From the editor January 2021
I have been obsessed by the surreal saga of Donald Trump’s ongoing meltdown as he attempts to shut out the reality that he will...
From the Editor – December 2020
It is with great pleasure and pride in the Bay that we bring you our annual Westpac Business Awards coverage for both Tauranga and...
From the editor – October/November 2020
For a long-time political junkie like myself, October 2020 is about as good as it gets. We have the astonishing spectacle taking place in...
From the editor – September/October 2020
As I have commented before in this space, the next election may be much closer than the Labour landslide that many commentators have been...
From the Editor – August/September 2020
Election Uncertainties
What Bay business is seeking from a new government When the Bay of Plenty Business News went to print with this issue at the...
From the editor: July/August
In this month’s cover story of the Bay of Plenty Business News, we’re pleased to be able to report on a good news story...
June/July 2020
I was fortunate to have once had the pleasure of working for the late Mike Moore in the latter period of his term as...
May 2020
We are fortunate to be living in a fertile, temperate land, in moated isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. But we have been reminded that...
April 2020
The Bay of Plenty Business News was founded to provide unique, supportive coverage on what has consistently been one of New Zealand’s fastest-growing regions.
March 2020
This month’s cover story takes an in-depth look at major Bay of Plenty company Ballance Agri-Nutrients, which contributes millions to the Bay’s GDP and has 260 of its 800 New Zealand staff based in the Mount.