Fertco and TerraCare join forces
Last month Bay of Plenty company Fertco purchased Te Awamutu-based fertiliser company TerraCare from the Macky family.
Fertco, based near the Port of Tauranga, currently...
Trustpower Baypark – we make it happen
Moving into Orange for Easter was a tremendous boost for Trustpower Baypark. Just in time for Speedway and the end of season Fireworks Display...
How Fosters are making sustainable building a reality
The Foster Group is the only construction company in New Zealand to hold both of Toitū’s top sustainability certifications, carbonzero and enviromark diamond. They...
Huge crowd for Gala Dinner with Richie and Gemma McCaw
The recent Gala Dinner featuring Richie and Gemma McCaw at Trustpower Baypark drew almost 1000 attendees, including a who’s who of Tauranga’s business community.
Organised...
Eastern Bay powers up project to grow mussel spat
The Eastern Bay of Plenty has been making steady economic progress in recent years with GDP up over 10 percent in Whakatane in the...
Business Park vision takes major step forward
297 Te Puna Station Road is set to be developed as part of the planned Te Puna Business Park to support the region’s fast...
Eastern Bay bullish on region’s future
The Eastern Bay of Plenty is intent on bucking the rather despondent mood that has prevailed across New Zealand in recent months as a...
Reinventing applied and vocational education and training in Aotearoa
The applied and vocational higher education and training sector in New Zealand is in a state of much-needed change. However, the most significant shake-up...
Why the Tauriko Tauranga bubble works
Tauriko has been one of the region’s most successful industrial parks and is a core reason for Tauranga’s strong record over recent years in...
Invested in our future
Clear, targeted and intergenerational investment asset management is the cornerstone of Quayside Holdings’ commercial returns. With a majority share of the Port of Tauranga...
Rotorua business awards celebrate resilience
Leading businesses were acknowledged for their resilience and hard work throughout the Covid-19-disrupted year at this year’s Rotorua Westpac Business Awards.
Rotorua Business Chamber Chief...
Iwi dairy kicks off in the Bay
The recent commissioning of Waiū Dairy’s milk plant in Kawerau marks the return of independent milk processing to the Bay of Plenty for the...
Tauranga software firm puts legal teams first
Tauranga legal software company LawVu has been quietly building its client base, capacity and staff numbers in its central city offices as it looks...
Santa Fe Shutters: meeting 2022 challenges head on
When Santa Fe Shutters’ owner Gail Christie and her husband Paul bought the business 20 years ago, they had three employees. Fast-forward 20 years...
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...
Pets in the pandemic open opportunities for Bay of Plenty producer
A Te Puke-based pet food producer is preparing for an influx in demand for its products as the pandemic puts pressures on global supply,...
The Cave – virtual reality in Tauriko
An unusual new addition to the mix of businesses in Tauriko is The Cave, which its owners describe as New Zealand’s most impressive virtual...
Westpac Tauranga Business Awards: JENKINS FRESHPAC’S INNOVATIVE APPROACH WINS TOP AWARD
Jenkins Freshpac Systems – which has built on its 136-year heritage by incorporating a highly innovative approach to using technology in the horticultural sector...
First Zespri Kiwifruit charter vessel sails for Japan
The first 4,100 tonnes (1.15 million trays) of this season’s Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit have left Port of Tauranga, bound for Kobe and Tokyo in...
Trustpower Arena – officially double digits!
Last month Trustpower Arena hit double digits. Unfortunately the latest Covid-19 developments got in the way of our celebrations, but we will be doing...