Business & Markets

Flavours of Plenty wins national tourism award

An aspirational foodie collective in the Coastal Bay of Plenty has earned a New Zealand Tourism Award for its outstanding collaboration and alignment efforts. Judges... Read More

Village Radio ready to relocate rare record relics

After 40 years, Village Radio and its extensive music library, which includes 142,000 tracks, 55,000 titles from over 10,000 artists, is on the move. 'We... Read More

BoP locals do the locomotion

Enthusiasts will have a chance to see under the chassis, beyond the boiler and through the drive rods of miniature trains this weekend. Tauranga Model Marine... Read More

Tauranga couple set up YWAM base in Mexico

A Tauranga couple have set up a Youth With A Mission (YWAM) base in Mexico by following their dreams - quite literally. Former Mount Maunganui resident Wendy... Read More

The $40-an-hour job that no one in NZ wants

Robbie Winterson says he faces a battle every time he tries to hire new plumbers in his business. He runs Go Fox Plumbing and Electrical in Putāruru in the... Read More

Bringing the BoP together for brews, bands and BBQ

If you're into craft beer, live music and barbecue, this festival is for you. Tauranga Smoke - Brews, Bands and BBQs is coming to Soper Reserve on Saturday,... Read More

Repair Café launches in Katikati

The Katikati Community Baptist Church is set to launch its own repair café on November 9, telling locals: 'Don't ditch it, let's fix it!” This... Read More

BOP hydrographic survey to support safer shipping

A hydrographic survey mapping the seafloor in the Bay of Plenty begins this week, with the data contributing to safer navigation in approaches to ports and wharves. Toitū... Read More

New digital Australia Travel Declaration

Travelling between New Zealand and Australia has gone digital on some flights thanks to a new digital travel declaration pilot process launched on 21 October. Eligible... Read More

Beware of your Christmas parcels being pinched

We're heading into the busiest time of year for postal deliveries and Police want to remind everyone to do what they can to stop parcel theft, said police sergeant... Read More

National Art Accolade for Bay of Plenty designer

Multi-award-winning fashion designer and Bay of Plenty resident, Donna Dinsdale, has earned national recognition once again with her work, Pakanga - The Heat... Read More

Woolworths Greerton set to become new FreshChoice

A new supermarket will open in place of Greerton's soon-to-close Woolworths store, the Bay of Plenty Times can reveal. News of the November 17 closure... Read More