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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s Labour Party has achieved an unprecedented result under MMP. Now,...
Massive mandate for labour
Jacinda Ardern was expected to win the latest election. But the comprehensive scale of the Labour Party leader’s defeat of National caught most observers...
Kiwifruit in a growing queue for more workers
Bay of Plenty kiwifruit growers are nervously eyeing other fruit-growing sectors’ efforts as they wrestle with the potential impact of fewer seasonal workers for...
Tauranga business riding post-Covid wave
Tauranga-based social media agency Likeable Lab has significantly increased in size after its recent acquisition of Hamilton agency LeadSocial.
This comes after a challenging few...
Flexible future for Shared Workspaces
The trials and tribulations of the past year have shown many businesses the benefits of remote working. But remote working is not going to...
Leading academics to address political party financing inequity at Tauranga public...
As we head into the elections, Bay residents have an opportunity to hear two leading New Zealand academics address their findings on the problems...
New Year – New Meetings at Trustpower Baypark
Trustpower Baypark are pleased to offer a “New Year – New Meetings” promotion as a fresh start to 2021 for all your strategic planning,...
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...
Why Tauriko continues to thrive
Perhaps surprisingly, says Ray White Commercial director Philip Hunt, despite Covid-19 the Tauriko Business Estate is busier than ever.
A Tauriko specialist with eight years’...
Tauriko – Positioned for further growth
Tauriko Business Estate continues to experience high growth and demand, says Bryce Donne, Director of Element IMF, which has been developing the site since its...
Avo prospects positive for new season
Prospects for the Bay of Plenty’s new avocado season are looking positive, with export volumes forecast to rise and strong prices buoyed by lighter...
Mark Cairns to step down from port role next year
Long-serving Port of Tauranga chief executive Mark Cairns has given notice that he will retire in June 2021.
“I think 15 years as a CEO...
Acorn’s financial self-sufficiency means more money for local charities
The significant growth in Acorn Foundation distributions over the past year to more than $1.7 million has been driven primarily by the resettlements of...
Trustpower Baypark – looking ahead
After lockdown Trustpower Baypark kicked back into life with a number of events occurring before we entered Level 2 again. A few successful large...
Bay iwi refinery to extract value from hort waste
A refinery to distill high value bioactive molecules will be built in Bay of Plenty in conjunction with iwi-owned Te Awanui Huka Pak to...
Rabobank report identifies need for new kiwifruit capital
The strong surge in kiwifruit volumes in coming years is bringing a need for more capital to be invested in the post-harvest sector and...
September/October issue OUT NOW!
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In this issue of Bay of Plenty Business News, the Cover Story: Kiwifruit in the Bay - Covid’s impact on seasonal workers.
The Kiwifruit sector...
Covid’s impact on seasonal workers
The latest Covid outbreak has only heightened uncertainty around labour supply for the kiwifruit sector, with both Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) and backpacker staff...
Coresteel completes new Tauranga Motor Company premises
Tauranga Motor Company’s decision to go ahead with creating its new premises at 100 Hewletts Rd, on the Maru Street corner, reflects the company’s...
Rotorua manufacturer moves into hand sanitisers
Rotorua’s Damar Industries has launched a brand of hand sanitisers and related sanitising products and aims to produce up to a million litres a...