Up-and-away industrial rents
Around the world, rising interest rates, high inflation and geo-political risks are backdropping a more challenging and volatile business environment.
Bayleys’ global real estate partner...
Financial literacy just one part of growing skills gap
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) welcomes the Government’s announcement of mandatory financial literacy education in schools, saying it will help address...
KPMG employees come together to support Tauranga youth charities
KPMG Tauranga’s Workplace Giving Programme has donated just under $5,000 to two Bay of Plenty charities, through the Acorn Foundation.
KPMG staff members involved in...
People and technology key to helping NZ businesses thrive
Latest 2degrees study conducted by Perceptive, reveals the key issues facing NZ business decision makers, and how thriving companies are weathering the storm.
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The sharing economy
During July our local economic development agency, Priority One created a pop-up hub to ‘reshape the way we approach alternative transport modes in Tauranga...
Down to the wire
New Zealanders will go to the polls on 14 October in what is predicted to be one of the closest nationwide elections in the...
Sir Paul Adams inducted to NZ Business Hall of Fame
Sir Paul Adams has been inducted into the NZ Business Hall of Fame.
The long-term Tauranga local was inducted before about 700 of his peers...
Rangiuru Business Park: bridging the gap
The Rangiuru Business Park is set to be a modern, future-focused, and high-quality industrial business park that supports the liveability and prosperity of the...
What’s next for TECT Park?
The award-winning TECT Park is now more than 10 years old and to celebrate, they’re looking to see what new activities and experiences could...
First goods trains welcomed
Ruakura Inland Port – a newly minted, 9ha customs-controlled cargo facility on Hamilton’s eastern boundary – welcomed its first two goods trains, one each...
Cameron Road traffic management changes to ease business impacts
A review of traffic management processes is expected to reduce the impacts of the ongoing Cameron Road upgrade on businesses along this key arterial...
Business and law firm support help build legacy through the...
This year’s distribution from the Acorn Foundation sees $3.3M given to the Western Bay of Plenty community. It is Acorn’s 20th year of supporting...
Seeka releases Sustainability Report 2023
Listed New Zealand produce company Seeka Limited (NZX:SEK) released its second Sustainability Report in July.
The report, which outlines the progress Seeka has made towards the...
Less tax on lump sum ACC payments for injured kiwis
Chartered accountants around the country are pleased to see changes that will address the long-standing unfair tax treatment of New Zealanders who receive backdated...
Green light for Te Manawataki o Te Papa development
Late last month, the Tauranga City Council Commission approved the most significant investment in community facilities the city may ever see, with the redevelopment...
Work from work notion driving demand
It’s perhaps a novel idea after the years of disruption we’ve seen globally, but it’s time for people to “work from work” and get...
Kiwifruit growers groan at rates hike
SunGold kiwifruit growers are reacting with anger and frustration at latest moves by district councils throughout the Bay of Plenty and beyond to hike...
New Zealand embraces BEVs
As the world transitions towards a more sustainable future, New Zealand is quietly emerging as a leader in embracing battery electric vehicles (BEVs). One...
Whakatane Mill rebuild nears completion
The Whakatane Mill Ltd (WML) is poised to restart expanded operations in August after surviving a closure scare in 2021, said executive chairman Ian...
TECT approves largest-ever funding investment
TECT has confirmed its largest-ever funding investment towards a project of regional significance, approving a $21 million grant for Tauranga city centre’s new civic...