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Leaders are doing their best to get themselves and staff through the toughest of times.
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Agents say the property market has "dramatically" shifted in the buyers' favour.
'Hard decision': Rich lister's record $10.2m sale of Mt Maunganui apartment
The penthouse price beats the previous record sale of a Mount home for $9.5m in July 2021.
'Feeding frenzy': Explosion in people keen to head overseas
Border restriction changes have locals looking to book international trips again.
Mark Lister: What to do with that lump sum?
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Covid-19 hits Tauranga venue operator hard
The organisation manages 24 venues across the city.
Kiwi startup raises $37m, expands business with social media giant
Legal tech takes Manhattan.
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Business digest: Long-time lawyers transition into new roles
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Mark Lister: Goodbye March quarter, hello April
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'Life-changing' decisions: Why now is a good time to buy a business
"Any business making sustainable profit and hasn't been too affected by Covid is selling"
Red alert: Zespri's first commercial red kiwifruit crop heads offshore
New global market report tips red kiwifruit to gain market importance.
Thinking about a pay rise? Why now is a great time to ask
Employment experts give their tips on how to ask for a pay rise.
Opinion | Gib board shortage: Taking advantage of home builders is despicable
OPINION: Stockpiling, price inflation is a ruthless way to make a quick buck.
What's being done to solve the Gib crisis?
The three-pronged attack aimed at solving the drastic Gib plasterboard shortage.
'More stability': Businesses relieved as vax pass requirement ends
Mandates that left one gym owner with a 'sense of nervousness' will be lifted.
'Opportunists': Gib board selling for 'exorbitant' prices online in shortage
Trade Me: Average sale price in plasterboard category up 412% from October to March.
Business digest: March dip for Bay of Plenty economic prospects
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Tauranga Chamber of Commerce gets makeover
The Tauranga Chamber of Commerce will now be known as the Tauranga Business Chamber.
'In our DNA': How NZ company grew its value from $31m to $330m
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'Left in the hot seat': Employers grapple with new mandate rules
Vaccine mandates and passes will no longer be required from April 4
Mark Lister: The Fed hiking cycle begins
COMMENT: This is a significant event: only the fourth one in the past 30 years.
Small businesses bear the brunt of Govt policy moves
OPINION: The impacts are mounting with inflation and labour shortages, writes Matt Cowley.
Simon Bridges' $3.9m Tauranga home flops at auction
Politician's family home still on the market - but at a fixed price.
Zizi Sparks: Just because the world is opening, it doesn't mean we should leave NZ
Opinion: Businesses need our support now more than ever.
Supply chain crisis: Soaring costs hammer companies, some may go bust
Plumbers will definitely run out of some products, market warned.
$2 million a hectare: Gold kiwifruit orchards set new price record
But caution advised as economic headwinds threaten.
'We're open. We're safe. Keep coming': Sector's message as restrictions ease
Meanwhile, accommodation providers believe there is still a hard slog ahead of them.
'Powerful headwinds': Why consumer confidence in the Bay has hit a 30-year low
The index showed consumer confidence in the Bay dropped 8.4 points to 83.3 in March 2022
Business digest: Young Innovator Awards 2022 launches
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Mark Lister: New Zealand catches 'M&A fever'
COMMENT: Corporate activity can provide an exciting springboard for many NZ businesses.