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Franchise stars flock to region
About 120 delegates are expected in the Bay of Plenty this week for the 2016 New Zealand Franchise Conference. The event - held today
About 120 delegates are expected in the Bay of Plenty this week for the 2016 New Zealand Franchise Conference. The event - held today
Building consents in the Bay of Plenty continue to reach new levels, records show.
Increasing forestry harvests are expected to provide massive opportunities for the Bay of Plenty region. Wood availability is forecast
Entries and nominations are now open for the new look Westpac Tauranga Business Awards, which were launched at a function at Trustpower
Mid-life is a critical time for making the right financial decisions. It is a time when there are many demands and considerations
It seems to be "bash a landlord" year. They're public enemy number one - in the gun for everything from high house prices to overcrowding. But
My partner and I are expecting a baby soon. I have been working in my current fulltime position since 2012. I am planning to take
This week's Enterprise Angels meeting saw funding pitches from three companies, including Bay of Plenty-based Balex Marine. Balex
Stallholders from the Tauranga Farmers Market won several awards at this year's Farmers Market New Zealand Food Awards. The local
Western Bay of Plenty kiwifruit post-harvest operator DMS has announced a record 2015/16 profit, alongside news of a major $12.5 million
Trustpower may now have to pay nearly $15 million in tax and interest after losing a Supreme Court appeal.
Patrick Lam is the best pie-maker in the country. With that comes much glory - and little sleep.
Harrison Grierson's new Tauranga headquarters is the first of the engineering and design consultancy's offices to fully adopt an activity-based
Drug testing comes in - student enrolments drop.
Kiwifruit exports rose $105 million in June this year to reach $331m. The increase was up 47 percent, with goods exports rising $109
New Zealand house prices will rise 17 per cent before peaking late next year as accelerating building activity takes time to meet
Tainui Group Holdings last week announced it was seeking expressions of interest from a range of world class port operators for Ruakura
Bay of Plenty first home buyers are being pushed out of the new house market. But why?
Being caught in the Christchurch earthquake in 2011 cemented Richard Fullard's desire to make a change in his life. After spending
If you're in business, there are lots of things that you probably write off as not applying to you. Paid sick days, four weeks' holiday
Owning a business is often touted as a great way to increase wealth. Wealth coaches urge employees to give up their jobs and start
My wife and I have both retired. We cashed up my KiwiSaver and kept hers open. With the returns of our fixed deposits being so low
Podium Podiatry & Footwear was set up three years ago by owner Matt Fraser, who is based in Whakatane. The first outlet opened in
Rotorua's growing trailrunning culture has attracted two new businesses into the city. Ultramarathoner Kerry Suter and his partner
Customers vent fury when told not to play game that has taken world by storm.
Rents are rising fast in regions around Auckland, adding more fuel to the theory that the city's overheated property market is affecting other parts of the country.
A symposium next month will examine the challenges and potential for the Bay of Plenty of the 60-years-plus "silver economy", which
Mount Maunganui-based Monit Rally Computers is exporting its specialised rally-driving electronics equipment to more than 26 countries
A Tauranga couple who lost their sea view after a real estate agent failed to tell them about a neighbour's plans will appeal.
Rules strangling the intensification of residential areas surrounding Tauranga's downtown are to made more user-friendly as part of