Beyond reasonable doubt, it’s the start of an exciting new era
Tauranga law firm Mackenzie Elvin is officially part of Tompkins Wake, with the two firms merged and operating as one.
The merger marks a strategic...
HVMS and AEM partner in New Zealand’s heavy vehicle industry
Heavy Vehicle and Machinery Services (HVMS) and Advanced Electric Machines (AEM) have announced a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating decarbonisation efforts within New Zealand’s...
Tauranga real estate: market in review
Tremains Real Estate hosted a breakfast at their Tauranga offices on 21 June in conjunction with the Tauranga Business Chamber to talk about the...
Art Gallery to be redeveloped as part of civic precinct project
Tauranga Art Gallery Trust Chair Rosemary Protheroe has announced that the gallery is to be redeveloped as part of Tauranga’s future civic precinct, Te...
New industrial block to open in Rotorua
Peka Lands Trust is pleased to announce that development of a 13ha block south of Rotorua will commence in 2023.
Located just south of Rotorua,...
Activities mark start of indigenous New Year
Matariki, the Māori New Year, is being heralded a month earlier in the Coastal Bay of Plenty region, compared to other parts of the...
NZ’s largest free STEM festival returns
Since 2018 STEMFest has been nurturing our region’s next generation of problem-solvers, innovators and leaders and this year the interactive festival is set to...
Some tough calls to come in the city’s long-term plan
Last month we started to focus in earnest on the city’s draft 2024-34 long-term plan (LTP) and it’s already evident that there will be...
Optimism in the business community
RotoruaNZ, in partnership with the Rotorua Business Chamber recently released the third Rotorua Business Pulse Report, providing the latest insights from Rotorua’s business leaders.
The...
Strong economic performance in Tauranga and Western Bay
In May Priority One chief executive Nigel Tutt highlighted findings of the region’s latest quarterly economic data.
According to Tutt, the economic results show Tauranga...
2023 winners selected for the Page/Acorn Engineering Scholarship
In May the Acorn Foundation announced the recipients of the 2023 Page/Acorn Engineering Scholarship. The scholarships are awarded annually to second-year apprentices at local...
Targeted budget delivers small tax surprise
The recent tightly targeted Budget delivers support for those who need it most, as well as a small tax surprise says Chartered Accountants ANZ...
Making an office fit-for-purpose
As the pandemic’s tail whips its way through our work psyche and habits, business owners are being challenged on what constitutes a viable, market-relevant...
Whakatane business Manuka Performance partners to expand into Asia
Manuka Performance is a nutrition company located in Whakatane, New Zealand. The company develops and manufactures a range of natural nutrition products based around...
Early-detection programme for prostate cancer urgently needed to save lives
Cancer kills, but early detection of cancer reduces the number who die from it. Whatever the circumstances, there are always better clinical outcomes if...
CEO of New Zealand Avocado to step aside
Linda Flegg, Chair of NZ Avocado Growers’ Association announced in May the resignation of their CEO Jen Scoular after 12 years in the role.
“Jen...
UTF says future Tauranga development relies on ‘getting the basics right’
Submissions prepared by Tauranga’s Urban Task Force highlight gaps between the desired outcomes of urban intensification and the reality of the planning policies proposed...
Tauranga distillery makes global headlines
A fledging Tauranga-based distillery has made global waves after taking out a double gold award for their dry gin at the 2023 San Francisco...
SH29 the key to Tauranga’s immediate growth challenges
Tauranga is a great place to live, which is one of the reasons it is New Zealand’s fastest-growing city. But as we all know,...
Torturous intersection delays are impacting region
Frustration at traffic delays within Tauranga have spilled over into Waikato region as lines of traffic grow ever longer at the vital Pairere SH29-SH1...