Ngati Awa to oppose petrol station in High Court

Four months after it battled two resource consents in the Rotorua High Court, Ngati Awa is returning to oppose plans for a petrol station on the outskirts... Read More

Unemployment rate hits 5.3 per cent – Stats NZ

  The unemployment rate in New Zealand has hit 5.3 per cent.   Stats NZ says in the September 2020 quarter, the seasonally adjusted number... Read More

BOP mill announcement shines light on industry

With the future of a major industrial operation in the Bay of Plenty uncertain, the Eastern Bay’s economic development agency is highlighting what... Read More

Collaboration to control wild kiwifruit pest plant

A new agreement has confirmed a decade of action against the pest plant wild kiwifruit as part of the efforts to control its spread in the Bay of Plenty.   Bay... Read More

Parting gift from cruise ship passengers

The hatch of a Kiwi chick has been a ‘parting gift’ from the Bay of Plenty’s last cruise ship passengers. Donations made by cruise... Read More

Zespri welcomes MV Kowhai into its shipping fleet

The New Zealand kiwifruit industry will be boosted by three specialised reefer vessels following significant investment by operator Fresh Carriers, underpinned... Read More

No cruise ships for 2 years to cost economy $100m

Port of Tauranga is not expecting any cruise ship visits for the next two summers, leaving a $100 million hole in the regional economy. The cruise season... Read More

Online service aims to fill shortage in fruit pick

A new online job service hopes to get students into summer fruit picking work as growers continue to warn of a dire shortage of pickers. Earlier this... Read More

Horse the kiwi chick‘s big e-car adventure

There will be no horsing around for the all-important mission of getting newly hatched eastern brown kiwi chick Horse to his new home. Horse, recently... Read More

A new way to love your local

  A new site is aiming to simplify the web experience for small businesses by giving them tools to maximise people’s online interactions... Read More

School holiday boost for local tourism attractions

Rotorua tourism attractions received a welcome boost during the school holidays and are looking forward to more Kiwi visitors over the summer months. Polynesian... Read More

Kiwis urged to work on orchards this summer

More than 14,500 people will be required on kiwifruit orchards across the Bay of Plenty over the coming summer months to prepare vines for the 2021 season. This... Read More

Future of Kawerau paper mill uncertain

The future of another major industrial operation is under review because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Norwegian forest products company Norske Skog is... Read More

3100 jobs created through marae upgrades

Hundreds of marae throughout the country will be upgraded through investments from the Provincial Growth Fund’s refocused post COVID-19 funding... Read More

Business award finalists announced

The finalists for the 2020 Westpac Rotorua Business Awards have been selected with more than 35 local businesses and organisations vying for the title... Read More