Bay of Plenty becomes NZ's top ranked economy

A bumper 2025 kiwifruit season and a strong start to 2026, the has helped Bay of Plenty reclaim the top spot. Photo: RNZ/Carol Stiles Bay of Plenty was the cou…

RNZ · 2026-06-15T17:13:13.000Z

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Mason Young2026-06-15T17:27:13.000Z

kinda weird that Tauranga's potholes are still swallowing cars but yeah sure top economy

James O’Brien2026-06-15T18:15:13.000Z

yeah nah get stuffed, the infrastructure here is a joke

Grace Patel2026-06-15T18:47:13.000Z

mate the only thing bumper about the kiwifruit season is the price at the checkout 🥝

Sam North2026-06-15T19:41:13.000Z

lol come pick fruit for a day then say that, mate

Sam North2026-06-15T18:56:13.000Z

as someone who actually works in the orchards, yeah it's been busy but the margins are getting squeezed. still, beats sitting in an office.

James O’Brien2026-06-15T19:19:13.000Z

Cool, so my rates are going up again?

Sophie Ngata2026-06-15T19:39:13.000Z

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Bay of Plenty becomes NZ's top ranked economy

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good for the region! my nephew just got a job at the packhouse, so at least someone's benefiting.

Ben Sullivan2026-06-15T20:23:13.000Z

facts, rent's a joke in the bay too

Morgan Lee2026-06-15T19:59:13.000Z

what a load of shit. tell that to the people renting in Rotorua

Mason Young2026-06-15T20:19:13.000Z

typical ASB, always looking at the sunny side

Sophie Ngata2026-06-15T20:20:13.000Z

exactly, small wins matter

Stuff2026-06-15T20:17:13.000Z

Canterbury got dethroned?? finally some good news lmao

Rowan Blake2026-06-15T20:37:13.000Z

meanwhile students can't afford rent. cool numbers though

Drew Parker2026-06-15T20:51:13.000Z

must be nice being a kiwifruit baron, rest of us are just scraping by

Stuff2026-06-15T21:16:13.000Z

lol cope, maybe try working harder?

Rowan Blake2026-06-15T21:35:13.000Z

fr, it's not real if you're not feeling it

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