Bay of Plenty business news
Cream of the crop: NZ's 10 largest dairy farmers revealed
After a tumultuous decade, some new names have emerged as NZ's biggest dairy farmers.
Celebrating BoP businesses: Awards return with new categories
After taking a year off, the Tauranga Business Awards are back with a new naming sponsor.
'Absolutely thrilled': The Star is reborn - 103-year-old newspaper resurrected after closure
The presses are rolling again.
Family-owned Tauranga motorhome business goes into liquidation owing $400k
The Tauranga-based company sells and repairs recreational vehicles and caravans.
Opinion: The tax debate that won’t go away
OPINION: Capital gains tax debate resurfaces.
Will forestry rob hundreds of Kiwis of jobs? Meat processing sector confronts big livestock dip
One million fewer lambs next spring raises economic red flag in meat-processing industry.
Opinion: Bad news - mortgage rates might not fall as much as you’re hoping
OPINION: OCR projected to drop to about 3% by early 2027, impacting future mortgage rates.
$1.9b for transport: Where it will be spent in Bay of Plenty
Cash boost part of $32.9b National Land Transport Programme for 2024-2027.
Boating companies in liquidation owing IRD $1.5m in unpaid taxes
The businesses owe unpaid taxes and loans, according to the IRD's statements of claim.
Consumer advocate urges faster action on grocery sector competition to ease price pain
While the Grocery Commissioner is moving ahead of schedule, action remains slow.
JLL retirement village study: population up, companies adjust growth
Most older people do not live in such villages, even with 53,000 people there now.
Mark Lister: Why gold is a must-have diversifier in uncertain economic times
OPINON: Gold has been one of the best performing assets these past two years.
ELE collapse: Deloitte repaying staff $4.1m owed, BNZ gets full amount
Receivers have collected about 85% of the total amount owed by debtors.
'True maestro': Top TV reporter once punched by Sir Bob Jones has died
Rod Vaughan has been described as 'the epitome of journalistic excellence'.
Chomping down bigtime: Fast-food giant expanding in NZ
New outlets across the country contributed to the New Zealand arm performing strong.
Comvita posts $77.4m loss after difficult year
Loss of a major customer and sharp fall in China demand blamed for poor result.
More than 100 jobs lost as logistics company closes down Auckland stevedoring operations
Staff were informed of the redundancy process today.
Business news around NZ
Expressions of interest close for 'prime' Karori site after development falls through
The former university campus was supposed to be turning into a retirement village.
Why can't we get the kind of long-term mortgages with low break fees common in the US?
Not all countries have the scale and size to make long-term fixes.
Finance director quits at under-pressure Spark
It follows a run of bad news for Spark, with fears it will fall out of a key global index.
New price control measures coming for the grocery sector
The ComCom's promise of more grocery regulation and the road to price controls.
Maersk offers new New Zealand-China service in Asia-Oceania container vessel upgrade
A new Northern Star container vessel service starts in Shanghai next month.
The Warehouse Group reveals toughest result in years
'Not acceptable': Chair blasts bad result, says group must do better.
Laid-back approach helps to keep the crowds coming back to ‘magical’ park in Athenree
A new business that had a rocky start has gone on to take out the industry's top award.
Rate cut sparks biggest rally in NZ shares in two years
OPINION: Federal Reserve expected to cut rates, potentially boosting market performance.
Power pylon problems: New line to Coromandel alone could cost $500m
The huge cost of new power lines to aid energy security is revealed after the debacle.
Port of Tauranga operating profits slip 12.8% in 'year of two halves'
The first half of 2024 was particularly challenging, CEO says.
Zespri continues crackdown on illegal kiwifruit plantings in China
Chinese growers have been illegally planting Zespri's SunGold or G3 since 2016.