Optimism in the business community
RotoruaNZ, in partnership with the Rotorua Business Chamber recently released the third Rotorua Business Pulse Report, providing the latest insights from Rotorua’s business leaders.
The...
Strong economic performance in Tauranga and Western Bay
In May Priority One chief executive Nigel Tutt highlighted findings of the region’s latest quarterly economic data.
According to Tutt, the economic results show Tauranga...
2023 winners selected for the Page/Acorn Engineering Scholarship
In May the Acorn Foundation announced the recipients of the 2023 Page/Acorn Engineering Scholarship. The scholarships are awarded annually to second-year apprentices at local...
Targeted budget delivers small tax surprise
The recent tightly targeted Budget delivers support for those who need it most, as well as a small tax surprise says Chartered Accountants ANZ...
Making an office fit-for-purpose
As the pandemic’s tail whips its way through our work psyche and habits, business owners are being challenged on what constitutes a viable, market-relevant...
Whakatane business Manuka Performance partners to expand into Asia
Manuka Performance is a nutrition company located in Whakatane, New Zealand. The company develops and manufactures a range of natural nutrition products based around...
Early-detection programme for prostate cancer urgently needed to save lives
Cancer kills, but early detection of cancer reduces the number who die from it. Whatever the circumstances, there are always better clinical outcomes if...
CEO of New Zealand Avocado to step aside
Linda Flegg, Chair of NZ Avocado Growers’ Association announced in May the resignation of their CEO Jen Scoular after 12 years in the role.
“Jen...
UTF says future Tauranga development relies on ‘getting the basics right’
Submissions prepared by Tauranga’s Urban Task Force highlight gaps between the desired outcomes of urban intensification and the reality of the planning policies proposed...
Tauranga distillery makes global headlines
A fledging Tauranga-based distillery has made global waves after taking out a double gold award for their dry gin at the 2023 San Francisco...
SH29 the key to Tauranga’s immediate growth challenges
Tauranga is a great place to live, which is one of the reasons it is New Zealand’s fastest-growing city. But as we all know,...
Torturous intersection delays are impacting region
Frustration at traffic delays within Tauranga have spilled over into Waikato region as lines of traffic grow ever longer at the vital Pairere SH29-SH1...
Cowley to chair national Local Government Forum
Tauranga Business Chamber chief executive officer Matt Cowley has been appointed the new chair of the Local Government Forum.
The Forum is a group of...
South Korea crosses fingers for Kiwi crop
The slide in crop volumes experienced in this season’s kiwifruit harvest comes as a key emerging market is enjoying double digit growth and fears...
Budget Review: Few Surprises
The Labour Government’s recently announced budget contained few real surprises.
In itself, that was hardly unusual – we are heading towards an ever-tightening national election...
Award winning Tiaki Early Learning Centre changes hands
After 15 years of hard work and obtaining a unique status among early childcare services in Rotorua, award winning Tiaki Early Learning Centre changed...
Scion innovation leads to flexible 4D printing filament
A colour-changing and flexible 4D printing filament developed by Scion scientists is set to benefit educators, industry and New Zealand’s fast-growing home-based 3D printing...
Shared office provider Bad Company first in NZ to offer franchise...
Bad Company first opened its doors during the summer of 2017 in what is now a 300sqm light-filled space in the heart of Mount...
Oceanography researcher recognised for making waves around the world
With a sea captain for a grandfather and childhood summers spent around the sea, it’s no surprise that Professor Karin Bryan was drawn to...
Three Waters Reform reset brings the community back into the picture
A move to give local communities a greater degree of influence over their water services is being welcomed in the Western Bay.
Prime Minister Chris...