Alan Dick takes out Angel of the Year Award
Bay of Plenty/Waikato-based early stage funding group Enterprise Angels named Alan Dick as PMG Property Group Angel of the Year at EA’s recent AGM.
Dick...
A retail presence could be just what the doctor ordered
Today, you’re more likely to go to a purpose-built medical complex housing general practitioners, laboratory facilities, rehab specialists and pharmacies – or to an...
Strong turnout for inaugural Rotorua Innovation Festival
Hundreds of business owners and non-profits benefitted from attending the inaugural Rotorua Innovation Festival this week, said Darren McGarvie, co-founder of Firestation Business Growth...
Fraud – the company killer
Fraud, deception, theft – whatever term you are used to, the fact is that in business they mean the same thing – loss. Loss...
Getting Funky in The Netherlands
A beer brewed at Mount Maunganui is a “popular drop” for train commuters in the central Netherlands, according to the brewers Funk Estate, a...
Groundswell expands to meet increased interest
An extended version of Tauranga’s annual Groundswell event in late August/early September will provide access to the ideas of a wide range of game-changing...
The entrepreneurial journey
One of the highlights of Groundswell is expected to be the new Out of the Box breakfast event, at which Kiwi serial entrepreneur Ezel...
Kickstarter push for new vanilla flavours
After a huge year of growth in the US, local vanilla producer Heilala is set for even greater expansion in its biggest export market....
ExportNZ Bay of Plenty Awards winners announced
The 29th annual awards’ theme this was a glamorous A Night with the Stars gala dinner in Tauranga.
Zespri seeking greener kiwifruit sector
With awareness rising among consumers about the impact growing amounts of plastic are having on the environment, Zespri is aiming to cut it from...
Xero wins Canstar Software Award
Xero has won this year’s Canstar Blue Small Business Accounting Software Award.
Xero New Zealand and Pacific Islands managing director Craig Hudson – an occasional...
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...
Opotiki mayor wins excellence award
The Eastern Bay was the only region in the Bay to pick up an award in the annual LGNZ Excellence Awards in Wellington in...
Faris moving on from Locus Research
After four years with Locus Research, chief executive Daniel Faris is leaving Tauranga to take up a new role in Auckland with Tax Traders...
Focus on growth for Rotorua, says CEO
Steps being taken by the Rotorua Lakes Council to deliver on developmental opportunities for the region have been given a resounding thumbs up from...
Purpose Capital Impact Fund officially launched
The fund is targeting around $30 million to invest in socially responsible ventures. (see Bay of Plenty Business News, May-June 2019)
The fund – said...
PlantTech a big boost for Bay Agritech
Priority One and the University of Waikato have joined forces with eight leading exporters to form a unique collaboration aimed at accelerating innovation.
PlantTech has...
PlantTech’s founders and funding
Bluelab
Bluelab, formerly NZ Hydroponics International, has more than 30 years’ experience in the manufacture and export of hand-held meters and control equipment for measuring...
Sir Paul Adams’ contribution to community recognised
Paul Adams – the founder of the city’s biggest land developer Carrus Corp – has been knighted in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for...
Chamber launches this year’s Westpac Tauranga Awards
In late May, the Tauranga Chamber launched this year’s Westpac Tauranga Business Awards. This key event for local businesses will be held on Friday,...