Three siblings are locking heads after a son allegedly influenced his parents into handing over their plastics company for an "unconscionable bargain".

Global interest in a Kiwi-designed electric farm bike is exploding.

The Edmund Road Four Square's success with two category wins at the recent Westpac Rotorua Business Awards reflected the Four Square operation's remarkable growth in the two years since it opened.

A two-year push by Australia's stock exchange to entice Kiwi companies to list across the ditch is paying off and the trend is likely to accelerate following a reduction in compliance costs.

Helen Stewart has developed a passion for Kawerau's business life and its local community since moving to the Eastern Bay of Plenty town in 2002 to become executive director of the Kawerau Enterprise Agency (KEA).