March 2021 OUT NOW!
We look at the development boom that is currently underway in the Bay of Plenty.
The perfect mix of city and coast at your doorstep
Set to further enhance Tauranga’s growing inner-city, Vantage is a new premium mixed-use, seven storey development at 359 Cameron Road. The enviable location will...
New app takes headaches out of harvest
An employment app born out of a family accident is poised to make life easier for orchardists seeking staff over this season’s busy kiwifruit...
Opportunities going fast in booming Tauriko
It’s no surprise that the remaining options for securing a position in Tauriko Business Estate are moving fast.
One key element is recent government action...
Leading property developers join forces to advocate for positive change
The abrupt sacking of the Tauranga City Council has created major ructions in the local electoral system and more are likely to emerge.
The Council...
Kiwifruit growers come together for foodbank drive
New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Inc (NZKGI) is encouraging its members to pitch in and donate to the most vulnerable through The Foodbank Project, a...
Tauranga VC Oriens partners with Hamilton’s IVS Group
Tauranga-headquartered Oriens Capital Private Equity Fund LP has agreed to an unconditional investment transaction into Hamilton-based IVS Group Holdings (IVS).
The transaction will eventually see...
Zespri to re-visit China fruit trial
Bay of Plenty kiwifruit growers will have an opportunity to quiz Zespri closer in coming weeks about the marketer’s proposed Chinese SunGold kiwifruit trial...
Final Te Ahi Tupua chapter closes
Partners, funders and contributors marked the successful completion of the striking Te Ahi Tupua at the end of January with a karakia at the...
Some big moves kick-off 2021
With the uncertainty resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns, many of us wondered if businesses would ever ‘get up and going’...
Tauranga’s oldest firm celebrates 125 years
In 1896 Henry Sharp opened his law practice. 15 years later he invited fellow lawyer, Archie Tudhope, to join him and 125 years later...
The hub of entertainment in the Bay of Plenty
Living up to their reputation as the Hub of Entertainment in the Bay of Plenty, Trustpower Baypark launches into 2021 with a packed calendar...
New labs for Zespri harvest test
Two Te Puke-based laboratories are among the six labs chosen to re-commence Zespri’s valuable taste profile testing on this season’s crop.
Pinpoint Laboratory Services and...
Luxridge Apartments – Tauranga apartment living aspires to new heights
A ground-breaking new development project unveiled in central Tauranga will set an unprecedented standard for luxury apartment living in the region.
The Luxridge Apartments project...
From the editor February 2021
As I have remarked often in recent months, these are very strange times, especially in politics.
Summer holiday makers may be leaving the beaches across...
New Zealand’s best built homes and renovations revealed at Master Builders...
For three decades, Registered Master Builders House of the Year competition has recognised the very best homes, builders, and craftsmen across New Zealand. This...
Industrial sector shows grit
As the repercussions of the global pandemic continue to shake down in the New Zealand economy, it is becoming clearer that the industrial sector...
Foresters concerned over cap on trees
Forest owners have responded with dismay to government plans to double down on intentions to limit the areas that can be planted in exotic...
Papamoa Junction is underway
Carrus – one of the country’s biggest land developers – is now underway with development of its mixed residential/light commercial subdivision: Papamoa Junction.
Carrus is...
Making the mix work
Aurecon provides specialist consultancy services for infrastructure and urban development projects. For Papamoa Junction, the firm has provided the stormwater and civil design, cadastral...