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Dow tumbles 650 points as Trump confirms tariffs on Mexico and Canada will start
4 Mar 2025Markets slid Monday afternoon after Trump posted on Truth Social that he plans to implement tariffs on "external product," potentially including agricultural products. Trump's post referred to his…
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Number of people behind on mortages at 8-year high
4 Mar 2025The economic climate remains challenging with all manner of debt creating hardship for consumers and businesses alike, according to the latest report by credit agency Centrix.
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Second-hand market grows by half a billion
4 Mar 2025People looking to declutter and downsize are finding a growing market for their cast-offs.
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How long until a regular bar of chocolate costs $10?
4 Mar 2025A 250g bar of chocolate could cost $10 in six years' time, if current pricing trends were to continue.
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Canadian billionaire tight-lipped on NZME share purchase
3 Mar 2025James Grenon has spent $9 million to take his shareholding in NZME to 9.3 percent.
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How do you know when to give up on buying a home?
3 Mar 2025Onwership remains a key goal for many New Zealanders - but it might not be worth it for everyone.
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Kiwi woman hands over biometric data to become AI clone for ads
3 Mar 2025Liz's likeness, voice and her mannerisms have been captured. Audio
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Activists scale Christchurch building in protest of weapons company
3 Mar 2025Police have arrested two protesters who scaled the building of international weapons company NIOA in Rolleston, south of Christchurch.
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Shareholders battle to dump Bremworth board
3 Mar 2025Silver Fern Farms chair Rob Hewett is fronting the rebel group, and being proposed as the head of a new board.
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Fossil fuel advocate joins country's main energy-saving agency
3 Mar 2025An oil and gas lobbyist was appointed to the board of the country's main energy-saving agency, despite having slammed the agency's clean energy grants as harming the fossil fuel industry. Audio
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CEO laments Warehouse Group's 'unacceptable' first-half results
3 Mar 2025The Warehouse Group expects to report another weak financial result, with first-half underlying profit to be down on the year earlier.
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'There wasn't really anywhere to hide': Tough season for investors amid gloomy results
3 Mar 2025The reporting season underwhelmed the market, with many companies reporting weak results and few bright spots.
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'Nothing Temu won't sell': NZ art duplicated and sold
2 Mar 2025A copy of Giselle Clarkson's 'Fish Species of New Zealand' poster was being sold on Temu this week for $7.44.
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The website helping the NZ film industry go green
2 Mar 2025New Zealand has no rules on sustainability when it comes to making films, TV series and ads. To help Kiwi producers minimise their project's environmental impact, online tools and resources are… Audio
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Skype's final call set for May as Microsoft prioritises Teams
2 Mar 2025Microsoft said on Friday "Skype has been an integral part of shaping modern communications".
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I live in Australia, can I get the pension? Ask Susan
1 Mar 2025RNZ's money correspondent answers your questions.
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How do your KiwiSaver employer contributions compare?
1 Mar 2025Employers offering to match larger contributions could help address retirement savings gap, providers say.
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Regulator wins precedent setting financial case
28 Feb 2025Former chief financial officer of failed CBL Insurance Group Carden Mulholland was ruled an accessory to the breaking of information disclosure rules.
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'No customers, no cars': Businesses 'crippled' by road closure
28 Feb 2025Business owners in Whakatāne say poor communication over road closures this summer crippled their businesses.
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Retirement villages consider rejecting referrals from public health system
28 Feb 2025"We know this will mean a bigger burden will be placed on the public health system," the chief executive said.
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Freight downturn eats into KiwiRail's half-year earnings
28 Feb 2025The state-owned company recorded an operating surplus of $25.8 million for the six months ended December, down more than a third from a year ago.
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What’s the difference between burnout and depression?
28 Feb 2025Analysis: If your summer holiday already feels like a distant memory, you're not alone.
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Changes underway for media industry, but it's a messy process
28 Feb 2025Media oversight and regulation is described as messy, and screen productions desperately need help.
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