Attitude to motor homes rewarded
Association board member Dawn Fellows presented Mr Cutforth with a framed certificate awarding Whangarei "motor home friendly" status.
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Oily Rag: Turn downtime into dollars
It's Government Budget week, and our learned politicians in Wellington have again being preaching the virtues of surpluses, the vices of debt and the need to live within your means.
Finance: Clarify your position
Lots of people volunteer their time to be on boards, whether it's serving a community organisation or running a company.
Northland duo win best steak award
Two Northland beef farming families have taken top accolades in this year's prestigious Beef + Lamb New Zealand Steak of Origin competition held in Feilding on Monday.
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Thai PM gives restaurant tick of approval
A Kensington Thai restaurant has been selected as one of the top five in New Zealand by Thailand's Prime Minster.
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Property
Housing overhaul welcomed
Changes to the state housing sector are being welcomed by a Northland emergency housing group.
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First home buyers help raise sales
Big jump in local foreclosures
Property empire breaks up with mortgagee auction
A mortgagee auction of part of the property empire amassed by the colourful...
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Tamarillo crops are high-risk
Growers wanting to cash in on lucrative Tamarillo crops are being warned it's a high risk venture.
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Eva Bradley: Less opinion, more attitude
So, what do you think? It's something we all get asked ... all the time. But how often do we really respond truthfully to this question. And does anyone actually want to know your answer (especially if the question is "does my bum look big in this?").
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Man sentenced for indecent assault after giving girl synthetic cannabis
A 43-year-old man who gave a 12-year-old girl synthetic cannabis and put his hand up her skirt when she passed out avoided being sent to jail today. The judge hit out against legal highs during sentencing, they were filling up her courtroom and causing widespread social problems. Long-time cannabis and synthetic user Kirk Daniel Rutledge, 42, had smoked the then-legal Tai High before going to Woodham Park in Dallington, Christchurch, last year. The young girl, truant from school, approached him and asked him for a cigarette. After sharing a cigarette, Rutledge then offered her one of his synthetic…
A secret weapon for your business - CRM
Looking for a new secret weapon for your small business? Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software could be the answer. It helps you: Win new clients or contracts Understand your customer Retain customers by giving them a better experience Decrease duplication and costly customer management. Imagine if every... More
How to back up your phone
Your phone has been for a swim. Your business contact information or vital sketches were on it and now it refuses to start. Owners carry their business lives around on their mobile phones and tablets. If the phone was lost or broken it would be at the very least a huge nuisance. At worst important business data could be lost. When it... More
Seamless telephony is a godsend for small business.
Small businesses sometimes pay hundreds of dollars a month more than necessary for their telephony - thanks to inertia. Many have a mish-mash of telephony services. It's not uncommon for small businesses to cut costs significantly following a telecommunications health check, says Kelly Blomfield, business account manager at Telecom Hub... More
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In your greater efforts to save money and not be quite so frivolous in the coming weeks you might start to begrudge the fact that you don't...