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...
Zespri gets first shipment of kiwifruit away to Japan
The current Covid-19 disruption has a few bright spots, namely that The Bay remains a key horticultural export of premier food.
March saw the loading...
Resilience and recovery
A snapshot of where the Bay business community is at, with thanks to the Tauranga Chamber of Commerce for its insights.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern...
Awards show strength of region’s architecture
Twenty-three buildings received awards in the 2019 Waikato Bay of Plenty Architecture Awards, among them several projects that the jury said showed the community benefits resulting from architects’ sustained involvement in urban...
LISTEN: Taming the Gee ‘n’ T’s: Ash Gee
"We should open a bar" is a phrase that most people have said at least once in their lives.
But Ash Gee actually went and...
Art Gallery to be redeveloped as part of civic precinct project
Tauranga Art Gallery Trust Chair Rosemary Protheroe has announced that the gallery is to be redeveloped as part of Tauranga’s future civic precinct, Te...
Te Whare Nui o Tuteata – Scion’s unique new wooden building
Crown Research Institute Scion has recently completed its new wooden building at its main campus in Rotorua, named by local iwi Te Whare Nui...
Red kiwifruit finally gets green light from Zespri
Despite the strong success of Green and Gold kiwifruit, the industry will welcome more diversification.
After many years of delays and breeding challenges, Zespri has...
As inflation bites, it pays to have a good grasp on...
With New Zealand’s annual inflation hovering around 7 percent – the highest it’s been in three decades and well outside the Reserve Bank’s target...
Government announces new housing curbs
The recent surge in new housing prices has triggered a response from the Labour Government. But the new policies, which aim to shift the...
Trustpower Baypark – ‘Back to the Future’
The pace of events continues to increase and it is very much ‘Back to the Future’. It is exciting to see all the events...
Business operators optimistic on commissioners’ appointment
Tauranga businesses are welcoming the professionalism and impetus the appointment of commissioners to the city are bringing after years of inertia.
Priority One chief executive...
April 2021 – Recycling, Renovating and Advising
Businesses across the Bay of Plenty continue to grow in 2021. This issue features new appointments in vermiculture, housing renovation and corporate services. Please...
Personal finance challenges endure
As the National Party forms a coalition and New Zealand prepares for a new government, mortgage adviser Claire Williamson believes the incoming government will...
Life in the fast lane
Industrial leasing markets across the country are incredibly tight and tenants need to move quickly to secure space.
New Zealand’s industrial leasing sector is being...
New Zealand to bid for World Avocado Congress
New Zealand Avocado will present a bid to host the 2023 World Avocado Congress (WAC) event in New Zealand when the industry group attends...
Size doesn’t guarantee security when it comes to contracting
I had a meeting recently with an earthworks company and one of their comments was, “I don’t need terms of trade or to be...
Ballance award goes to Hawkes Bay Farmers
Evan and Linda Potter, of Central Hawke’s Bay hill country property, Waipapa, (sheep, beef and deer) are the new National Ambassadors for Sustainable Farming...
What’s next for TECT Park?
The award-winning TECT Park is now more than 10 years old and to celebrate, they’re looking to see what new activities and experiences could...
Three options for income starved investors
With the economy having recovered strongly from the events of 2020, the Reserve Bank is paring back its monetary stimulus programme.
Interest rates are set...