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Tax bill? Bay companies encouraged to clear debt, fewer in liquidation

50 Tauranga businesses and 15 Rotorua businesses have gone into liquidation since last May

'Not possible': $100k in bank and still no first home

CoreLogic says first-home buyers represented only 17 per cent of the market in Q1 of 2021.

Businesses need 'broad shoulders' after Budget under-delivers, Bay sector leaders say

Not enough to offset housing costs but makes "life a little bit easier at the fringes".

Budget 2021: Moody's says NZ fiscal position one of the strongest

Moody's and S&P Global have given their seal of approval to the NZ Budget.

Budget 2021: Infrastructure spend boosts growth outlook

Treasury reveals rosy forecasts but economists warn delivering spending may be tough.

Budget 2021: Government considering unemployment insurance

Scheme could see workers receive 80 per cent of their pay if they are made unemployed.

Live blog: Budget updates and the best memes and tweets

The Government has just announced its new Budget — but what does it actually mean for you?

Audrey Young: If not now, then when for beneficiaries?

OPINION: After spending $57b on the Covid fund, the time was right to lift benefits.

Juicy sales start to the new kiwifruit season

Record breaking crop and strong global demand with Europe a new high point.

Maketu Pies back and busy with new jobs, initiatives and flavours

Te Arawa Management Limited took over ownership of Maketu Pies in November 2019.

New solar energy venture to grow electricity - and food

Half a million solar panels to be built over 500 hectares of farms.

Business digest: Bay of Plenty real estate performers shine at awards

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Mark Lister: Nation's economy in good shape

Mark Lister is head of private wealth research at Craigs Investment Partners

Is Fonterra shooting itself in the foot?

Fonterra farmers will be thinking hard about removing a share demand source.

Girl power: More women choosing a career in construction

It has become more acceptable for women to be part of the trades.

Meet the salespeople who have spent decades in real estate

'There is not one day I won't get up where I don't want to go to work,' says Linda Lees.