Scion outlines long-term forestry strategy
Crown forestry research institute Scion recently released its strategy to 2030, entitled Right Tree, Right Place, Right Purpose.
In fact, Scion’s strategy takes an even...
Rotorua farmers encouraged to get into agri-tourism
Rotorua’s booming tourism industry could provide a way to farm less intensively while generating additional income streams for farmers.
Landowners in the Lake Rotorua Catchment...
Robotics Plus appoints chief executive
Tauranga-based Robotics Plus has appointed Dr Matt Glenn as the company’s chief executive.
The move follows a period of accelerated growth for the agricultural robotics...
Tauriko demand reflects strong local economic growth
Demand for land and buildings at Tauriko continues to soar, says Bryce Donne, Director of Element IMF, which has been developing the site over...
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...
Destination Management funding a boost for the Bay
Earlier this year, Tourism Bay of Plenty secured a funding boost for its planned transition to a Destination Management approach to the sector. And...
Murupara Four Square wins Eastern Bay of Plenty awards
Businesses from across the Eastern Bay of Plenty celebrated successes and achievements at the 2018 Horizon Energy Business Group Business Excellence Awards in September,...
Top international business students in Tauranga for innovation challenge
Business school students from around the world converged on Tauranga recently for the inaugural Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship Challenge, hosted by the Waikato Management...
Marine sector embarks on new voyage
Industry sources are optimistic about the potential of the Marine Precinct on the Sulphur Point waterfront to rejuvenate Tauranga’s marine services sector, despite the...
New infrastructure will attract overseas yachts
The new waterfront operation at Sulphur Point will put Tauranga on the map as one of the largest marine precincts in New Zealand, says...
Investors in the Marine Precinct
Hutcheson Boatbuilders
Hutcheson Boatbuilders, run by Don Mattson, has been in the marine business since 1993 and is well-known in the Bay of Plenty and...
Stakeholders urge collaboration to make best of precinct
Phil Wardale, who project managed the Marine Precinct development, and whose consultancy will now manage Tauranga City Council-owned Vessel Works, acknowledges there have been...
Westpac Awards announces new Corporate Sponsorship category
Entries are now open for the Westpac Tauranga Business Awards, with Air New Zealand sponsoring a new category that will celebrate Corporate Sponsorship and...
BOP company aims to get green gold from region
A new sort of green gold may soon rival SunGold kiwifruit as a high value crop option for Bay of Plenty orchardists.
Tauranga-based company MediCann...
Kiwifruit Claim Group digs in for cross appeal
The Kiwifruit Claim Group plaintiffs are digging in for a court battle extending into the New Year. This follows the Crown’s decision to appeal...
BOP iwi scoop big kiwifruit orchard deal
Bay of Plenty iwi significantly stepped up investment in the kiwifruit sector with the purchase of one of the country’s largest privately held orchard...
The Groundswell effect
Leading technology and business experts will illuminate the key challenges of digital transition during Tauranga’s second annual week-long festival of innovation.
The inaugural Groundswell Festival...
Closing the circle
The innovative thinking highlighted at Groundswell will include new ideas being implemented in the Bay on the circular economy. This is the phrase coined...
Artificial Intelligence is already here
New technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) have advanced to the point where non-technical people are able to create systems with ease, says Isuru...
Enterprise Angels looks to make impact in social sectors
Funding group Enterprise Angels plans to launch an approximately $15-$20 million fund that will be the region’s first example of impact investing. The group...