10 tips for tenants
Engaging an experienced lawyer specialising in leasing will ensure you are properly informed and protected when you enter a new lease. Jason Bywater-Lutman from...
Strong first half results for Port of Tauranga
Port of Tauranga has reported a strong start to the 2019 financial year, with increased cargo volumes contributing to a four percent increase in...
POLITICAL OPINION: The collective voice of experience
Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller recently delivered his fifth annual address at the Welcome Bay Business Breakfast. This is an edited version of...
Bay business people challenged to step outside comfort zones
Dr Paul Wood, who went from serving time in a maximum security prison, to working with the likes of Google and the Hurricanes, drew...
Celebrating Women in Law
When buying or selling a business, a property, or when it’s time to get personal affairs such as a Will organised, you’ll need legal...
Future-proofing Tauranga Airport
Contractors are putting the final touches to a major revamp of the Tauranga Airport terminal, which has more than doubled its footprint and is...
New Marine Precinct facility seeing strong activity
The new marine service hub for Tauranga Harbour’s Marine Precinct is showing strong growth following its official opening in August 2018. (See Bay of...
Taupo resort introduces AI-based booking system
Bay of Plenty business Taupo DeBretts Spa Resort says it understands it was the first holiday park worldwide to receive bookings via a new...
Kiwifruit sector preparing early for labour shortage
Burgeoning crop volumes and the scarcity of casual labour have prompted the kiwifruit sector to meet the challenge head on before the season starts.
Last...
Bay outlook bright but significant economic challenges remain
The Bay of Plenty economy has enjoyed another strong year and there are plenty of positives for the future. But there are a number...
Technology key to needed diversification
Job growth in Tauranga, led by horticulture, tends to be at the higher end of skill sets, according to Priority One.
That is one of...
Trustpower is Baypark’s new naming partner
Iconic Tauranga organisations Trustpower and Bay Venues have announced that the leading energy and telecommunications company is Baypark’s new naming sponsor.
From December, Baypark, the...
Zespri predicts continuing strong growth
The kiwifruit industry is expected to remain a cornerstone of the Bay of Plenty economy, with the industry’s outlook positive going into 2019.
A spokesman...
New boat show pulls crowds in Tauranga
The Tauranga Fishing And Boat Show (TFABS) got off to a good start, pulling in around 3800 visitors over three days to the Baypark...
Business Expo to highlight wellbeing in workplace
Award-winning wellbeing specialist, author and entrepreneur Lauren Parsons has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for the Bay’s 2019 Business Expo’s VIP breakfast forum...
PMG funds acquire $96 million in property this year
Tauranga-based Property Managers Group (PMG) closed its biggest Offer and acquired two quality industrial buildings in December, ending what officials said had been the...
Information access has transformed the property market
The explosion of access to online information has transformed the property market and the role of the real estate agent.
When I began in the...
Tauranga CBD getting major makeover
Tauranga’s central business district closed out 2018 undergoing the biggest revitalisation in the city’s history.
More than a quarter of a billion dollars of investment...
Agent cautious on rebuild impacts
Philip Hunt, Ray White managing director and principal for Tauranga, said he was an optimist when it came to Tauranga’s CBD redevelopment, but was...
Seeka announces new capital raise
Seeka has announced a new capital- raising strategy for the next three years. Plans include a $50 million rights issue, a share issuance under...