PremiumUpdatedBijou JohnsonMultimedia journalist ·Bay of Plenty Times·9 Jul, 2026 02:17 AM5 mins to read‌ANZ managing director of business and agriculture Lorraine Mapu (inset) says Bay of Plenty's primary sector is driving regional exports. Main photo / Kelly O'HaraTauranga could be New Zealand’s “number one” economic hub within a decade, an ANZ business expert says.ANZ published a Bay of Plenty regional spotlight quarterly report on Wednesday, describing the region as “increasingly one of the country’s most economically important” areas.

It said the region’s exports grew at