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Three Reasons to Engage a Licensed Financial Adviser
Making financial decisions can be overwhelming. Whether you're buying a home, financing business equipment, protecting your family with insurance, or planning for retirement, having an experienced professional in your corner can make all the difference. Here are three reasons why engaging a licensed financial adviser is a smart move.
Inflation up to 4.1%, where from here?
As expected, June quarter annual inflation announced on July 21 is up to 4.1% with the quarterly change up 1.5%, fuel clearly being a major contributor.
IRD Debt and Lending
For many business owners, tax debt is viewed as a problem to be managed when cash flow improves.
When the bank says ‘no’
Receiving a ‘no’ from your bank can be disheartening. Whether you're applying for a mortgage, business finance, vehicle lending, or debt consolidation, it's easy to assume the decision is final.
In many cases, it isn't.
Seizing the opportunity
Sam Plummer didn’t feel like he was being represented in Parliament so now he’s doing something about it.
The fine art of applying for a mortgage
Applying for a mortgage can feel complex, but success often comes down to preparation and discipline.
Best of the best
Whakaipo Lodge has achieved a major international milestone by being ranked 5th in New Zealand in the prestigious TripAdvisor Best of the Best Awards for 2026.
Carol calls time on Kura
Carol Hunter has been manning the low desk at the end of the long and narrow Kura Gallery since 1998 but is now calling time on nearly three decades in the business.
Smooth finish to apprenticeship
A 20-year-old Taupō plasterer has taken out the Apprentice of the Year title at the Resene Construction Systems – Rockcote & Plaster Systems National Gala Awards in Christchurch last month.
A honey of a deal
It’s a sweet deal if you’ve got the money.
Empowering communities a winning strategy
The Lines Company has been named as a finalist in the Distributor of the Year category at the 2026 New Zealand Energy Excellence Awards.
Tūrangi commuters demand better service
With the cost of fuel at an all-time high, Taupō District Council Tūrangi councillor Sandra Greenslade says her ward needs a commuter bus.
Revolving credit and offset accounts
So you have a mortgage and want to look at ways to reduce interest paid. Putting a portion on revolving credit and using offset accounts can save you interest.
Revolving credit and offset accounts
So you have a mortgage and want to look at ways to reduce interest paid. Putting a portion on revolving credit and using offset accounts can save you interest.
Slow release for fertiliser revolution
A Taupō-based fertiliser company has developed an innovative slow-release product that reduces nitrogen use but is stuck in legislative limbo when it comes to crucial claims about its ability to reduce on-farm greenhouse gas emissions.
Work starts on NZ’s biggest solar farm
Construction is underway on what will be New Zealand’s largest solar farm at Rangitaiki, east of Taupō.
Bigger and better op-shop
The Taupō Hospice Shop is now in larger premises at the former Danske Mobler store in Totara Point and is open for business.
The smart answer to provisional tax
As New Zealand businesses navigate increasingly complex cashflow pressures, tax pooling is emerging as a practical and often underutilised solution for managing provisional tax obligations.
Business time with BA5
Guthrie Bowron hosted the most recent Business After 5.
Electrifying the problem
With the price of fuel out the gate, is it the electric vehicle’s time in the sun? We take a look under the hood.
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