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Increased avocado export co-operation

New Zealand growers have held off exporting to Australia to allow locally grown product to clear in a diplomatic move.

Sodden sod turning for Tauranga's new marine hub

Construction of the Tauranga Harbour Marine Precinct was launched with a ground-breaking ceremony in teeming rain this morning. The

Enterprise Angels initiates new equity funding platform

Bay of Plenty-based Enterprise Angels has launched a unique new online equity crowd-funding platform. AngelEquity offers wholesale

Trader runs global business from the Bay

Nick McDonald realised he wasn't cut out for working for other people during a decade-long stint in the UK, and in 2004 started trading

Comvita cuts 23 jobs

Comvita chief executive Scott Coulter says job cuts have been difficult.

Official opening for Tauranga's latest shopping centre

Tauranga crossing co-owner Auckland investor Richard Stillwell at the official opening. PHOTO/JOHN BORREN 260916jb04bop.JPGNoel Leeming

Lain Jager undecided on post-Zespri path

Long-serving Zespri chief executive Lain Jager says he has no set plans for what he will do after he steps down in early 2018 after

Quarterly confidence dips slightly but business leaders optimistic about growth

After five quarters at the top of the regional economic confidence rankings, the Bay of Plenty has been bumped to second place in

Eurofins acquires BOP agri-testing company

Eurofins Scientific, a Brussels-headquartered multinational involved in testing throughout the food production chain, has recruited

Businesses voters too

It's hard to miss the fact that there is a local body election going on. It seems any street you drive down is adorned with billboards

Confronting debt important for less stress life

When it comes to confronting your financial fears, the ultimate four letter word is debt. For many households, debt is the single

Taking a closer look at fees

I don't like the fees I am being charged on my KiwiSaver account. If I ask my fund manager exactly how much I am being charged in

Is this hotspot the next Auckland?

This city has reached the turning point needed to stop it turning into a sprawling, impersonal, traffic congested mini-Auckland, experts say.

Business refocus cause of expected Comvita job losses

Staff at Comvita's head office in Paengaroa should know how many jobs will be cut by Monday week. The fast-growing honey and health

Price resistance may be beginning, say BOP property agents

House sales in Mt Maunganui/Papamoa rose more than 20 per cent year-on-year last month but volumes in Tauranga dropped, according

Comvita restructure could mean lay-offs

Staff around the country were told a restructure could result in job losses at the honey and health products company.

Planning more important in uncertain times

Making plans for your financial future is hard enough at the best of times, but when there are lots of unknowns it is even more difficult. There

Dollars and sense

Too many people are scared of money. Most of us like to have it, spend it - even save it. But far too many seem to think that