Super costs force choices
Rising superannuation and healthcare costs are forcing a long‑delayed reckoning over savings, productivity and intergenerational…
Browsing: Bay of Plenty Business News
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…
Bed bottleneck emerges
No rooms, no growth. That is why Tauranga’s university campus needs more beds, reports Mary…
Principal sounds reform alarm
As NCEA reforms gather pace, educators warn rushed change could widen inequities and undermine workforce…
Looking forward
Tauranga businesses back day focused on increasing innovation, reports David Porter Tauranga’s Daybreak event aims to get…
Our growth opportunity
As one of the country’s fastest growing cities, a big opportunity, and challenge, for Tauranga City Council is managing…
R&D tax incentives – time to rethink about applying
For those who haven’t yet discovered it (we know you’re out there!), the Research and…
Providing more clarity
The government’s announcement before Xmas to replace the RMA with the Planning Bill and the…
