100 tonnes of kiwifruit donated to local communities
One hundred tonnes of Bay-grown kiwifruit is being distributed by the industry to food rescue organisations around the country this season, Zespri chief executive...
National’s past leaders in the Bay
The Bay of Plenty has had the unusual experience in recent weeks of seeing Western Bay MP Todd Muller unseat Tauranga colleague Simon Bridges...
Westpac Tauranga Business Awards to go ahead in 2020
The Tauranga Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards celebration will be returning this year – with a twist and a few changes reflecting the impact...
August/September issue OUT NOW!
In this issue of Bay of Plenty Business News, the Cover Story: Election Uncertainties, outlines some of the challenges and the competing visions that...
Election Uncertainties
There is little perceptible unanimity about the September elections, except for a general feeling of relief that we seem to have usurped our Tasman...
Bay impact fund’s inaugural investment goes to Ōpōtiki mussel farm
New Zealand’s largest impact investment fund, Bay-based Purpose Capital Fund, has announced its inaugural investment has been made into the country’s first deep water...
Bay robotics a focus for agritech roadmap
The Bay of Plenty is top of the list to benefit from a boost in the government’s commitment to the agritech sector, following the...
How horticulture is responding to a Covid-19 world
The horticulture sector is in a unique position to accelerate the economic potential of the primary sector and aid a post-Covid19 recovery, says Mike...
GHD goes a further step in creating community benefit
Professional services company GHD is passionate about the Bay of Plenty region, and providing lasting benefit within communities it operates in.
GHD’s Tauranga office’s employee-owners...
Trustpower Baypark is back in business
Trustpower Baypark is open and is gearing up for an exciting line-up of events.
Armageddon
Armageddon strikes again on 25 and 26 July, but in a...
TECT elections for three trustees coming up
The elections for TECT – one of the country’s leading charities with almost $1 billion in assets – have come around again. And there...
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...
July/August issue OUT NOW!
Inside the July/August issue!
In this month’s cover story of the Bay of Plenty Business News, we’re pleased to be able to report on a...
Zespri ends year on golden note
Zespri’s 2019-20 financial results have put the industry on a strong footing as it commenced its new season harvest amid the pressures of Covid-19...
Log rules not welcome
Forestry minister Shane Jones’ desire to regulate log exporters and forestry advisors has the industry wary about the risk of greater intervention in the...
BOP Business News Yearbook 2020 – OUT NOW
BOP Business News presents its annual Yearbook celebrating regional business success.
The Yearbook gives you a behind-the-scenes view of the Bay's big business performers, and...
Workplace COVID-19 predictions
Occupiers are looking for the workplace to create this social fabric. The workplace is the glue. Covid-19 has simply been a catalyst to take us “back to the future”. Many of the innovations we will see shouldn’t come as a surprise.
June/July 2020 Issue Out Now!
In the June/July issue: Navigating uncharted waters - Despite the murky outlook, Bay businesses are showing great ingenuity in plotting their courses around the...
Navigating uncharted waters
There is no doubt that at this point of the Covid-19 pandemic we are venturing into unknown and potentially very dangerous seas. But as...
Craigs recommits to Tauranga and forms new strategic alliance with JPM
Leading New Zealand investment bank Craigs Investment Partners (Craigs) has emphasised its commitment to keeping its head office in the Tauranga CBD. And it...