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Local Focus: Rotorua restaurants get social media savvy

Foodies check out socials before going to a restaurant. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Kennedy Point marina opponents, officials meet

Kororā have paddle-like flippers, excellent for 'flying' through the water.

Barfoot & Thompson acquires Tauranga rental management firm

Average Tauranga rents $520/week, up 10 per cent in last five years

How Queenstown hotels suffered during Covid-19

The South Island town recorded the lowest annual occupancy among big tourist cities.

Victopia apartment repairs balloon from $23.1m to $35.2m

Repairs going on for two years, dogged by delays and rising costs

Nido building owners frustrated at paying 21% interest rate

Investors are not happy with the rates they're currently paying.

$69m shortfall from The International apartment project

Inland Revenue, Auckland Council, Watercare, and real estate agents are owed millions.

Six-year-old apartments suffered fire system, window problems

Defects found in six-year-old apartment complex.

Painter sacked in first week wins $12,500 compensation

He was awarded compensation and lost wages, after just four-and-a-half days into the job.

Teenage contractor employed his first staff at the age of 12

Businessman Johnny O'Neill started his first venture at just 10.

Chinese company fined for illegal Auckland purchase

Chinese business allegedly did not seek OIO approval before buying $7.4m in properties.

Business Hub: The man heading $4.4b CRL project

'CRL is a mega project in a world sense'.

Closed borders push crane numbers down 8pc on record

'We are in a much better position than we'd anticipated' - Chris Haines.

Vendors told $1.45m, buyers told $1.1m: Agent guilty

'You shaved another $100k of our property without discussing this with us' - vendors.

Easter chocolate eggs: What's the supply situation like this year?

After both a shortage and glut of chocolate eggs last year, Easter trade is looking good.

Auckland real estate agent suspended for misconduct

Agent 'should have been alert to the dishonesty of the Greenhithe/Royal Oak deals'.