Business & Markets

Does the CBD need another bottle shop?

A company which was refused a licence to open a retail bottle shop in the Tauranga CBD four years ago has again applied to open an off-licence at the top of the... Read More

Medal awarded for care of kiwifruit industry

The kiwifruit industry's Fresh Carriers Hayward Medal recognising outstanding contributions has this year been awarded to Ian Greaves, for the life-saving pastoral... Read More

Health workers fight for their jobs

Public Service Association members are taking a stand against a proposal that would see 16 people at HealthCare NZ in Tauranga lose their jobs. Around 30 people... Read More

Rethinking fashion consumption, style and making

My sewing machine has died and I need to cart it off to get fixed, mainly because it satisfies the need to make things out of the quirky, colourful fabrics I seem... Read More

What‘s on - markets, macrame and motorkhana

Kia ora and welcome to Sunday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Kia ataata tonu. We're expecting a cloudy day with drizzle possible in the morning and evening,... Read More

Zespri’s head office officially opened

Zespri has officially opened its Mount Maunganui head office as part of the kiwifruit industry's marquee Momentum 2020 conference. With phase one of the new... Read More

Turning scrap metal into outdoor art

Making art and floral arrangements using driftwood from the beach was something my grandmother Esther Harvey loved doing. She'd find a curved, unusual piece of... Read More

Zespri to make packaging compostable by 2025

Zespri has announced a new commitment to make all of its packaging 100 per cent reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025. The announcement is one of a suite... Read More

Growth continues in the Western Bay

Tauranga City and Western Bay District show ongoing growth across multiple economic indicators for the 2019 yearin statistics newly released by Infometrics. 'While... Read More

A boost in sales for Mount Brewing Co.

A win for a Mount Maunganui brewery has seen their cider sales skyrocket. Mount Brewing Co's Dark ‘n Stormy Cider was named in the Top 30 list of beers... Read More

Youth ready employer programme launched

A programme for employers to help them engage effectively with younger employees was launched today by Minister of Employment Willie Jackson. The Youth Ready... Read More

Popular Te Puna business closes following fire

A popular furniture and homeware business at the Clarke Road Village in Te Puna has had to close its doors until further notice due to fire damage in the building... Read More