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Mark Lister: A November to remember for investors
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Kharl WiRepa prepares for second run at Paris Fashion Week
Māori designer is preparing to take five indigenous designers to French showcase in 2024.
New Bunnings store anchors large Taupō development
Plans have been released for a proposed new retail development in Taupō.
Mark Lister: Average sharemarket returns are great, but returns are rarely average
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Two more Bay of Plenty orchardists fined for unlawful groundwater use
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Trade Minister on flying visit to India
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Time is ripe for more government asset sales
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New dairy factory opens in Tokoroa
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Mark Lister: The diversification dilemma
OPINION: For every investor who has bet big and won, there’ll be another who got burnt.
Millions of litres: Bay kiwifruit grower fined for illegal water take
The company was convicted in the Tauranga District Court.
'Secrecy only benefits the employers': Should people's salaries be made public?
New figures show job listings featuring salaries have risen by about a third in a year.
Mark Lister: Policymakers face a balancing act as unemployment rises
OPINION: These are necessary developments for inflation to moderate.
Contact pushes out Tauhara start date
The energy firm is tackling a range of commissioning issues at the geothermal project.
'Everything I create, it's going to last forever': Business awards winner aiming to reinvent the customer experience
Storytelling behind the family heirlooms will 'last forever'.
Mark Lister: Are New Zealand shares heading towards an unwanted three-peat?
A first since the 1960s.
Revealed: What not to talk about in your next job interview
'Talk about it at offer – you don’t have to talk about it at application'
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'I was determined to be back flying': Pilot's new challenge after accident
Two years on from a near-fatal accident, Thomas Orr is pioneering a new business.
Nature's best: Off-the-grid Taupō stay scoops Airbnb award
An off-the-grid experience in Taupō has won a national Airbnb title.
Through the mill: $11m 'fire sale' for closed Tasman paper plant
About 160 workers were made redundant when the mill closed in 2021.
Mark Lister: The sharemarket is nothing like a casino
OPINION: For genuine investors, the casino comparison couldn’t be further from the truth.
Mark Lister: What’s a borrower to do if their mortgage is coming up for renewal?
OPINON: Whether to float, fix and for how long is a common question for borrowers to ask.
Mark Lister: What might the conflict in Israel mean for markets?
OPINION: Investors should take a safety-first approach and avoid making rash decisions.
Wellbeing at forefront of new GP clinic
Taupō will gain a third GP practice at the end of the month.
Demolishing the construction gender gap: Inside the push to get more women tradies
'Having the right crew to work with' is key, says a 23yo woman with all-male colleagues.
Mark Lister: Don’t squander these high interest rates
OPINON: Fixed income could be about to offer some great opportunities.
Chateau drama: How an icon became a mess no one wants to deal with
An icon of New Zealand architecture faces an uncertain future.
Mark Lister: Why so gloomy? It’s not so bad out there
OPINION: There’s little point being an investor unless you believe things will get better.
Mark Lister: A turning point for the labour market?
OPINION: After a strong few years for the US labour market, cracks are starting to appear.