'Devastating blow' as Whakatāne Mill closure looms
Whakatāne is reeling 210 workers face losing their jobs at the long-standing mill.
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210 jobs on the line: 80-year-old mill may shut down
The mill employs just over 210 people and is Whakatane's biggest private employer.
Business digest: Digital boost for small businesses
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Mark Lister: Reporting season allows us to take pulse of corporate NZ
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How much Govt is spending to upgrade MIQ hotels
Keeping the hotels secure is an ongoing expense that doesn't come cheap.
Investors buy record share of homes as first-home buyers squeezed
The biggest housing boom in two decades is taking its toll on first-home buyers: analysts.
Business digest: New partnership to develop platform for agritech research
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Contact Energy to raise $400m to build geothermal station
Contact Energy said it plans to raise $400m to build a new power station near Taupō.
Things are good, but are they a little too good?
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360-degree corkscrew! Skyline Rotorua starts biggest luge upgrade in 20 years
The development should be open in time for the start of summer.
Fonterra's new chairman: What's in store for NZ's biggest company
New Fonterra chairman has sights on financial performance and capital structure.
Local Focus: Free trade agreement beneficial to Māori business
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'The Govt must address water rights': Iwi appeals against bottling plant decision
The fight to prevent a water bottling plant expansion near Whakatāne is far from over.
Want a job? Rotorua parks tourism and pulls out other guns
2020 was a real mixed bag from an economic perspective in Rotorua.
Business digest: Performing arts centre becomes charitable trust
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'First-home buyers are freaking out': Banks swamped
Historically low interest rates means buying is cheaper than renting.
Mark Lister: PMIs point to stark differences in economic strength
Mark Lister:The first economic indicators for 2021 are out and we can all learn something.
Obstacles and innovation: How Rotorua's new five-star hotel survived Covid
General manager Israel Suarez Guido says 2020 presented both challenges and opportunities.
New year, new business: 'Real buzz' in Rotorua as empty shops fill
Three new business owners tell us why they've set up in Rotorua's CBD.
Huka Lodge, favoured by Royals and Hollywood elite, sold
One of the most high-end places to stay in this country: sold.
Trustpower could sell its retail business
The Tauranga-based energy company has more than 230,000 customers.
John Banks axed from Magic Talk over Māori 'stone-age' comments, Black Caps express 'disgust'
Ex-Auckland mayor apologises for statements "that could have been misconstrued as racist".
Business digest: Shoppers spend $3m in Bay of Plenty during 2020
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You want a kitchen with that? Bay homeowners splurge on renos
One company expected this year could be its biggest ever.
Pick-your-own berry boom: Why this age-old experience is booming in the Bay
Kiwis are eager to jump on the pick-your-own berries bandwagon this summer.
More than 16k people 65-plus still working
Stats NZ: About 16,300 people in the Bay aged 65-plus are still employed
From singer to museum director: Lizzie Marvelly opens up about first six months in new role
Marvelly opens up about first six months as museum director and her plans ahead.
Consultant with royal ties wanted for arrest in SFO probe
The man is accused by the SFO of conspiring with a prominent business leader.
Who might buy New World Victoria Park: four stores changing hands
Biggest revenue-earning supermarket sale to trigger four other deals
'It's all good news': Mayor reacts to 132% house price rise
'We have been well behind for some years.'
Know your rights: What landlords must read about new tenancy laws
Owners of nearly 600,000 rental properties need to know impact of looming law changes.
House prices double over past decade in some regions
Five regions recorded the biggest price rises - and one small district topped the lot.
'It's stuffed': Global supply chain woes spark fears of empty shelves
Customers are starting to notice gaps on shelves which could drive up prices.