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Despite the sluggish economy and the poor state of the commercial, industrial and retail property markets, inner-city mortgage financier TUHF embarked on an R800-million debt capital raising roadshow this week. The capital raised will be used to fund growth. TUHF is not a bank and takes no deposits, but uses money raised on the capital markets to provide bond finance to small and medium-sized property developers and entrepreneurs with an intimate knowledge of the areas in which they invest.  Typically, these entrepreneurs are developing buildings in inner-city areas such as Hillbrow, Yeovill...

There are cities that hold annual Bigfoot festivals and are proud to claim the local Sasquatch as one of their own. There are congressional areas that are pushing to legalize Bigfoot hunting to boost the local economy with licenses, fees, revenue from hunters lodging and dining and more. Then there’s Eureka, California, which has issued a statement telling the public that, despite rumors and alleged photos to the contrary, it has no Bigfoot and it would appreciate if people stay away until its new Sky Walk is competed. Unfortunately, that’s the same sky walk where the alleged Bigfoot was ...

Wellington.Scoop Two Wellingtonians have become Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit in today’s New Year Honours List: Sue Chetwin, for services to consumer rights. Having begun her career in journalism, Ms Chetwin was editor of the Sunday News from 1994 to 1998, the Sunday Star-Times from 1998 to 2003, and founding editor of the Herald on Sunday from 2003 to 2005. As Chief Executive of Consumer New Zealand from 2007 to 2020 she successfully campaigned for many important consumer law reforms, including prohibitions on unfair contract terms, fairness in consumer credit contracts, c...