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New rate will overtax 89% of trusts 

New data from Inland Revenue has revealed that incoming legislation to tax all trusts at the top 39% tax...

New Milestone reached for Tauranga’s Property and Business Organisation UTF

Tauranga’s Urban Task Force (UTF) is celebrating its third anniversary, having more than doubled its membership during a transformational...

Productivity problems? Get a boost with 2degrees’ Digital Accelerator

The enduring problem of New Zealand’s productivity is getting a jolt in the arm thanks to the efforts of...

Once-a-year tasty opportunity to connect and strengthen ties

Networking, business lunches, and work drinks. They’re all essential but can occasionally feel more like a task than a...

Fresh Identity for Tauranga Chamber

Everything in Jamie Lunam’s career came together recently when he was appointed chair of the Tauranga Business Chamber, soon after setting up his own new business. “I’ve been wanting to be on the board for some time and really the timing was quite good,” Lunam told Bay of Plenty Business News. “I chucked my name in the hat to be...
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Long-term plan our key focus

The Tauranga City Council Commission’s focus for the first four months of 2024 is very much on finalising and adopting the 2024-34 Long-term Plan...

Rapson Loans and Finance

Founded in 2007, Rapson Loans and Finance is a fully independent finance and loans company based in Tauranga with a client base all over...

Showcasing Kiwi Cleantech innovation to Silicon Valley

Twelve Kiwi ventures are a step closer to securing partnerships and a slice of around NZ$80 billion invested every year in cleantech startups after...

Freddie Bennett speaks to ZB’s Roman Travers about the 250km Ice Ultra race

BBN's High-Performance Columnist, Freddie Bennett, is about to embark on a 250km Ice Ultra race. He is undertaking the world's most challenging, coldest ultramarathon: Running...

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Once-a-year tasty opportunity to connect and strengthen ties

Networking, business lunches, and work drinks. They’re all essential but can occasionally feel more like a task than a perk. Adding some fun and ingenuity...

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Rapson Loans and Finance

Founded in 2007, Rapson Loans and Finance is a fully independent finance and loans company based in Tauranga with a client base all over...

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Rotorua Business Chamber BA5 with The National Kiwi Hatchery

What a night to remember! Members were treated to an exclusive mini-tour of the nocturnal kiwi room and the heart-melting sight of a two-day-old...

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NEW APPOINTMENTS: March 2024

Chad Wallace There will be a new Partner at Cooney Lees Morgan from 1 April this year – meet Chad Wallace.  Chad began working with the...

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Tips for ending the tax year

As another tax year draws to a close (for those with a standard 31 March balance date) there are some key things to keep...

WHEN IP MEETS RP…NZ artists beware

Copyright rights are “relationship property” (RP) for the purposes of the Property Relationship Act 1976 (PRA) (NZ). So the Court of Appeal found in its...

Breaking women-in-tech stereotypes

As we approach International Women’s Day I have been thinking about my role as a Chief Operating Officer (COO) in an IT company and...

Kindness is good business

People will often remember how you do something rather than what you do. For instance, I just bought a new iPhone and after having used...
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Franchise business: highly fundable

Getting started in the SME business world is daunting. If you are looking at purchasing an existing business, the banks will look at the...

Should you sell your business: is there a right time?

There is no set-in-stone right or wrong moment to sell your business. It’s up to you to decide when it’s time. But how do...

The cost of recruitment

Advantages of engaging recruitment specialists to support your hiring strategy Recruiting new employees can be costly and takes both time and energy, so it’s understandable...

Optimal Disruption: Why the quest for healthy living could be career suicide

The workplace is full of apps, schemes, and coaches designed to optimise your wellness. But could the quest to turn yourself into a perfectly...

Anxious? Yes. When? Always.

As a young person I was sometimes anxious: before an exam, leading up to a job interview’ or prior to a big game. My expectations...

Long-term plan our key focus

The Tauranga City Council Commission’s focus for the first four months of 2024 is very much on finalising and adopting the 2024-34 Long-term Plan...

‘How is the air up there?⁽¹⁾

Entrepreneurial Texas- based space company Intuitive Machines is basking in the glory of having created and managed the first American lunar module since 1972...