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March 2025 Edition

Rangiuru Open for business!

It’s been a hard row to hoe for a new Bay of Plenty business park but developers would not settle for second best. With construction of a...

Natural burial, hope offered

A local business is adopting a (relatively) new option which sees a down to earth adopted for our earthly remains. The first business in Tauranga to become a...

Economy – green shoots emerge

A quick snapshot reveals that the Bay of Plenty may be set for a resurgence. As Bay of Plenty Business News publisher, Pete Wales, confirms. As we publish...

Something is rotten in the state of Denmark

Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. Or, to be more accurate, in the state of Kmart. At least according to Alex Gransbury, inventor and founder of...

Seaweed extract, premium product

Industry collaboration has supported a unique seaweed product development. At the University of Waikato, we are proudly driving innovation for societal progress and global sustainability, linking knowledge...

BOP attracts wealthy home buyers

Some may have thought Auckland’s streets were paved with gold but, as recent data indicates, more Kiwis may be betting on the Bay. As luxury property agents look...

Year-end tax checklist

As 2025 continues to speed on by, another tax year (for standard March 31 balance dates) is quickly drawing to a close and there are some key...

New Appointments – March 2025

Miriam Taris A new, interim chief executive has been appointed for the Western Bay of Plenty District Council following John Holyoake’s resignation in January. Appointed in February, Miriam Taris...

Sole attention and non-compete clauses

As many, or most, franchise agreements in New Zealand contain sole attention (or sole focus) clauses as well as non-compete clauses, we need to consider whether or...

Flood plan – council concedes

Local property owners believing their land is unfairly labelled a flood risk can now appeal following concessions by the Tauranga City Council, Scott Adams from Tauranga’s Urban...

Growing our dynamic business sector

Over recent weeks, I’ve been giving some thought to the things we need to do to strengthen and grow our dynamic business sector. In part, this was inspired...

How to thrive in ‘25 – A people-first playbook

Want to know the real secret to thriving in 2025? It’s all about your people. As recruitment leaders, we have a front row seat to what makes...

Shocking and awful

The recent diplomatic stoush between New Zealand and the Cook Islands provided a fascinating glimpse of the possible future of world affairs. Meanwhile, China can be expected to...

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