12:59pm Sat 09 May, 2020
Cranes have cranked up on construction sites around the country in a sign that building activity is up and running. Crane owners and operators say they are encouraged... Read More
11:45am Sat 09 May, 2020
To be or not to be? That is the question, asked Shakespeare. For retailers across the region, to open or not open - and how to open are some of the questions asked... Read More
07:00pm Fri 08 May, 2020
A Tauranga academic has been using his business and distillery skills amid the current crisis to make lemons out of lemonade - or, in this case, sanitiser out... Read More
05:55pm Fri 08 May, 2020
Many New Zealanders have been working at home during lockdown levels 3 and 4 - and it seems a lot of us have liked it. Auckland firm Frog Recruitment has surveyed... Read More
05:02pm Fri 08 May, 2020
Polar Dessert Bar is the latest to be featured in the No Place Like Home series, sponsored by Tourism Bay of Plenty. Ian and Pam White, the couple behind Polar... Read More
03:10pm Fri 08 May, 2020
Tourism Bay of Plenty has rolled out a series of marketing initiatives to support the region's tourism industry. The Destination Management Organisation's new... Read More
02:59pm Fri 08 May, 2020
Sales of new vehicles have taken a massive hit with registrations down by 90 per cent for April compared to the previous year. That is a loss of revenue... Read More
06:30am Fri 08 May, 2020
The government has announced that the level 2 alert system will allow the reopening of hospitality establishments for dining in. The Restaurant Association has... Read More
10:50am Wed 06 May, 2020
Consumer NZ's test of 26 toilet papers finds loo roll that's kind on your skin isn't always the kindest to the environment or your plumbing. 'We were especially... Read More
10:12am Wed 06 May, 2020
Work on the Farmer's development in Tauranga is back on track again. Workers were forced to halt work on construction when New Zealand was placed into Alert Level... Read More
08:36am Wed 06 May, 2020
The Restaurant Association is calling on the government to provide additional fiscal relief to the hospitality industry as it continues to report losses. 'The... Read More
02:01pm Tue 05 May, 2020
Support is on the way for businesses facing insolvency due to COVID-19. The Government is introducing a package of measures in Parliament today to further... Read More