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The JobSeeker on a benefit for 40 years
4 Apr 2025Official data reveals the longest period current beneficiaries have been receiving support. Audio
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Charities' income and taxation data lacking, accounting body says
4 Apr 2025Inland Revenue's review of taxation on charities lacks data, is not clear about what issues it is trying to address, and could do more harm than good, New Zealand's Chartered Accountants' body says.
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NZX opens down nearly 1% after Trump tariffs
4 Apr 2025The New Zealand stock market has opened down after a massive sell-off on Wall Street overnight as tariffs spark recession fears in the United States.
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'Friendly checkout helper' Abel making a mark for inclusivity
5 Apr 2025Abel Christie, a 15-year-old autistic young man with an intellectual disability, started working at New World Porirua a month ago, helping pack groceries.
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'A great time to get rich' - Inside Trump's defiant response to the markets' tariff meltdown
US President Donald Trump's sweeping new tariffs are facing blowback from all corners - including a market sell-off, foreign retaliation and anger from corporate America.
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Legal action launched against insurance giant for overcharging
4 Apr 2025The insurance giant IAG has admitted overcharging consumers in the region of $35 million.
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Home detention for PAYE fraud topping $500,000
4 Apr 2025Victoria Sabrina Kalapa was charged with aiding or abetting a company she controlled to make PAYE deductions which were not paid to Inland Revenue.
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Kiwi exporters scramble to understand Trump's new tariffs
4 Apr 2025Some of New Zealand's biggest exporters to the US are trying to come to grips with what exactly the tariffs will mean to them. Audio
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Preparation and concern among NZ exporters as Trump tariffs loom
4 Apr 2025Some of New Zealand's biggest exporting industries to the US are still coming to grips with the Trump administration's tariffs announcement, and say it's too early to tell what impacts it will have on… Audio
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Aerospace Centre puts forth business case to government
The National Aerospace Centre that has struggled to get customers has sent its new business case to officials.
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2degrees fined $325k over 'free' Aussie roaming claims
3 Apr 2025The telco admitted to five charges under the Fair Trading Act over misleading claims made in an ad campaign between 2020-2023.
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Fulbright scholarships for Kiwis in uncharted territory amid Trump funding freezes
4 Apr 2025The programme has been jointly funded by the New Zealand and US governments for more than 70 years.
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NZ timber exports immune from Trump tariff hit
The United States was New Zealand's third largest market for timber exports.
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Half a century on organics pioneers seek 'new blood' for farm
One of the country's oldest organically certified farms is looking for the next generation to lead its operations.
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How the electric car almost became the norm, more than a century ago
5 Apr 2025There's been a huge uptake of electric cars in recent years, but more than 100 years ago, they were arguably even more popular. Audio
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'Clearly markets didn't expect this': Tariffs and Kiwisaver
4 Apr 2025How KiwiSaver managers are coping with market turmoil after Trump's tariff announcements, and what not to do.
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Kāinga Ora looks to axe more than 600 roles
3 Apr 2025This round of redundancies comes on top of 540 job cuts, which were confirmed in November.
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Confusion as Trump says NZ has a 20 percent tariff against the US
3 Apr 2025The US president's claim about New Zealand has raised eyebrows as experts weigh the consequences.
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Wine producer aims to shield shoppers from US tariff's impact
3 Apr 2025Invivo plans to try to shield shoppers from the impact of a 10 percent tariff on its exports to the United States.
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Wellington man creates app to help find the best pies
3 Apr 2025Matt Carkeek is on a mission to save Kiwis from bad pies.
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Govt investment sought for Eden Park upgrade plan - CEO
2 Apr 2025The chief executive of Eden Park, Nick Sautner, says he has approached the government to try to secure funds for the stadium's upgrade.
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'Garbage time': When 500 million people change their spending, the world feels it
Analysis: China is not so in the midst of an economic crash as a slow decline of hope, Christian Yao writes.
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All Body Shop stores close around country, 70 staff lose jobs
2 Apr 2025A message on the beauty retailer's website confirmed all retail locations were now permanently shut, and the online store was no longer processing orders.
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Ponsonby Road's KOL added to Auckland restaurant closures
2 Apr 2025Owners Sid and Chand Sahrawat will serve their last meals on Mother's Day before turning the tandoor-inspired spot into an "incubation" space.
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