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'Boom to bust': Timber merchants wary as demand hits record levels

The timber 'boom to bust' scenario was already pre-determined by activity overseas.

Mark Lister: The many roles of a good financial adviser

COMMENT: We all have our views, but your guess is probably as good as ours

'Not exactly a vote winner': Is it time to start taxing inheritances?

'Long story short we will have more old people than young people to collect tax from.'

$50 per jab and time off: Employers offer staff vaccination incentives

Bay employers are trying to make it as "easy as possible" for staff to get vaccinated.

Zespri on full alert as China finds Covid on a fruit sample

Zespri taking matter "extremely seriously".

Bay consumer confidence high, but still 'shaky' in level 2

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Ubco raises another US$10m, secures key production deal

New CEO says Rocket Lab and Allbrids have blazed a trail for a possible Nasdaq listing.

How to access the third wage subsidy round

Businesses have to prove link to Auckland's alert level 3 or 4.

Mark Lister: Pay off the mortgage faster, or invest?

COMMENT: Mark Lister is Head of Private Wealth Research at Craigs Investment Partners

Business digest: New AI candidate search software launched

Economy already showing signs of picking up after the lockdown.

Black Friday and Christmas sales in jeopardy as fewer container ships visit

106 fewer container vessel visited Port of Tauranga between September 2020 and June 2021.

'Significant' changes for methyl bromide use underwhelm

Changes are coming for use of the gas at the Port of Tauranga but locals aren't impressed.

Cyber attacks against banks, MetService - experts see lockdown link, explain why your data is not at risk

What can be done to stop the repeated attacks?

Batts, GIB board, ColourCote back in production as Fletcher factories re-open

Winstone Wallboards, Tasman Insulation and Pacific CoilCoaters staff about to return.

Damages reduced to $12m against grower who smuggled kiwifruit into China

Billions of dollars of future exports at risk by the actions of a Bay of Plenty grower.

Another cyber attack sends websites crashing

A number of websites are down. CERT NZ says it is aware of a DDoS attack.