BusinessMake sure you have a financial safety netLife is not meant to be boring. It is for living to the full, making the most of opportunities and taking a few risks along the way08 Jul 02:42 AM
BusinessCompare how your fund is doingA staff member at my ANZ bank has suggested I join their scheme so I can keep track of my balance online. But I don't know if it's 08 Jul 02:37 AM
BusinessVenison prices hit exportersNew Zealand meat processors are having to pay more to secure supply of local venison to service their overseas contracts as farmers 08 Jul 01:26 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesGovt social bonds pursued despite failed pilotThe Ministry of Health is still pursuing the Government's social bonds pilots, claiming to have learnt a number of lessons after the 07 Jul 04:30 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesBay company looks offshore for salesOffshore sales now account for two-thirds of Automation & Electronics' business, says managing director Brian Smith, who co-founded 06 Jul 06:32 PM
Bay of Plenty Times$13m investment reaps big rewardsTrevelyan's Pack and Cool says its $13 million investment in new technology and infrastructure has paid off in helping the company 06 Jul 04:30 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesT-shirts the launching pad to successJake Pyne got his start in the fashion industry back in 1998 when, while working for Mount Maunganui surf shop Assault, he launched 06 Jul 03:30 AM
BusinessFieldays boosts new vehicle sales for JuneNew Zealand new vehicle sales rose to their highest level for a June month for 34 years, helped by demand at the National Agricultural 05 Jul 11:39 PM
BusinessProfit expectations up amid rise in optimismNew Zealand firms turned optimistic about the state of the economy in the June quarter as moderating cost pressures helped boost margins 05 Jul 11:36 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesBay film office with 'huge potential'The Bay could be the backdrop for a television soap opera or an international movie if a plan to grow the film and television industry 05 Jul 08:52 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesEditorial: Fund lifts home hopesA new $1 billion fund to fast-track infrastructure development by councils could do much to solve the growing problem of housing affordability 05 Jul 06:30 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesBay firm at forefront of Olympic cycle designBay of Plenty-based 3D metals printing experts Rapid Advanced Manufacturing (RAM) has scored a coup by producing the titanium handlebar 05 Jul 05:30 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesSuper yacht painters super confidentTauranga's new Marine Precinct has created an opportunity for the two owners of Super Yacht Coatings International to return to the 05 Jul 12:45 AM
BDBDBay of Plenty TimesPort of Tauranga chair slams Auckland 'super-port' ideaTauranga shareholders will take some convincing that a new port to serve the upper North Island would be a good move.04 Jul 11:50 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesHousing crisis creating brain drainAuckland's housing crisis is creating a brain drain as talented people move away from the city to escape the rising cost of living, a survey has found.04 Jul 05:30 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesCommunity focus for honey manManuka honey pioneer Phil Caskey is noted for his focus on ensuring that rural communities benefit from the increasingly rich harvest 01 Jul 06:30 AM
BusinessElder abuse growing as population agesOur population is ageing and incidents of elder abuse are increasing in line with this trend. Elder abuse is a serious issue in New 01 Jul 02:37 AM
BusinessTax credit problemsSomething funny happens when you have kids. Although the new addition to your house is not even a 10th of your size, your bank account 01 Jul 02:33 AM
BusinessAuto-enrolment in KiwiSaverI started working for my current employer in a casual capacity in August 2011 but went to permanent in November 2012. Someone has 01 Jul 02:27 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesAgent knew sea views would be blockedCouple who bought house based on stunning sea views were shocked to find their neighbours were building a two-storey unit which would partially block their view.30 Jun 07:56 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesFloor torn in $40m Pak'nSave constructionHalf the floor of one of New Zealand's biggest new supermarkets at a $40 million Tauranga scheme has been torn up and re-laid, the store's owner says.29 Jun 05:56 AM