Business & Markets

Mount Maunganui parking issues back on the agenda

Parking in Mount Maunganui North is back on Tauranga City Council's agenda. It comes more than a year after the council put the brakes on controversial plans... Read More

BoP growers challenge council's water plan

Fruit and vegetable growers in Bay of Plenty don't want to be hit with more regulations on their geothermal water use. Bay of Plenty Regional Council released... Read More

Kinleith pulp and paper mill falls silent

The Kinleith pulp and paper mill in South Waikato was opened by Prime Minister Sidney Holland in 1954. This week, 71 years later, the last functional paper-making... Read More

Coffee prices falling? Don’t hold hope

Global coffee prices might have fallen but there's a warning that it might not mean you pay any less in your local cafe. RaboResearch data shows arabica... Read More

Mussel boats make homecoming at Ōpōtiki

A major milestone in Bay of Plenty's aquaculture journey has arrived, with mussel boats now docking regularly at the newly accessible Ōpōtiki wharf. After... Read More

$200K earners getting Super – time for rethink?

More than 9000 people aged over 65 earn more than $200,000 a year, and another 33,000 earn between $100,000 and $200,000 - and the Retirement Commissioner says... Read More

What's On: Crafting, poetry and plunges

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService forecasts showers developing into... Read More

Road changes hurting Cameron Rd businesses

Businesses on Tauranga's Cameron Rd say confusion over parking and bus lanes is putting pressure on customer access, with one worker saying it is helping to... Read More

Women share lessons from business journey

Inspiring, collaborative and energising. This is how broadcaster Toni Street describes this year's Business Women's Network Speaker Series event, hosted on... Read More

Seafood awards now open

Entries for the New Zealand Seafood Sustainability and Innovation Awards 2025 are now open. Fisheries New Zealand is seeking nominations from people and organisations... Read More

Horticulture: IRD finds $45m in undeclared tax

Inland Revenue has found $45 million of undeclared tax in the horticulture industry in just the last 10 months. Spokesperson Tony Morris said they were seeing... Read More

New kiwifruit season forecast revealed

Kiwifruit marketer Zespri has updated its indicative forecasts for the current kiwifruit season, as its 2800 growers examine how well licensed varieties will... Read More