Business - Bay of Plenty Times
Afco challenge goes to court
The meat workers union began its challenge over the legality of the Talley's Affco lockout in Auckland yesterday. The challenge will last five days in the Employment Court. The union is seeking a permanent injunction on the lockout, legal costs and lost wages for members since February 29 - 78 days ago. The union is also seeking a...
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The Cloud for small businesses
The future is here for small businesses. No longer do they need to buy and maintain costly computer equipment. Business applications ranging from customer management to ecommerce can be run in "the cloud" using no more than a smart phone. Cloud computing is a down to earth idea. Your software applications are based in cyberspace instead of on a... More
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The right technology for your business
Want to be the next Rod Drury of Xero? Then get the right technology right from Day One. Drury took his business international from the very beginning and now boasts: 200,000 customers in more than 100 countries. Thanks to technology fledgling businesses can punch above their weight and appear to have a profile, credibility and "heritage"... More
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Why your business needs a website
If you don't have a website, you're losing business to your opposition. It's as simple as that. Increasingly customers look online to locate goods and services. Both technologies and human behaviour are changing, says Fiona McLeod, a digital marketing specialist who has just returned to New Zealand from London where she was director of... More
Putting off tax debt just adds to the problem
At this time of year you're probably thinking about filing your annual income tax return.
Finance: Communication key to banking relationship
There is quite a bit of talk at the moment about how hard it is for some small businesses to get loans. A Massey University study found it was particularly...
Auction draws plenty of interest
Four properties at Papamoa were sold above current capital valuation through the Ray White auction process.
Tauranga entrepreneurs 'silent'
Tauranga-based Enterprise Angels has made its third investment in a Wellington IT company and is looking at other start-up businesses outside the region.
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Patience and persistence saves The Lakes
The Bay's biggest and brightest residential subdivision, The Lakes on the southwest outskirts of Tauranga, has been saved.
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Fun for the family at Bunnings
Bunnings Warehouse said it would celebrate Mother's Day with a variety of DIY workshops for the whole family.
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One good turn... repaid in kindness
Specsavers Tauranga celebrated global Pay It Forward Day giving three customers two free pairs of glasses from a ballot.
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New app goes offline
Trailblazing local travel app itravelNZ has found a way to provide detailed travel information on smartphones, while also overcoming the bane of modern travellers -...
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Opportunities beyond summer break
Will the sun set on a bigger business community in the Western Bay? A campaign is encouraging local companies to expand and new business to relocate here.
Move to stop Cathedral demolition
Christchurch City Councillors have voted in favour of pausing deconstruction work on the city's Cathedral.Members of the Restore Cathedral group gave a presentation...
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Rosemary McLeod: Lose the old jumper
Why is it that ageing men rush out and buy natty sports cars when their hair falls out, while ageing women sink into trainer pants and quit using makeup.
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Biosecurity authority gets to grips with Psa
Barry O'Neil, appointed as chief executive of Kiwifruit Vine Heath (KVH) to replace John Burke, wants to move to a new level of fighting Psa.
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