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'Mental beat-up': Landlords face rhetoric of abuse as rents keep soaring
Great tenants who love their homes beg landlord not to sell - and she hasn't.

Bubble: NZ hotel heading for full recovery by end of the year
Best events bookings in a decade means a familiar challenge in tourism - finding staff.

Study reveals level of NZ worker burnout - the symptoms and the cure
Pandemic put extra heat on already smoldering white-collar workers, AUT academic says.

Not seen since 'WWII': Shipping delays will hit shoppers in wallet
Sea freight prices have jumped and businesses say imports are being delayed by months.

Mark Lister: investment can also be both sustainable and profitable
Mark Lister is Head of Private Wealth Research at Craigs Investment Partners

Another month, another record house price for Rotorua
REINZ: The city reached a new median house price record of $650,000 in March

Business Digest: Longstanding law firm takes on two new partners
Two new lawyers are in celebration mode as they are made partners.

Workplace wellbeing: Bay businesses embrace flexible working
Job sharing, flexible work hours, and workdays based on the cycles of the moon are normal

Chief executive excited by new role and warm welcome
Miraka's new chief says he's excited to be in a business that goes from gate to plate.

Cracked it! Pioneer egg production site opens today
The 139 hectare property is set to become New Zealand's leading egg production site

New DHB employees could see Covid-19 vaccine as term of employment
It's easier for employers to require new staff to be vaccinated than for existing workers.

Local Focus: Kia ora to our Aussie cousins
And 'thank you' to Kiwis for the support. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Mark Lister: First quarter of 2021 wraps up
Mark Lister is head of private wealth research at Craigs Investment Partners.

Business digest: Gas plan for new energy hub in the Bay
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Wāhine workers: Changing the face of forestry
Award winning: Mahi Rakau's Forest Management crew footing it with the big boys.

'Held to ransom': Timber saga prompts panic buying, backlogs and housing fears
Demand is outstripping supply for timber at the moment.

Okere Falls zipline venture gets green light after three-year wait
'I'm excited to share with people this part of the world that has ... shaped my life.'

Labour shortages and layoffs hit economic confidence
The Whakatāne Mill closure and a kiwifruit-harvesting labour shortage are seen as factors.

Business digest: First Mortgage Trust CEO Tony Kinzett to retire
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Mark Lister: Property investors in the gun
Mark Lister is head of private wealth research at Craigs Investment Partners.

Got a disability? You are three times less likely to have a job
Discrimination was a 'huge problem': Workbridge head Jonathan Mosen.

ASB Regional scoreboard: How is your local economy coping?
A table ranking regional economic performance reflects the two speeds of the recovery.

Marty Verry: Four causes of timber shortage - and what can be done
There are a number of reasons for the current timber shortage, writes Marty Verry.

Business digest: Local Government NZ welcomes new housing announcement
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Mark Lister: The importance of management
Look for strong, competent, trustworthy leadership when investing.

'Relentless': Rotorua businesses reflect a year on since lockdown
How has your businesses fared since the lockdown?

'Some builders could go under' as timber shortage hits major supplier
Carter Holt Harvey reportedly can't supply timber because of the house construction spike.

'Short on talent': Bay businesses bounce back but seek to fill jobs
Retail NZ: The next year is going to be tough.

Rotorua mayor impressed with business resilience
Retail NZ: The next year is going to be tough