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Department of Internal Affairs proposes cutting 64 jobs
18 Mar 2025Internal affairs secretary Paul James said the department had been in the process of change for some time in an effort to improve efficiency and cut costs while delivering for communities and…
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Criminal charges filed against former investment advisor David McEwen
18 Mar 2025Criminal charges have been filed against a former Auckland investment advisor for failing to comply with a banning order by the financial regulator.
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Stuff owner changes shareholding
18 Mar 2025CEO and owner Sinead Boucher has changed her shareholding in Stuff Digital from being the owner of the one and only share to being the sole holder of one million shares.
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Why we're getting poorer, according to an expert
Economic volatility, austerity and crises became the norm well before the Donald Trump's return to office. Audio
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Threat of job cuts at Shortland Street
18 Mar 2025TVNZ says consultation is under way with some Shortland Street staff.
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Billionaire's NZME takeover bid draws watchdog's attention
18 Mar 2025The government's takeovers regulator is eyeing up a shake-up at the media company after private equity tycoon Jim Grenon bought a 9.3% stake.
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Grocery vouchers and free week's rent: Landlords fight to lure in tenants
18 Mar 2025Auckland landlords are offering $500 grocery vouchers or a free week's rent but would-be tenants are being told to hold off for more. Audio
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Even 'middle class' struggling to pay rent
A new housing development with homes at 80 percent of market rent highlights that even relatively well-off people are having problems pay bills. Audio
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Rebel Bremworth shareholders force out directors
18 Mar 2025They claimed the directors had failed to grow the company or deliver value.
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Stop waiting for a foreign supermarket hero
18 Mar 2025New Zealanders hoping for a foreign hero to break up the current supermarket concentration will be waiting a long time.
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The café offering subscribers cheap coffee
18 Mar 2025A new Wellington café is hoping its subscription coffee offer will be key to finding its feet in a tough hospitality environment.
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Hidden good news for term deposits
Term deposit rates might have fallen, but people with money in the bank may still be getting a better return, in real terms, than they have in recent years.
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'Errant' businesses warned: The Labour Inspectorate is coming for you
18 Mar 2025The Labour Inspectorate could soon be knocking on the door of hundreds of businesses nation-wide, as it launches a major crackdown on those not abiding by the law.
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No, Trade Me isn't offering you $2000 a day
17 Mar 2025The company is warning people to be wary of scam texts.
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Key economic driver stumbles
17 Mar 2025The spark that emerged in the services sector at the start of the year has faded, signalling that economic recovery will be slow and uneven.
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What KiwiSaver balances are at your age - and why it's a worry
17 Mar 2025New data shows some troubling signs for some.
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'Classic greenwashing': Gas company removes ad after complaints
17 Mar 2025Clarus has pulled an ad which said renewable gas was flowing in its pipelines.
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$180m retirement village approved under fast-track consent
17 Mar 2025The village - complete with bar, cafe and theatre - has been green lit.
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Deadline looms for Covid-19 business loans
17 Mar 2025Crunch time is looming for people who borrowed money through the small business cash-flow loan scheme.
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Interest rate cuts don't mean house prices are taking off, sellers told
Activity continues to creep back into the housing market but some vendors are prematurely expecting falling rates to boost prices.
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Crawling back out of recession: Economy likely grew in the final quarter
17 Mar 2025The economy likely crawled back out of recession at the end of last year, after suffering one of its worst six-month periods in more than 30 years.
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Would an anti-woke banking law change how banks lend?
17 Mar 2025NZ First's Bill promising to stop "woke ideology" in banking wouldn't stop banks considering climate risks, experts say. Audio
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Wall St bounces as selloff prompts dip-buying rally
US stocks rebounded on Friday as investors shopped for bargains at the end of a tumultuous week arising from Trump's chaotic policies.
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'Impossible to see any winners' in Trump's tariff war
Kiwi households are likely to be left worse off, commentators say.
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