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Stay ahead of the game with innovation

Be innovative - it could give your business an edge, says Northland Inc.

$25M used tyre burner to fire up Whangārei's Golden Bay Cement

Three million used tyres to fire up Golden Bay Cement works in Whangārei

ASB Regional scoreboard: How is your local economy coping?

A table ranking regional economic performance reflects the two speeds of the recovery.

Council representation review coming up

The review's outcome will be in effect for the 2022 and 2025 triennial local elections.

Construction crisis: Warning cost of building or renovating homes may rise after supplier halts sales

CHH has stopped supplying structural timber to Bunnings, ITM and Mitre 10.

New Foodstuffs distribution centre - enough toilet paper for 100 supermarkets

'It's the thing that most worries humans.'

ASB boss points to 'warning signs' in Kiwis savings' habits

Research found many have less than $1000 saved as a backup.

'Will my sector be next?' - BusinessNZ slams property tax change

BusinessNZ boss says Government move on landlords is not the way to make policy.

What to do about worker bringing the team down

A strong team culture is something any business values, says David Grindle.

Lean into 2021, says Northland Inc

The hospitality sector is hit hardest by cancellations when lockdowns are swiftly enacted.

Northland feels knock-on effect of Auckland lockdowns

Northland's economy will be hit by the second Auckland Covid-19 lockdown in two weeks.

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.

Hospitality and small retail sectors doing it tough

A leading economist is optimistic about the future recovery of Northland's economy.

Sam Mather: Here's why Northlanders should embrace growth

New or ideas-stage businesses keep Northland Inc Business Innovation and Growth team busy.

Tradies confused at border, guild says

Essential workers plug the gaps and fix the leaks but some tradies face huge challenges.

Hundreds in Hawke's Bay jump off benefits and into fruit picking

The rush for work among the Bay's unemployed has "exceeded government targets".

The great divide: What to expect this earnings season

Who will disappoint and who will surprise on the upside?

Lawyer to landlords: Beware from this week when new law comes in

"New process complicates a landlord's position," says Harriet Krebs of K3 Legal.