Business & Markets

BoP job ads drop 22% amid cautious hiring trends

A recruiter reports 'extreme fluctuations” in the Bay of Plenty job market last year as new data shows the number of roles advertised dropped by 22%. Recruiters... Read More

SociaLink mentoring empowers future leaders

SociaLink, which supports the Western Bay of Plenty social and community sector, is offering mentoring for managers and emerging leaders in not-for-profit organisations... Read More

Posties defy PO box order from NZ Post

Posties are disobeying an order from NZ Post to return mail to sender, rather than mark it up with the correct PO box number. The Postal Workers Union says... Read More

Kiwi campaign invites Aussies to come on over

A new campaign encouraging Australians to pick New Zealand for their next holiday gears up the industry for growth in 2025, Tourism and Hospitality Minister... Read More

Māori businesses perform strongly despite economy

Māori tourism businesses boost New Zealand's economy, a report has revealed, but it doesn't reflect the day-to-day struggle. The Value of Māori... Read More

Guidelines set for part-sale of port shares

Guidelines have been set for how Bay of Plenty Regional Council will sell some of its Port of Tauranga shares. Last year the council agreed to a managed sell-down... Read More

Tauranga's best businesses revealed

A business started by two young mates out of a single-car garage in 2014 has been named Business of the Year at the Farmer Autovillage Tauranga Business... Read More

ASB economists predict home loan rate trends

Fixed home loan rates are now two percentage points lower than they were at the peak of the market, but the longest terms might not have much further to fall,... Read More

Second stage of Project Future Proof moves ahead

Construction on stage two of Project Future Proof is officially under way, with contractors starting work on-site this week. Stage two of Project Future Proof... Read More

Reviewing geothermal water use in Tauranga

Bay of Plenty fruit and vegetable growers don't want to be left high and dry in a review of water use by the regional council. The Tauranga Geothermal System... Read More

Going for Growth: Unlocking investment in NZ

The Government is modernising visa settings to incentivise migrants to invest in New Zealand, a Government spokesperson said in a statement released on Sunday. 'Foreign... Read More

MSD found wrong to refuse $1026 for food at tangi

When a woman with limited means was organising her former husband's tangi she applied for a $1960 grant, just over half of which was to cover kai for... Read More