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Air NZ flight attendants plan trio of strikes next month
Their union says problems with Air New Zealand's planes and services are creating extra headaches for staff at 38,000 feet.
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Telecommunications Bill raises questions about encryption
28 Jan 2026Free Speech Union says the proposed changes will open the back door to encrypted communications channels, but the tech industry says the horse has already bolted.
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Business owner mystified by NZ Post closure decision
28 Jan 2026Te Kauwhata is set to lose its well supported postal service at the end of the year. Audio
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Insurer expecting $50m in payouts from October storm
It's the second-most claims for an event in FMG's 120-year history.
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Interest rate hikes 'could happen as soon as May'
28 Jan 2026Inflation data for the December quarter came in stronger than expected, prompting questions about whether interest rates might have to start to rise again earlier than expected.
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Why single people are feeling the financial crunch
28 Jan 2026Single older people are bearing the brunt of rising prices, and women may be particularly hard hit.
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Cost of living adding to problem of illicit meat consumption - charity
28 Jan 2026There's also a claim food safety rules disproportionately affect Pasifika and other migrant communities. Audio
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NZ Post to close more than 140 counters across the country
27 Jan 2026The majority of people living in urban areas will still be within four kilometres of a post shop, it says.
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Will 'free gift' disappointment hurt Mecca?
27 Jan 2026It's been reported Mecca was apologising to customers after selling products up to a decade old.
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How changing when we use electricity could save $3 billion
27 Jan 2026Spreading the power load could help to defer or avoid increasing demand capacity.
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Jobs market improving, bodes well for employment - BNZ
The jobs market is showing early signs of improvement, according to BNZ, which it said should lead to lower unemployment.
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The company making artisanal pasta from Wairarapa-grown, ancient grains
27 Jan 2026When a pest put paid to pea seed farming in South Wairarapa, a replacement crop was introduced that's producing delicious results.
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Are these NZ's least-generous savings accounts?
27 Jan 2026A survey shows the main banks have a number of products that offer very little return. Audio
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Sky TV partners with US media giant Paramount
27 Jan 2026The partnership will bring premium US drama, procedurals, kids and comedy content to Sky and its Neon streaming audiences.
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ASB North Wharf building being sold
27 Jan 2026Kiwi Property is selling the building in Auckland's Wynyard Quarter to Precinct Pacific Investment for $205 million.
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The year of travel: Surging demand in Kiwis booking international holidays
House of Travel says forward bookings for the year are at record levels - both in dollars spent and in the total number of travellers.
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Government spends $1.35m on quantum and photonic research
27 Jan 2026Experts say quantum technology and photonics were on the verge of allowing us to diagnose cancer earlier or even predict earthquakes sooner.
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Ending duty-free tobacco sales would be good for health – and health budgets
27 Jan 2026Cheap duty-free sales of tobacco products not only deprive the public purse of millions of dollars, they undermine efforts to become a smoke-free nation, academics say.
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'Wiped out entire crops' - Canterbury farmers frustrated by wild weather
Canterbury arable farmers are facing millions of dollars of losses after a third big hail storm hit parts of the region on Friday.
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Bitcoin costs more to mine than it's worth as prices fall
26 Jan 2026The high cost of energy to produce a single Bitcoin in New Zealand seems to make little financial sense as the cryptocurrency's price slips to about $147,000.
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Gold prices rushes to record high
26 Jan 2026Gold topped the US$5000 an ounce milestone extending a historic rally as investors sought the safe-haven asset amid rising geopolitical tensions.
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What you need to know if you don't want your KiwiSaver rate to increase
26 Jan 2026It was announced last year that the base contribution rate for KiwiSaver would lift from 3 percent to 4 percent by 2028. Audio
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Bakery pulls horse meat pies after council visit
26 Jan 2026Auckland Council said the horse meat used wasn't cleared for human consumption.
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