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Mark Lister: Changes for trusts, tax rates and Portfolio Investment Entities

OPINION: It’s extremely important to be tax-aware, and to minimise costs where you can.

Complainants get real estate agent censured, fined $1000 for property use advice

Complainant intended to operate an auto dismantling/vehicle parts business from property.

Port says no risk to Auckland, Tauranga harbour bridges after Baltimore bridge tragedy

Sugar factory gets limited, controlled traffic, port says.

Kiwifruit exports rebound with record crop and increased per-hectare returns

Clouds on the horizon are Japanese yen movements and tougher market conditions.

Who is behind the up to $1 billion in claims against Norske Skog's Tasman mill?

The now-shuttered mill had faced environmental complaints going back decades.

Mark Lister: Is it time to ditch the deposits?

OPINION: Interest rates will soon be headed lower, and investors should prepare.

Home-building construction crunch: Who has failed lately and why

A 12-point list of the many builder failures lately.

$148m development dispute: Hawkins granted interim injunction in battle with Farmers owners

The builder and owners of the apartment, retail and dining project have gone to court.

Norske Skog facing billion-dollar claim linked to Kawerau mill

A landfill site long used by a Tasman mill is subject to a half-dozen claims.

Herald and BOP Times publisher NZME buys regional news firm

NZME says purchase highlights its commitment to local journalism.

What the US presidential election could mean for the markets

OPINION: The US economy can perform well under governments of all shapes.

'Time's up': Major export gateway Port of Tauranga runs out of container berth space

No room left to take on new shipping services.

ComCom wrote to 12 retirement village owners on false, misleading claims

Companies should seek legal advice about issues it had raised, Commerce Commission said.

Coromandel proves to be good for your health

Experience the Coromandel Cure.

Seeka feels lash of 2023 weather with $14.5m net loss

Prospects now look brighter as improved growing conditions signal record kiwifruit crops.

Bookings until 2027: The city taking conferences to a 'whole new level'

There's 'pent-up demand' for in the business events sector after Covid.

Opinion: High share prices can still mean good value

OPINON: Some investors baulk when they see a high share price, but they shouldn’t.

Port of Tauranga faces challenge of wars, economic malaise

Lower dairy and kiwifruit volumes and lower consumer appetite for imports take toll.