Tauranga local business moments in history, 1960s-

Before Pae Korokī and Papers Past, the New Zealand Room librarians would note topics of interest in an alphabetised card catalogue, this is their selection of historic local business moments from the Bay of Plenty Times.

See also:

• Tauranga local business moments in history, 1800s-1950s
• Tauranga people moments in history
• Ams 59/3/7 1963 street list of shops in Tauranga
• Ams 487/11 Newspaper clippings scrapbooks: Tauranga
• Mount Maunganui businesses moments in history

 

This article contains two sections:

• Businesses and owners, in alphabetical order
• 1980s-2000 general business newspaper articles

 

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Businesses and owners

 

BISHARA's SERVICE STATION.  Fifteen years of service ends as Petrol King, Gary Voice. Timescan, 12 August 1988.

CARPARTS BAY OF PLENTY 10th anniversary. Mount and Pāpāmoa Times, 10 February 1994, p. 12-17.

COASTAL SHIPPING. Fewer crew will help revival of coasters. Bay of Plenty Times, 8 September 1990.

COMET PRODUCTS. Workscan. Bay of Plenty Times, 16 August 1986 [Ams 487/11, Scrapbook 16, p. 32].

 

FENN'S BUILDERS. Feature on. Bay of Plenty Times, 10 September 1992, p. 12-13.

FIRST AVENUE FURNISHINGS Feature on opening and owner Kevin Reekie. Bay of Plenty Times, 18 February 1993, p. 7.

FIRST MOTOR COMPANY. Opening. Bay of Plenty Times, 1 December 1993, p. 7-12.

FIRTH CONCRETE Mount firm paves Apia Wharf. Contract to pave wharf with concrete bricks. Bay of Plenty Times, 24 August 1991.

 

FIRTH INDUSTRIES:

• Sales tea praises Alice back up services. 23 October 1982, p. 9.
• Local firms lay path to city upgrade (cobblestone path at Memorial Park). Bay News, 24 August 1994.

 

GARTSHORE GROUP. Firms look to million-dollar deal. Bay of Plenty Times, 22 May 1992.

GARTSHORE LTD.:

• Tauranga firms win duty free shops deal. Bay of Plenty Times, 20 August 1992, p. 5.
• Building identify recalled as hard but fair. Profile on Bill Gartshore and company. Bay of Plenty Times, 29 May 1998.

 

GENERAL FINANCE LTD. Official opening of company's new office in Tauranga. Bay of Plenty Times, 7 November 1979.

 

GEORGIE PIE:

• Fast food outlet Georgie Pie will create 70 jobs. Bay of Plenty Times, 20 May 1993, p. 3.
• Georgie Pie about to enter fast food war. Bay of Plenty Times, 26 June 1993, p. 21.
• Georgie Pie to open doors. Bay of Plenty Times, 24 August 1993, p. 5.
• School cooks up pie deal to help buy more books. Tauranga South School and Georgie Pie make new book deal. Bay News, 7 June 1995.

 

GOLF ON THE RANGE: Golf driving range sues for $180,000. Golf on the Range versus Aspen Contractors. Bay of Plenty Times, 16 November 1999.

 

GREAT BAY HOLE IN ONE CHALLENGE:

• Flying golf balls new hazard for harbour. Nautical golf challenge on Dive Crescent in mid-February. Bay of Plenty Times, 27 February 1995, p. 5.
• Harbour holes elusive. Great Bay Hole in One Challenge (Golf) opens on Dive Crescent. Bay of Plenty Times, 27 March 1995, p. 2.

 

GREERTON BUSINESSMEN'S ASSOCIATION.:

• Promotion plan. 22 October 1980, p. 15.
• Crippled children benefit from promotion. 17 December 1980, p. 7.

 

GREERTON SKATE-A-RAMA

• Skate-a-rama is popular attraction. Bay of Plenty Times, 1 April 1986, p. 6.
• Greerton skate-a-rama conducting skate-a-thon for Telethon. Bay of Plenty Times, 27 May 1981, p. 11.

 

GREERTON FURNISHINGS

• Buyers market. Feature. May 1980, p. 5.
• Aerial photograph from 1954. Bay of Plenty Times, 25 May 1981.
• Store joins chain. Bay of Plenty Times, 27 September 1990.
• Greerton Furnishings. Bay of Plenty Times, 2-4 May, 13 May 1991
• Greerton store re-opens. Opening feature. Bay of Plenty Times, 17 June 1993, p. 3, 12-15.
• New business owners aim to make shop fun. Bay of Plenty Times, 22 September 1999.

 

G W TAYLOR INDUSTRIES. Tauranga roofing company sells plant. Bay of Plenty Times, 22 June 1992, p. 3.

 

HARBOURSIDE BRASSERIE:

• Harbour restaurant nears completion. Bay of Plenty Times, 31 October 1991.
• Andrea John involved with the Harbourside Brasserie from October 1991.
• Hot competition for dollar. Bay of Plenty Times, 26 December 1991.
• Harbourside restaurant finalist in awards. Bob and Barbara Bright. Bay Sun, 30 September 1992, p. 3.

 

HARBOURSIDE MARKET:

• Second market plans 'brave'. Bay News, 31 July 1991, p. 5.
• Breath of reality for market. Bay of Plenty Times, 25 October 1991.
• Stallholders' smiles say all for market. Bay of Plenty Times, 28 October 1991.
• Market seeks rental reviews. Bay of Plenty Times, 7 March 1992.
• Harbour markets dumped in lap of District Council. Bay of Plenty Times, 7 September 1992, p. 3.
• Harbourside Market. Bay of Plenty Times, 22 March 1993, p. 3.

 

HARBOURSIDE RESTAURANT. More accolades for waterfront restaurant. Jack and Nancy Hogg. Visitor Industry of the Year Award - Business of the Year Awards. Bay of Plenty Times, 6 November 1999.

 

HAYMARKET. Advert for Indian teas, D. Lundon sole agent. The Waihī Miner, 1 October 1985.

HODDER and TOLLEY LTD. New premises at 769 Cameron Road. 29 June 1983, p. 8-9.

 

JO-ANNE BRAID DESIGNS FOR CHILDREN

• Designer pins hopes on Japan. Bay of Plenty Times, 7 March 1992.
• Quilts take pride of place. Bay of Plenty Times, 29 January 1998.
• Quilts by the sea. Mount and Pāpāmoa Times, 29 January 1998.

 

KEITH HAY HOMES. Arrive in Tauranga. 2 April 1982, p. 10-11.

 

KENT VALLEY GARDEN CENTRE:

• Bay of Plenty Times, 19 August 1981.
• New owner for garden centre. Bay News, 19 June 1991.

 

MACBETH KNITWEAR. Pants and pallets for success. John Phillips. Bay of Plenty Times, 27 June 1992.

 

MINA:

• Designer back in spotlight. (Maree Cleaver of 'Mina' boutique has her entry accepted for the Benson and Hedges fashion award). Bay of Plenty Times, 1 April 1995, p. 5.
• (Tauranga designer Maree Cleaver highly commended in Lifestyle Collections award, Benson and Hedges Fashion Design Awards). Bay of Plenty Times, 1 May 1995, p. 1.

 

NATIONAL INSURANCE. Company shifts to central site. (From Elizabeth Street to Grey Street). Bay of Plenty Times, 28 September 1994.

OLIVERS BOAT BUILDERS. Company rides crest of boat building wave. (Luxury catamarans). Bay of Plenty Times, 6 December 1999.

NEW ZEALAND DEER PRODUCTS LTD. Go-it-alone farmers strike success. Bay of Plenty Times, 12 December 1991.

 

RENDELL's CAMERA HOUSE. Photo pioneers pack it in. Camera House sold by Ashley Burton of Christchurch. Article includes history of the business. Bay of Plenty Times, 24 September 1994.

RENDELL'S PHOTOGRAPHERS. Walk-in photo print service in city. 18 September 1982, p. 5.

 

SHIPPING SERVICES MANAGEMENT. Agencies have Tauranga ties. Bay of Plenty Times, 27 June 1992, p. 21.

SIMISTER TV AND APPLIANCES. First two trading days less than successful. Profile and history of business. Bay of Plenty Times, 29 May 1998.

SINEL-FRANCIS PHARMACY. Celebrating 25 years. Brett Fardyce and Francis Dragicevich join Michael Francis as partners. Bay of Plenty Times, 7 November 1996.

SOUTH PACIFIC TRUCK & TRACTOR COMPANY LTD. Truck firm in receivership. Bay of Plenty Times, 20 December 1981.

SUGAR AND SPICE. Jobs go in closure of clothing factory. Bay of Plenty Times, 22 March 1983, p. 6.

SUN BURN. Spray oil. 7 November 1980, p. 7.

SUN PRINT. New name, new people at 20 year old print shop. (Don Kale). Bay Sun supplement, 27 July 1984.

 

TASMAN VENTURE. End of an era for Tasman Venture. Bay of Plenty Times, 4 December 1999.

TAURANGA DIE & TOOL MAKERS LTD. Delight for 'greens'.  Bay of Plenty Times, 3 April 1992.

TAURANGA QUARRIES LTD. Kaumātua blames quarry for stream silt. (Ngāti Pūkenga blame quarry for silting of Waitao Stream at Welcome Bay). Bay of Plenty Times, 31 May 1995.

TE PUNA COTTAGE GARDENS. Promotional feature across two pages, includes photographs of owners John and Merrill Kenyon. Bay of Plenty Times, 21 October 1999.

TRUE VALUE HARDWARE. Bay of Plenty Times, 13 February 1992, p. 12.

TRUST BANK BAY OF PLENTY. Bay of Plenty Times, 30 June 1992, p. 4.

TORNOS REPETITION and John Ingram-Seal:

• Mount company meets need for great accuracy. 5 March 1983, p. 8-9.
• New ideas, potential of plastics drives Mount Maunganui company. Bay Sun, 17 October 1986.
• Tornos make it by the dozens. Bay of Plenty Times, 30 May 1992, p. 17.

 

VERSATILE PRODUCTS. Versatility name of game. Business profile with photo on Joanne Munro. Bay News, 31 August 1994.

VOGUE LIGHTING. Confidence in areas future. Business profile with photo on Lois Hellings. Bay News, 30 November 1994.

 

WARDENBURGS:

• F. Waardenburg, floorcraft section, 2nd Tauranga Industries Fair. c. 1960s.
• Wardenburg's wall hanging award 1977, won by Mrs Jean Woodhead, Mount Maunganui. Mayor praises standard of art. Bay of Plenty Times, 23 August 1977.
• Wardenburgs wall hangings display. 23 August 1980.
• Mrs Oliver wins Wardenburgs wall hangings competition. 26 August 1980.
• Wall hangings competition (Wardenburgs). 29 August 1980.

 

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1980s - 2000 general business newspaper articles

Poor salesmanship major factor in downtown closures. Bay of Plenty Times, 28 March 1981, p. 6.

More than half Greerton shops opening Saturdays. Bay of Plenty Times, 29 April 1981, p. 5.

Shops to close at 8.30 from May 1 on trial for few months. Bay of Plenty Times, 29 April 1981, p. 7.

New 'Candy Box' is 'choc' full of novelties. Bay of Plenty Times, 5 June 1981, p. 8.

Novelty shop one of four [Mystique]. Bay of Plenty Times, 5 June 1981, p. 9.

New venture in motor accessory retailing. Bay of Plenty Times, 5 June 1981, p. 10.

Kitchen space saver. Bay of Plenty Times, 5 June 1981, p. 11.

34 projects hit by halt in funding. Bay of Plenty Times, 21 November 1990.

Greerton businesses. Bay News 17 June 1992 p. 26-27, and 15 July 1993 p. 13.

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Selection of images from the archives:

Panorama, of the The Strand, Tauranga, early 1980s.

Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Ams 328/1

 

Opening of Bay Savings Bank, Devonport Road, March 1975. 

Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Photo 00-585