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'We’ll get one good shot at a busy four days': Northland businesses brace for busy Easter weekend

From chocolate shops to markets and motels: Northland businesses keen for Easter visitors.

A significant part of the community: Whangārei Trade Aid to close after 37 years

Trade Aid's northernmost store to close. 'It's an end of an era.'

Traffic safety, flooding, pollution fears raised over SH1 Waipū service centre

The proposed Waipū service station will create traffic safety concerns, objectors say.

Ruakākā highway service centre finally going ahead after decade of delays

Now is the right time for the Ruakākā highway development, director Barry Trass says.

Fears new Central Hamilton parking charge will encourage workers to stay at home

Business association says more paid parking could have a knock-on effect for the economy.

Bittersweet: Popular restaurants to close after 'tough year'

'We had to make the decision': Mangawhai eateries close as cost-of-living bites.

Up Imagery flies the flag for Young Enterprise Scheme success

Josh Burns started his photography and video business at just 16, now he employs four.

Auckland house builder Selah Homes liquidated: What went wrong?

Secured creditors listed include the BNZ, PlaceMakers and The Warehouse.

Businesses dipping their toes into AI use but not swimming yet

The talk run by Sudburys helped explain more about the rapidly advancing AI technology.

I've got my smile back: Five Northlanders share their journey from benefit to business ownership

'I look at my...kids, and I know I’m going to create a platform for them in the future.'

Veggie mince Vince poised to become core brand in New Zealand supermarkets

The business grew out of Debbie and Nigel Stowe's experiments for their allergic daughter.

The smart router: Local business could upend Māori carving

Traditional art goes from stone, to steel, to digital.

Synlait delays first-half result, keeps market guessing

Cash-strapped Synlait Milk had delayed the release of its first-half result.

Corporate welfare? Financial state of Reading International revealed

Multinational cinema operator a long way from giant.

Far North news in brief: Manslaughter charge, bus catches fire and Greg Johnson playing

News snippets from across Northland.

Weather repairs on Northland’s sole rail line now chugging forward

The slip-impacted North Auckland Line is set to reopen in the middle of the year.