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'Rafting cartel' fears dismissed as merger wins approval
Applicants considered quitting before Rotorua rafting merger was approved.
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QE Health liquidation: 1c on the dollar back for $10m in Crown, trust loans
Rotorua Trust and the Government gave QE Health loans to relocate in 2023.
New independent director appointed to Quayside board
The appointment follows departures and planned board changes at Quayside.
'Diverse range': Rotorua Business Awards finalists named
Winners will be announced at Rotorua’s Energy Events Centre on October 31.
'Real fight on your hands': Hipkins reacts to Luxon's business remarks, leadership speculation
He referenced the Prime Minister's controversial recent comments to Rotorua businesses.
Under the hood: Tech stumbles as financials and healthcare take the lead
OPINION: Only one of the Magnificent Seven beat the index by late July.
'Kiwi mindset': Major event support earns firm top export award
The company has found success in US sports and event markets.
Rotorua businesses asked for understanding, not a lecture - Reynold Macpherson
OPINION: They were asking whether the Government had a credible economic plan.
Publicly listed Aussie company buys Gisborne's oldest funeral business
Evans Funeral Services and Gisborne Tairawhiti Cremation Services will join Propel.
Sam Cane-backed Hit Kit looks to take concussion care kit global
Helen Tufui talks to Tom Raynel about her small concussion kit business Hit Kit.
Why the Reserve Bank’s OCR hike looks increasingly justified
OPINION: Inflation reached 4.1% in June, above the target band.
Hickey Contractors folds one month shy of 50th anniversary
It was owned by Mark Long, who was linked to the troubled Du Val Property Group.
'Parent-child mentality': Luxon tells worried business owners to start acting like 'adults'
PM said when he was CEO he was focused on 'building a kick-arse business' like an 'adult'.
Why this timber mill's latest innovation has grabbed the PM's interest
The 'untrained eye' might see wooden boxes, but the CEO says there's much more going on.
New Zealand ignores the Kiwi who saw the future coming
OPINION: Shane Legg puts the odds of AGI by 2028 at 50/50.
TikTok success: Bunnies bring business boom to mini golf course
Videos of its eight friendly bunnies have drawn domestic and international visitors.
How the 87 sharemarket crash shaped a generation
OPINION: Many investors who lost money vowed never to own shares again.
Teen built a ‘fake’ business for school – now it’s her fulltime job
She's also creating a grant to help more young people chase their business dreams.
Mark Lister: Why America keeps bouncing back when others stumble
The US has marked 250 years since declaring independence from Britain.
'There are investors out there': Iconic hotel for sale
The 203-room complex hit the market this month.
Mark Lister: Investors eye calmer waters after a turbulent start to 2026
US oil prices have dropped below US$70, easing from April highs above US$110.
'Incredible exporters': Bay of Plenty businesses named as finalists in top awards
Winners will be revealed at a gala on August 7 at Mercury Baypark.
Half of $3b investment fund's board to depart
Six Bay of Plenty mayors have urged ministers to pause changes to the fund.
Rotorua knitter spins memories into wool business
Aimee van den Eng builds her yarn business on her Rotorua district property.
Mark Lister: What falling oil prices mean for your mortgage and the Reserve Bank
OPINION: Oil prices have dropped about 25% from last month's peak.
Funding standoff over intersection upgrade as fatal crash fears grow
NZTA and Rotorua Lakes Council disagree on which of them should pay for the SH30 upgrade.
Mark Lister: The smart investor’s response to surging global debt
Net core Crown debt is forecast to peak at 46.1% of GDP in 2027/28.
'We are really sad': Rotorua pharmacy owners call it a day
The pair will join Chemist Warehouse after closing their Rotorua business.
Bay of Plenty NZ's top-ranked economy, but 'storm clouds' ahead
Business leaders warn rising costs and global tensions could slow momentum.
'Losing sleep': Business survey shows deflated confidence
'Sharp, synchronised retreat' in economic views, Rotorua Business Pulse survey finds.