Alan Smith is marketing natural lactose as a product to assist healing wounds.

A hikoi plans to deliver a 5000-signature petition to MPs calling for a moratorium on all seabed mining in New Zealand.

Seabed mining is back in the spotlight as Trans Tasman Resources submits second application for consent to mine off the South Taranaki coast.

It's hard to miss the fact that there is a local body election going on. It seems any street you drive down is adorned with billboards

When it comes to confronting your financial fears, the ultimate four letter word is debt. For many households, debt is the single

I don't like the fees I am being charged on my KiwiSaver account. If I ask my fund manager exactly how much I am being charged in

Behind the red door at 182 Glasgow St in Whanganui, a team of IT whizz kids are writing software programmes for a growing client base

Making plans for your financial future is hard enough at the best of times, but when there are lots of unknowns it is even more difficult. There

Too many people are scared of money. Most of us like to have it, spend it - even save it. But far too many seem to think that

Inspirational business leaders will share their knowledge with a Whanganui audience tomorrow. The Biz series is hosted by Yellow

The team at Alarm Watch in Whanganui continues to expand with the technical support team number rising to four with a new technician

It's great to have big, audacious goals to achieve. Perhaps you want to retire early, become financially free, or become a multi-millionaire. To

I worked in Australia for six years during the 1990s. Now back here, I am contributing to the Kiwi Wealth KiwiSaver scheme. About

First it was the upgrade to No 1 wharf and now the demolition of disused cement silos at Whanganui's port has been signalled - all

State marketing agency Tourism New Zealand could do more to promote Mt Ruapehu's ski areas in international markets, says chief executive

You don't have to look far to find news stories about the hot property market. Some houses are being snapped up virtually before they've

Whether you plan to keep working after becoming eligible for NZ Superannuation or not, 65 still looms as the defining age for retirement

I am 65 years of age and working fulltime. I am still contributing to KiwiSaver and my employer will continue to contribute until

Is your business on track? How can you be sure? If you don't use key performance indicators (KPIs) for your business maybe it's time

Creating wealth takes time, effort and discipline, and also a willingness to defer spending and take calculated risks. It is not

I am writing on behalf of my granddaughter. On graduating from university, she worked part-time and contributed to a default KiwiSaver

The Road Transport Association has fired a broadside at the NZ Transport Agency over what it says is a lack of consultation in the

A Whanganui accounting firm is on the way up, in more ways than one. Staff at Doyle and Associates have taken order of new "sit-stand"

THIS week, rather than writing about business, I have decided to turn my attention to the upcoming local body elections. Obviously

We seem to spend our lives being told to pay off our debt faster, take less debt on and generally avoid having it hanging over our

It is tax refund time and if you have given funds to an approved charity or other donee organisation, you can bundle up your tax receipts

I was working on wages until August last year. I wanted to make sure I had contributed enough to my KiwiSaver to get the maximum

The long-awaited plan for achieving economic growth in Whanganui and the wider region will be unveiled this morning. Minister for

Lego. What a truly magnificent product and a case study for all business in terms of adaptation and staying ahead of the curve. On

After farming sheep, cattle and goats and filling many roles on national bodies rural Whanganui man Jeremy Austin is looking to become