April/May 2020 Edition

Networking photos from the Business After Five event hosted by accountants Maisey Harris & Co at Base Station, Tauranga. Photos by Laval Photo & Video

The Bay of Plenty Business News was founded to provide unique, supportive coverage on what has consistently been one of New Zealand’s fastest-growing regions.

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 and departure from...

The Italian experience with the Covid-19 pandemic is providing some valuable lessons for kiwifruit processors in the Bay of Plenty as they grapple with harvesting a record...

Covid-19 is an extraordinary situation that has shocked the world’s economy. There is a lot of anxiety amongst the business community because businesses like certainty and there...

These are challenging times as we all struggle to come to terms with the deaths and the ongoing mental, physical and financial stresses that our families and...

The latest statistics on New Zealand’s trade data are stark evidence of the immediate impact Covid-19 has had upon this country’s trading position, even before the government’s...

Working from home presents two broad concerns: Cyber-security. Ensuring systems are available and information is protected, and Physical security. Ensuring offices and assets are protected during reduced staffing. Cyber-security Remote...

The Tauranga Chamber of Commerce is expanding its resources to help businesses affected by Covid-19. Additional funding has been provided by the government to the Regional Business...

In my March article on business continuity and contingency planning, I broadly covered aspects around having a plan in place for times of crisis. The time of crisis...

Market Update (Please note this column was prepared on 17 March, 2020) In the last few weeks global sharemarkets have substantially retraced their early momentum for the month...