ... Read More