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Te Matatini a shot in the arm for Taranaki economy
24 Feb 2025Te Matatini - the national kapa haka championships - kick off in New Plymouth tomorrow, the first time the event has been held in Taranaki for more than 30 years.
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How often do we have to come back if we're overseas while getting the pension? - Ask Susan
22 Feb 2025RNZ's money correspondent answers your questions.
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Where houses might have given you a 1000 percent capital gain
21 Feb 2025But do you get a better return from property or shares? Audio
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Investors no longer feeling the Spark
21 Feb 2025The telecommunications company has lost $1 billion in market value as investors punished the company for its poor results.
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The 4.75% home loan rate you (probably) can't get
21 Feb 2025It appears only a few borrowers are eligible for the discounted rate.
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Buyer's mortgagee sale battle as woman refuses to move out
21 Feb 2025Matthew bought a house and settled a month ago - but he still can't get into the property.
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Power company's half-year earnings almost double
21 Feb 2025The power company's half-year profit rose strongly as high wholesale prices offset higher overheads.
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Spark blames recession as profits tumble
21 Feb 2025Spark's half-year profit has fallen by more than three-quarters, with the company blaming the country's deep recession for its tough result.
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The late night American diner Kiwis keep coming back to
21 Feb 2025Late night buffalo wings, hot fudge cake and room for large groyps, are among reasons diners say Denny's has a special place in their hearts.
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Sky Television's revenue takes a hit
21 Feb 2025The provider has made a first half loss, but CEO has a more positive outlook.
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Property investors told not to count on same capital gains in future
21 Feb 2025Investors appear to be getting more active, but it comes with a warning.
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Signs aligning for house prices to rise in 2025 - economist
21 Feb 2025An economist believes New Zealand's house prices will begin to lift this year after a "deep downturn".
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How falling interest rates could save you thousands
20 Feb 2025Mortgage advisers share the tips they will be giving clients on refixing their home loans.
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Sunflower community project brightening Central Hawke's Bay
22 Feb 2025A dairy farm field filled with sunflowers in Central Hawke's Bay is bringing joy and happiness to the local community, with people invited to walk through the flowers, and pick some to take away.
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Here's how much your income hasn't been keeping up with your housing costs
20 Feb 2025Almost one third of the lowest-earning households in the country spent more than 40 percent of their income on housing costs.
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More banks will lower fixed mortgage rates - economists
20 Feb 2025An economist says he expects to see banks offering more fixed rate mortgage cuts over the couple of weeks following the Reserve Bank's 50 basis point cut to the official cash rate. Audio
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How a war on 'woke banking' could backfire on NZ
20 Feb 2025Analysis: NZ First's "woke banking" bill - takes aim at efforts to build sustainability concepts into investment practices, Martien Lubberink writes.
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Air NZ profit falls as passenger numbers slip, planes grounded
20 Feb 2025The number of passengers was down 3 percent to just over eight million.
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SkyCity takes a hit as gamblers limit spending
20 Feb 2025The casino operator's revenue was also affected by higher regulatory costs.
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Major banks cut interest rates after OCR drops
19 Feb 2025One property economist is warning that the extent of future retail rate cuts could be limited, despite this.
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Auckland Airport reports half year result with $187.3m net profit to December
20 Feb 2025Auckland Airport has reported an improved first half result, though growth in passenger traffic has been more subdued than expected.
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No, 'Harbor Lane' is not closing: Online store cashes in on Wellington's gloom
20 Feb 2025"If a deal looks too good to be true, it probably is," Retail NZ chief executive Carolyn Young told RNZ.
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Microsoft signs deal with Spark to accelerate its AI services
20 Feb 2025Microsoft NZ has signed its biggest ever deal yet to enable Spark to accelerate its AI services, with flow-on benefits to the wider business community.
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High-profile journalists to go as NZME announces 30 job cuts
19 Feb 2025The New Zealand Herald owner is slashing roles across its newsrooms.
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