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Bay of Plenty business news
Seeka joins court action against oil company Olivado
One of the country’s biggest agribusinesses wants to see Olivado liquidated.
Port pricing the remedy for ‘alarming’ decline in sector’s returns on capital: Forsyth Barr
Most ports are owned by local councils suggesting "public good" thinking over performance.
QV figures: How much has your home lost since the market peak?
We can't say 'peak to trough' because we don't yet know if we have hit rock bottom.
E-motorcycle firm collapse: Anxious customers, Crown agency owed $400k
Can the electric biker maker still go postal? Crown agency owed $400,000.
Mark Lister: Why 2024 proved the need for global investment
OPINION: NZ investors are urged to diversify globally after local returns lagged in 2024.
Tauranga-based e-motorcycle maker Ubco tipped into receivership, ex-boss fires shots
All staff terminated as bad year for tech continues.
'Rollercoaster year': Entrepreneurs share their highs and lows
New products and international expansion are on the cards for the two businesses.
Whakaari White Island tour company owes $8.5m, liquidators say
Just $53,000 in assets as liquidators work to sell what they can.
Zespri CEO Jason Te Brake talks up the growing opportunities for kiwifruit
Outlook for NZ kiwifruit export industry 'incredibly bright'.
National, local companies are creditors of Rotorua housing project
The financier wants $28.2m; unsecured creditors are listed as being owed another $167,000.
Port of Tauranga’s container operations expansion clears another hurdle
Long-awaited resource consent for the project is also on the fast track legislation list.
Spark's 40% plunge: What went wrong for the telecom giant?
OPINION: Spark removed from global index, share buyback questioned as debt rises.
'Prohibited': Kiwi sex toy company denied BNZ business account
'I would argue that gambling does more harm to society than selling vibrators.'
Mark Lister: Santa rally in 2024? US stocks soar as optimism builds
OPINION: US shares rise 27% in 2024; Santa rally expected amid strong earnings.
Couple in their late 50s empty their KiwiSaver to buy their first home
“It means we will still be paying off a mortgage in our early 80s."
Why Waihi’s mine wants to keep digging
Canadian company thinks it could mine for another decade, if it's allowed to expand.
Shelling out: How taxpayer spent $52m buying into a loss-making mussel farm
Shane Jones defends Crown investments into struggling Ōpōtiki aquaculture firm.
Ryman result: Australasian business has 1156 empty retirement homes
A new phenomenon: increasing vacancies being declared in our retirement villages.
Tauranga Business Awards finalists revealed, voting now open
The industry change makers and inspiring role models that are up for an award.
'It hurts a lot': Locals react to potential closure of iconic pie business
"It's part of our life here."
Property Insider: $244k bill for Gulf Harbour Country Club’s owner; Here comes Santa Claus
It's the most wonderful time of the year, especially when Precinct goes tree generous.
Kiwifruit exports again sweeten merchandise trade, help reduce deficit
Exports to all the biggest markets up last month, as new data reveals star performers.
Students 'in tears': Proposal to axe 'invaluable' apprenticeship
The Waipā campus in Rotorua is 'the only facility of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere'.
Business news around NZ
Fonterra reassures customers it's not using feed additive Bovaer
Trials have shown it is not very effective in pasture-grazing animals.
Kiwi period care brand AWWA acquired by North American giant
Somedays is the North American leader in natural period pain relief products.
Michele Wilson AWWA founder and Lux Perry Somedays founder on the brand acquisition
Michele Wilson AWWA founder and Lux Perry Somedays founder talk to Tom Raynel about what comes next for the period care brands.
Lockdown idea leads to NZ-made jeans with Japanese twist
A lockdown idea led to a high-quality jeans dream.
Nadine Higgins: Could laziness improve your financial fortunes?
Easy financial habits to stick with your New Year resolutions.
Down but not out: Fonterra's biggest business opportunity
Fonterra's Teh-han Chow says China remains the land of opportunity for Fonterra.
Opinion: Beware, not all mortgage rate drops will follow OCR cuts
OPINION: Mark Lister warns: 'Not all rates will fall equally' despite recent OCR cuts.
Marine precinct sale stopped after interim injunction granted
The council has also been served with judicial review proceedings.
High hopes, no new homes yet: NZ Super Fund, Classic partnership
'No titles have come through yet for build partners to commence the construction.'
Opinion: Trump v Fed - a showdown ahead as interest rate cuts continue
OPINION: US inflation stabilises, but Trump's policies may complicate Fed's strategy.
He bought his first student flat at 18. Now he’s a professional investor
Landlords in the Deep South say if student flats are well run, they don't get trashed.