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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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Business confidence unchanged in September
30 Sep 2025ANZ's monthly sentiment headline measure was unchanged at a net 50 percent of firms expecting an improvement in the year ahead.
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