How to find out if you have unclaimed money sitting with the IRD – and how to get your hands on it
Millions of dollars are going unclaimed, could some of that be yours?
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Egg and poultry businesses ‘lucky’ bird flu not here yet
Bird flu, the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus, was top of the agenda at the International Poultry Council’s annual meeting in Argentina last week.
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Fletcher Building cuts earnings forecast
The drop in earnings guidance was driven by “challenging conditions” in the distribution division which was exposed to the weaker residential sector.
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Fund managers predict mixed corporate earnings season
The upcoming corporate earnings season is expected to be mixed with some companies more exposed to the downturn in the local economy than others.
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Bioenergy suggested to meet NZ’s national power grid demands
Friday’s power supply alert shows the need for a more resilient energy supply system, a biofuels advocate says.
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Rental shortage, first-home buyers on winning streak: What is happening with the NZ housing market this week?
Analysis – First-home buyers are still seeing benefits from low prices and competition, but having fewer investors in the market is impacting the rental shortage.
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Over 1300 flood-affected properties get help to prepare for winter storms
Auckland Council has visited over 1300 properties affected by 2023’s floods, working with residents, helping them understand how to prepare their properties for the winter ahead.
Last year’s extreme storm events brought into sharp focus the… Continue reading
Forum backs Coastguard appeal
A collaborative, community-based approach will be vital in reducing the number of preventative drownings on the Manukau, Coastguard has told the Manukau Harbour Forum.
Between 2014-2023 there were 17 preventable drownings on the Manukau Harbour and bar… Continue reading
Te Puru Trust goes it alone
Council Controlled Organisation (CCO) Te Puru Trust has relinquished its council-tied status.
Franklin Local Board supported that move with a decision last December, although moves to release the organisation from CCO status started a decade ago.
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Suction dredge to combat exotic caulerpa on Aotea Great Barrier and Kawau islands
As part of MPI’s accelerated caulerpa response programme, Auckland Council is enhancing its biosecurity response in the Hauraki Gulf. This includes the Aotea perimeter management project on Aotea Great Barrier Island.
This project will involve a suctio… Continue reading