Business & Markets

People flocking to fast food joints in Tauranga

Queues are out to the road at fast food joints in Tauranga this morning. New Zealand has moved from Alert Level 4 to 3 today, and already people are taking advantage... Read More

Tauranga Chamber welcoming alert level change

The Tauranga Chamber of Commerce is welcoming the change from Alert Level 4 to 3. Today is the final day of lockdown. "Hopefully the last lockdown we have to... Read More

City centre ready to ‘get back to business’

Tauranga businesses are looking at new innovative ways to get them up and running when New Zealand moves from Alert Level 4 to 3 from midnight. Dinner meals from... Read More

Wage subsidy audits to protect business integrity

The Government is protecting the integrity of New Zealand businesses correctly accessing the wage subsidy by prioritising the audit process for businesses where... Read More

Free legal advice for locals

Another local law firm is offering free COVID-19 consultations to the community, for the duration of Alert Level 4 and Level 3. Tauranga's Mackenzie Elvin Law... Read More

Fast food outlets get ready for flood of customers

The race for fast food and delivery chains to get ready in time for Tuesday's rush is on - each store putting the work in to get their fridges fully stocked,... Read More

Business time for the Weekend Sun

The long night of lockdown is over and The Weekend Sun is coming back over the horizon. Expect it in your letterbox on May 1. Tauranga and the Western Bay's... Read More

Concerns over power bill rises during lockdown

People faced with higher power bills during the lockdown need to approach their power companies to discuss payment options, says Consumer NZ. With so many... Read More

Wage subsidy complaints soar - Labour Inspectorate

The number of official complaints about the government's wage subsidy scheme have skyrocketed, with 800 being laid in the space of just nine days. Of those,... Read More

Strength tipped for BOP commercial property sector

As Covid-19 floods the economic outlook with uncertainty, research from a real estate organisation suggests Tauranga's commercial property sector is entering the... Read More

Online trade offers respite to Tauranga businesses

Being able to offer essential items online is offering a few Tauranga businesses some relief from the lockdown restrictions. Mount Maunganui based women's... Read More

Trade can help economy rebound and recover

Trade can help New Zealand to rebound, rebuild and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, says Minister for Trade and Export Growth David Parker. 'Trade alone can't... Read More