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Afterpay changes 'raising red flags' - financial consultant
3 Oct 2025Afterpay has reversed a policy it put in place in March which stopped people racking up debt by using buy now, pay later on essentials. Audio
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Timber industry welcomes 10% tariff as a 'bit of relief'
News the US imposed a tariff of 10 percent on imported timber has come as a relief to industry, which expected a higher figure.
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How a public grocery chain would disrupt NZ's supermarket duopoly
1 Oct 2025Analysis: Its focus would be generic products, staples and low-cost commodities - the categories stretched households need.
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The employers doing more for working parents
3 Oct 2025The end of the school holidays is drawing near, bringing with it relief for many parents from the juggle of school holiday programmes or babysitters. Audio
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Mobile providers less transparent with customers
2 Oct 2025Consumer NZ's annual review with the Commerce Commission, released on Tuesday, showed Spark, One NZ and 2degrees all scored poorly. Audio
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Westpac becomes latest bank to cut rates
2 Oct 2025The bank's one-year home loan rate is in line with BNZ and ANZ.
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One third of Kiwi workers have more than one job, as they battle cost of living crisis
2 Oct 2025Thirty-three percent of people have taken on another role, the second highest globally after Australia 34 percent.
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Warehouse Group reports another full-year loss
2 Oct 2025The group, which owns the 'red sheds', Noel Leeming and Warehouse Stationery stores, said profitability remained below acceptable levels.
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Bremworth seals deal with world's biggest flooring company
2 Oct 2025However, the deal will likely be scrutinised by the Commerce Commission because Mohawk's subsidiary already owns two other local brands.
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Textile firm Nanolayr placed in voluntary administration
2 Oct 2025The administrators are seeking expressions of interest from potential local and international buyers for the Auckland-based business.
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Rolleston 1080 bait factory sold at a loss
2 Oct 2025The West Coast Regional Council sold its controversial Rolleston 1080 factory last year for $70,000 under valuation, records show.
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How do our 1 percenters compare to the rest of the world?
New Zealand's richest people are worth at least $4.375 million as an individual and $8.727m as a household.
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Uncertain funding, politics hindering development - report
2 Oct 2025The infrastructure and building sectors want a more reliable pipeline of work, a new survey has found.
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Number of disabled people in financial hardship growing, data shows
2 Oct 2025It's been a tough few years for many households - but people with disabilities have been struggling particularly hard, representatives say.
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Is the house price slide over?
House prices stopped their slide in September - but not everywhere.
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Are there recession-proof jobs?
2 Oct 2025It's been a difficult time for anyone looking for a job - but if you're looking for a "recession proof" option for the future, employment experts say there are a few roles to consider.
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Biggest bank cuts interest rates
1 Oct 2025The country's biggest bank has moved to match BNZ with a one-year home loan rate below 4.5 percent.
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'Vague threat' - Trump tariff talk takes aim at NZ film industry
1 Oct 2025Explainer - Donald Trump wants a 100 percent tariff on "foreign movies" made outside the US. What would that do to NZ's film industry? Audio
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Government takes softly softly approach to energy reform
1 Oct 2025Analysis - The government's response to electricity sector reform has been talk of significant changes followed by gradual, piecemeal measures that disappoint many, Gyles Beckford writes.
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What makes a New Zealand '1 percenter'
1 Oct 2025New data shows what you need to be among the country's richest people.
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After years of trouble, Port of Auckland is on the up and up
1 Oct 2025A new tripartite agreement for the Port of Auckland signals a turnaround for a workplace long dogged by controversy, including debt, delays and death.
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More company liquidations as tax debt collection intensifies
1 Oct 2025Company liquidations are up 26 percent on last year.
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Minister steps in to help small businesses banned by Meta
30 Sep 2025RNZ has heard from over 30 New Zealanders and small businesses who've had their accounts suspended after being accused of breaching Meta's rules
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Tokoroa plywood plant to close, 119 jobs to go
30 Sep 2025The future of the factory has been up in the air for the last two weeks. Audio
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