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Business digest: Performing arts centre becomes charitable trust

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'First-home buyers are freaking out': Banks swamped

Historically low interest rates means buying is cheaper than renting.

Mark Lister: PMIs point to stark differences in economic strength

Mark Lister:The first economic indicators for 2021 are out and we can all learn something.

Obstacles and innovation: How Rotorua's new five-star hotel survived Covid

General manager Israel Suarez Guido says 2020 presented both challenges and opportunities.

New year, new business: 'Real buzz' in Rotorua as empty shops fill

Three new business owners tell us why they've set up in Rotorua's CBD.

Huka Lodge, favoured by Royals and Hollywood elite, sold

One of the most high-end places to stay in this country: sold.

Trustpower could sell its retail business

The Tauranga-based energy company has more than 230,000 customers.

John Banks axed from Magic Talk over Māori 'stone-age' comments, Black Caps express 'disgust'

Ex-Auckland mayor apologises for statements "that could have been misconstrued as racist".

Mark Lister: Forget the forecasting

Mark Lister says forecasts usually end up being wrong

Know your rights: What landlords must read about new tenancy laws

Owners of nearly 600,000 rental properties need to know impact of looming law changes.

House prices double over past decade in some regions

Five regions recorded the biggest price rises - and one small district topped the lot.

'It's stuffed': Global supply chain woes spark fears of empty shelves

Customers are starting to notice gaps on shelves which could drive up prices.

Accommodation providers fearful of February drop-off

The Bay accommodation sector says coming months are likely to be tough.

Revealed: Rotorua's top five building consents of 2020

Revealed: What are the top five building consents of 2020?

Billion-dollar bonanza for Bay dairy farmers

Dairy farmers in the Bay of Plenty are feeling optimistic.

Rotorua 'ripe for the picking' as it recovers from Covid-19

New businesses are setting up in CBD despite its recent woes.

Revealed: 2020's most expensive home and its All Black billionaire owners

Luxury house sales boomed again in 2020 even without foreign buyers.

Local Focus: V8 Trike Tours to make up lost ground in Rotorua

'Cruise ship operation was 80 per cent of our income'. Made with funding from NZ On Air.