Articles by Gavin Evans, BusinessDesk
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National
Act Party supports calls for Tauranga’s commission to act in caretaker role
Monday, 29 January 2024, 11:26AMAct is joining a former mayor in calling for Tauranga’s commission to act in a “caretaker role”. Greg Brownless, who was...
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National
National Park Village potential name change riles Tauranga business
Saturday, 13 January 2024, 12:37PMTauranga business Waimarino Adventure Park is worried the name change for National Park Village will create confusion for...
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Business
Warehouse boss questions how proposed Foodstuffs merger will help lower grocery costs
Tuesday, 7 November 2023, 8:42PMThe Warehouse boss says it’s “difficult” to see how a proposed Foodstuffs merger will help lower grocery costs for cash-strapped...
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National
Congestion fee will avert economic catastrophe, says NZTA
Wednesday, 6 September 2023, 4:01PMRoad congestion charges are a step closer in Tauranga and motorists could pay $3 for a peak-hour 6km trip from Bayfair Shopping...
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Business
Rude shock as NZ Karen’s Diner goes under
Friday, 7 July 2023, 10:01AMA liquidator has been appointed to the New Zealand business of restaurant chain Karen’s Diner, a month after its Australian...
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National
Waihī Beach floods: Community “worries every time it rains”
Tuesday, 27 June 2023, 11:52AM“We now have a community that worries every time it rains. That is worried that one day there will be a fatality.” These...
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Sport
'Once-in-a-lifetime': Trophy visit kicks off Fifa Women's World Cup buzz
Monday, 19 June 2023, 3:44PMTorrential rain couldn’t deter hundreds of Tauranga football fans as they descended on Fergusson Park to get up close and...
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Business
'We're moving to survive': Why a retailer has left the CBD after 15 years
Tuesday, 30 May 2023, 2:40PMA Tauranga retailer has packed up and relocated his store out of the city centre because he “can’t see a future there” any...
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Business
Private operators after Ruapehu ski field assets
Tuesday, 16 May 2023, 11:52AMNew private operators have been shoulder tapped by the Government to run Mt Ruapehu’s Tūroa and Whakapapa ski fields, BusinessDesk...
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Business
No deal for National’s banking inquiry
Tuesday, 14 March 2023, 1:09PMLabour party members on parliament’s finance and expenditure committee have rejected a proposal by the National party’s finance...
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National
Dog parks paws-itive step for Western Bay centres
Wednesday, 8 March 2023, 10:02PMThe Ōmokoroa and Katikati communities will soon have their say on dog exercise parks in their town. The proposed park locations...
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National
Whareroa Marae disappointed heavy industry will stay
Friday, 3 March 2023, 3:54PMA Tauranga marae leader is “really disappointed” and believes people will continue to suffer the effects of pollution because...
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Business
Pushpay shares in trading halt ahead of voting on takeover offer
Wednesday, 1 March 2023, 2:52PMPushpay Holdings has been put in a trading halt while it prepares an announcement related to proxy votes ahead of its special...
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Business
Vector's half-year profits down as it faces challenges
Tuesday, 21 February 2023, 1:24PMVector’s net half-year profit to December 2022 fell 13.2 per cent from the same period in 2021, partly due to rising interest...
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Business
Chorus earnings steady despite profit slump
Monday, 20 February 2023, 1:08PMDespite a drop in profits, Chorus has announced an unimputed interim dividend of 17 cents per share for the first half of...
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National
Work underway to remove derailed train
Wednesday, 1 February 2023, 1:38PMWork has begun to remove the overturned wagons of a train that derailed east of Te Puke on Sunday morning but when the line...
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Business
FMA appoints chief economist
Wednesday, 18 January 2023, 2:19PMThe Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has appointed Stuart Johnson to the newly created role of chief economist. Johnson...
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Business
Vector to sell half of metering business for $1.7b
Wednesday, 21 December 2022, 4:00PMVector is set to sell a 50 per cent stake in its New Zealand and Australian metering business, Vector Metering, to private...
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Politics
Western Bay joins other councils seeking alternative Three Waters solution
Sunday, 18 December 2022, 5:16PMAs the controversial Three Waters debate rages on, the Western Bay of Plenty District Council is joining forces with other...
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National
'Serious frustration' over state highway upgrade delays
Thursday, 8 December 2022, 1:14PMThe “failure” of Waka Kotahi to deliver transport infrastructure is causing “serious frustration” for Tauranga City Council...
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Business
New Commerce Commission chair named
Wednesday, 30 November 2022, 12:41PMJohn Small will take over as chair of the Commerce Commission from Dec 5, the government announced on Tuesday. Small is an...
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Audio
Fonterra to spend up to $50m to support share price
Wednesday, 8 June 2022, 10:43AMFonterra said it plans to spend up to $50 million on buying back its own shares from June 30. The move is in reaction to...
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Science
Busy seal season comes with warning
Thursday, 16 September 2021, 11:56AMSocial media has been inundated recently with images of seals relaxing along Pāpāmoa Beach. From Mauao to Mōtītī, it seems...
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Upper North Island
The war on wallabies using GPS, drones and dogs
Saturday, 19 June 2021, 2:55PMThey may look cute and cuddly but Dama Wallabies are quite the opposite. The menacing marsupials are officially classified...