Business & Markets

$112 million tariff blow for NZ wine industry

The New Zealand wine industry is facing hundreds of millions of dollars in extra tariffs, in a blow for the sector. US President Donald Trump last week imposed... Read More

First Mortgage Trust reaches $2 billion milestone

First Mortgage Trust (FMT) has surpassed $2 billion in Funds Under Management (FUM), marking a major milestone for the specialist New Zealand investment fund... Read More

New role for Tauranga business strategist

Tauranga businesses have a new ally in well-known business strategist, Mark Irving, who has joined the Tauranga Business Chamber in a role aimed at fostering... Read More

One-mum band ‘buzzing’ in Ōmokoroa

A first-of-its-kind frozen espresso shot company in New Zealand was the result of a desire to escape the 'sole parent benefit cycle”. Vague Hippo owner... Read More

Two decades of helping people with legal problems

A free legal service for Bay of Plenty residents turns 20 this month. Baywide Community Law was officially opened on July 4, 2005, in a little building on... Read More

Expo offers practical way to explore career paths

Tauranga's annual Canvas Careers Expo launches next Thursday and Friday, August 7-8, offering a dynamic, hands-on environment for students and adults to explore... Read More

Scrapped surcharges "a win for New Zealanders"

Surcharges will be axed to put money back in Kiwis' pockets, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson said on Monday. 'Surcharges are a... Read More

Domestic tourism surges in Rotorua

Rotorua is experiencing a surge in domestic tourism, with new figures showing an increase in visitor numbers, spending and accommodation occupancy. Local... Read More

Lack of traffic lights irks Merivale community

Residents say it may take someone being seriously injured - or worse - before Tauranga City Council acts on long-standing safety concerns near the Merivale shops... Read More

Expo to showcase safety initiatives in Te Puke

This weekend's Sirens and Services expo will be the first event for Colleen Pye in her role as Te Puke Neighbourhood Support co-ordinator. The expo is the... Read More

Consumer NZ rates laundry detergents out of 100

Three brands of laundry detergent failed to clean clothes any better than water when washing products sold in New Zealand were put to the test. Consumer NZ... Read More

Electric straddle trial at Port of Tauranga

Port of Tauranga will trial the country's first all-electric container straddle carrier. Co-funded by the Government's Low Emission Transport Fund administered... Read More