News and events

September 2011

SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER

MEMBER PROFILE • AVONMORE TERTIARY INSTITUTE Avonmore Tertiary Institute (Tauranga) is a leading provider of IT training in the Bay of Plenty. ...

TAURANGA ARTS FESTIVAL

TAURANGA ARTS FESTIVAL 20-30 OCTOBER 2011 The biennial Tauranga Arts Festival starts in a couple of weeks and runs for 11 days and nights. There...

BAY ON DISPLAY

Priority One, in partnership with the Bay of Plenty Regional Council, is taking the opportunity provided by the Rugby World Cup to stage an event to...

BAY SECOND FASTEST GROWING REGION

The Bay of Plenty has edged higher in the latest ASB regional economic scorecard to share second place with the Waikato, with Auckland named as...

FAST FIBRE IN THE CITY CENTRE

The next two months represent an exciting time for businesses in Tauranga’s city centre as they will soon be able to access ultrafast broadband...

STRONG RESULTS FOR COMVITA

Natural health and skincare company, Comvita, is reporting sales growth of 18% more in the last six months than in the six month period ending...

GOOD PROSPECTS FOR MARINE INDUSTRY

Boat builders are feeling optimistic despite the uncertain global economic conditions, with a new survey showing the marine industry expects to grow...

HIGH EARNINGS FOR SHEEP & BEEF

Sheep and beef farmers are looking forward to another high-earnings year after pre-tax profit jumped 75%, with lamb and wool in demand in key...

EXPORTS AND IMPORTS INCREASE

with imports also rising. This has led to a trade deficit of $641 million for the month. Exports have increased more than a quarter since hitting a...