Small Business: French technique meets Pacific passion with Coromandel Chocolate
I had a passion for chocolate growing up, but I actually studied law for four years. One of…
NZ sharemarket closes lower as tech stocks buoyed by Oracle update – Market close
“It’s really mixed here. Oracle’s announcement has obviously validated the tech side, but I suppose there’s a lot…
Gisborne restaurateur Marcel Campbell runs for council seat
Campbell spoke to Local Democracy Reporting about his platform. He believes the council table needs more “young go-getters…
On The Up: Missing Hawke’s Bay cat Cheech found at SPCA after five years on the run
But at 9 months old, Cheech was hit by a car and had to have his front left…
Michael Pratt, owner of GirlsDoPorn, sentenced to 27 years in US federal prison
Before being arrested at a Madrid hotel in 2022, Pratt, 42, was on the FBI’s 10 most wanted…
Pato Alvarez loses final bid for name suppression after sex crime convictions
Alvarez is the Bay Dreams and One Love founder and former owner, was involved in the failed Juicy…
Canada’s Brookfield in talks to buy Rockgas owner Clarus Group in $2.2b deal – AFR
Brookfield is in advanced discussions to acquire Clarus, the Australian Financial Review’s (AFR) Street Talk, quoting anonymous sources,…
Court fines builder Francis Sheppard $25,000 for altering 1860s heritage cottage without resource consent
Lavatai was ultimately discharged without conviction, while Sheppard was ordered to pay a $25,000 fine. According to the…
NZ First’s Shane Jones takes aim at coalition Govt’s ‘managerialism’
As he often does, Jones slipped several nuggets of news into his address: revealing National’s first fast-track housing…
Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal orders Linn Motors to refund customer for leaky Isuzu
By that point, she wanted a complete refund, not a repair, and continued with her case. The tribunal…
Lone Star Tauranga owner in liquidation as former staff claim thousands in unpaid holiday pay
She said it was “unfair” for the business to withhold holiday pay entitlements. “Our employer refuses to pay…