News in brief
Rail link calls The Future is Rail lobby group is renewing calls to extend passenger…
Browsing: Bay of Plenty Business News
Hobec moves to Central
Major law firm transitions to city centre, reports David Porter Major Tauranga law firm Holland Beckett…
Digital literacy reimagined
When Brazilian writer and theatre practitioner Gisela de Castro arrived in Mount Maunganui in mid-2023,…
Exports power regional recovery
Export strength is helping to anchor New Zealand’s uneven recovery, with local businesses better positioned…
Growing Māori talent pipelines
A kaupapa Māori internship programme is delivering long‑term capability for iwi, employers and the regional…
Chiefs launch kindred club
Jesse Wood talks to Ruakura Rugby Football Club manager Kent Currie about Super Rugby’s first…
Super costs force choices
Rising superannuation and healthcare costs are forcing a long‑delayed reckoning over savings, productivity and intergenerational…
The trouble with capping rates
At Federated Farmers, we’re all in favour of greater local government spending restraint. We’re not…
Trust as a lead indicator
Policies can set expectations, but it’s trust that shapes behaviour. Across industries, the most reliable…
Our sacred Mauao
The images have been confronting. Hillsides disappearing, homes inundated, roads torn away, and most tragically,…
Postal reach shrinks
It was no great surprise to see recent news coverage highlighting the NZ Post Office’s…
Accountability again
I regularly write about the accountability, or more accurately lack of accountability, of the Reserve…
Out and About Tauranga – February 2026
The Tauranga Business Chamber kicked off the year with a vibrant Business After 5 at…
Mount faces long rebuild
Widespread instability on Mauao has forced prolonged access restrictions, disrupting Mount Maunganui’s visitor-driven economy and…
Merger explained
New details on the strategy and motivations behind the creation of Australasia’s largest independent forest…
Taking the long view
Labour’s finance spokesperson argues stability in housing, infrastructure and retirement policy matters more than speed…
