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Annual financial reviews
In today’s rapidly changing financial environment, taking a “set and forget” approach to personal or business finances can prove costly.
Closing the gap on property deals
Bridging finance can be a fast, flexible solution to secure property before you’ve sold your current property, allowing you to upgrade with certainty.
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.
More solar planned for Taupō
An application to build a large solar farm at the southern end of Lake Taupō is still on the cards, says Meridian Energy Limited, despite it not being accepted into the first lot of fast-track projects.
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.
Understanding reverse mortgages
So, you’re near to or retired, own your home, maybe an investment property, looking to release some funds for any amount of activities or projects.
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.
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.
The Consumer Price Index
With the distraction of another Gulf war and resulting fuel prices it’s easy to lose sight of the actual state of the NZ economy.
Financing the problem – Clean Energy Loans – Part 3
So, you’ve had enough of high fuel prices and decided to go electric but need funding.
New safety centre opens
A new commercial vehicle safety centre in Taupō is now operating.
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.
Slow burn for big idea
A Taupō entrepreneur is hopeful an aviation breakthrough will slash fuel consumption by 30%.
Fueling the problem
With the volatility of the conflict in Iran developing daily as to how far it will escalate or not, its early days yet to determine the long term effects, certainly we’re feeling it at the fuel pump right now.
Public at risk from electrical thefts
Theft of electrical equipment is putting lives at risk, and not just for those committing crimes, says The Lines Company.
Unpacking the trade deal with India
Trade Minister Todd McClay visited Taupō on Tuesday to push the merits of a proposed trade deal with India.
Full steam ahead for power station
Mercury has officially opened its $220 million expansion project at its Ngā Tamariki Geothermal Station near Taupō.
What it takes to stay in business
Sue and John Collett still remember their children roller-skating on the freshly polished concrete floors of their Totara Point store.
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