[ad_1] Tauranga commercial landlord Bob Clarkson has disbursed his extensive $ 200 million portfolio in one of the largest industrial and rural property transactions seen in the Bay of Plenty. Low-profile investor and union, Mackersy, based in Queenstown Owned, purchased 24 industrial buildings, all built by Clarkson and his construction …
Read More »Sky TV Reports $ 157 Million Annual Loss After Large Write-off
[ad_1] Things-co-nz Sky TV has reported its results for the year Covid-19 struck. Sky Television has reported a loss of $ 157 million for the year through June 30, following a write-down of $ 178 million. The company’s operating profit before the impairment was $ 45 million. Sky TV said …
Read More »Fatal fall from deck on Waiheke Island prompts coroner call for change
[ad_1] By RNZ Violet Watson, 78, died a week after falling from a deck during a weekend getaway on Waiheke Island last year. He had been spending time with two friends in the living room of a vacation home, before deciding to go out for a cigarette late at night. …
Read More »Fatal roof drop prompts coroner to recommend regulation change
[ad_1] A coroner recommends changes to building regulations after an elderly woman died after falling off a deck. Photo: RNZ / Alexander Robertson Violet Watson, 78, died a week after falling from a deck during a weekend getaway on Waiheke Island last year. He had been spending time with two …
Read More »The council lists a 41-year-old pensioner’s house for sale on unpaid fees (which he says is news to him)
[ad_1] The fact that his 41-year-old home was up for sale by court order seemed to surprise Justin Gregory Wednesday morning. The Napier City Council says it shouldn’t have, because it says it has spoken to him and “has done everything possible” to get the fees owed for more than …
Read More »New Zealand’s economy is doing better than expected
[ad_1] One cluster of numbers suggests that the economy may be doing better than expected despite the Covid-19 resurgence and the re-imposition of some travel restrictions. Photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas ANZ Bank’s preliminary look at business sentiment for September showed an improvement in sentiment, with companies markedly less pessimistic …
Read More »The best toast made in Dunedin
[ad_1] A Dunedin sandwich shop has been awarded the official right to boast the best toast in the country. Hungry Hobos and his “good old-fashioned comfort food” won this year’s Toastie Grand Takeover of New Zealand, reigning over 80 other entries. It was a combination of Bat out of Hell …
Read More »The wealthy mostly could get around the top 39% tax rate, experts say
[ad_1] Many top earners should be able to partially protect themselves from Labor’s top 39% income tax rate, experts say. Finance Minister Grant Robertson predicted that the new tax rate, which would impose on income in excess of $ 180,000 a year, would raise $ 550 million a year. But …
Read More »Visions of Hamilton’s Waikato River commute have sunk
[ad_1] Visions of a scenic ride on a Waikato River ferry have sunk. The Waikato River Explorer, the city’s river tour business, was due to start daily ferry service in August to make up for a recession due to a lack of tourists. The test, which runs from Pūkete to …
Read More »Comanchero Trial: Intercepted calls between attorney and cash handler played in court
[ad_1] The calls intercepted between alleged drug traffickers, a lawyer and the president of the Comancheros Motorcyle Club have been played by jury. The money and drug laundering trial against Pasilika Naufahu, Connor Michael Tamati Clausen, accountant Wiwini Himi Hakaraia, a media personality who has name suppression, and a woman …
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