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NZ Post to return mail with no private bag address
16 Jan 2025The Postal Workers Union is concerned a new directive from NZ Post will mean less mail is getting where it needs to go.
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Wētā FX scores two nominations at BAFTAs
16 Jan 2025The Wellington studio has been recognised in Britain's top movie honours for their visual effects work on two international films.
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Grocery prices rose 2.7% during 2024
16 Jan 2025Butter, milk and olive oil were more expensive while fruit and vegetables were cheaper.
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CAA to raise airline security levies as money issues bite
18 Jan 2025Airlines will have to pay more per passenger, but it remains to be seen whether fares will rise as a result.
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Uncertainty expected to be economic trend for 2025
16 Jan 2025A new report says Donald Trump's policy agenda will have implications for the world economy, and central banks will tread carefully.
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The café brewing second chances
Trade School Kitchen opened in August 2018, with the intention of supporting women who had undergone barista training whilst in Arohata Prison upon their release.
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Is it time to fix the mortgage long-term yet?
15 Jan 2025Households are set to make big calls about their mortgages this year, as they weigh up their options amid falling interest rates.
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Job availability perceptions improve for first time in two years
15 Jan 2025Employment confidence has edged back up from pandemic-era lows.
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Wellington's Reading Cinemas may reopen in 2026 after new deal
16 Jan 2025New owners of Wellington's boarded-up cinema complex - Primeproperty Group - will lease the site back to Reading Cinemas after earthquake strengthening is completed. Councillor Tim Brown says the... Audio
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Landlord fined thousands over 'shocking' rental
15 Jan 2025Rotting flooring, sagging ceiling panels and a hole in the roof - tenants were left in a leaky property for more than a year.
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The app TikTok users are flocking to as US ban looms
15 Jan 2025American social media users calling themselves "refugees" are moving to an unlikely alternative in protest.
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The world's safest airlines for 2025
14 Jan 2025Airline Ratings has announced its safest airlines list for this year - Air New Zealand is at the top.
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Kiwi dollar makes some ground against a strong greenback
14 Jan 2025The New Zealand dollar has regained a bit of ground against a strong US dollar after late afternoon trading, rising to almost 56.1 US cents.
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Prices at petrol pump set to get higher
You might soon be paying another 10 cents per litre when you fuel up.
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Transpower fined $65k after error leads to more costly power generation
The Electricity Authority says the mistake cost generators about $750,000 and purchasers nearly $2.96 million.
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When are the public holidays this year?
14 Jan 2025Here's how you can use the least amount of annual leave for the longest stretch of time off across the year.
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Premium liquor still going down well with consumers
14 Jan 2025Consumers are drinking less but many more are reaching for the top shelf when they do, says Spirits New Zealand.
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Business confidence improves with more expectant economic upturn
14 Jan 2025But firms remain cautious about hiring and investment.
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Growth in consumer spending at a five-year low
13 Jan 2025The average transaction size also declined, in a difficult trading year for retailers.
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Pacific Edge cancer diagnosis firm shares plunge after US decision
13 Jan 2025Otago cancer diagnostics company Pacific Edge has lost key US Medicare coverage for its flagship test, and it's share price has fallen 63 percent in early trading. But it says it may appeal the US…
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Kiwi dollar under pressure as US$ trades at two-year high
13 Jan 2025The New Zealand dollar is under pressure and trading at a more than two-year low against the US dollar at 0.5550 US cents.
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Three quarters of businesses concerned about economic uncertainty
13 Jan 2025More than three quarters of a survey of more than 200 business leaders say economic uncertainty is their primary business concern.
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'We don't have to be based in New York' - AI and NZ's future
12 Jan 2025Last year RotoruaNZ chief executive Andrew Wilson urged businesses to investigate Artificial Intelligence tools to add value and improve productivity. Local democracy reporter Laura Smith spoke to a…
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Bank told to reimburse $30,000 after scammer impersonates staff
12 Jan 2025A woman who was caught by a scammer who made it look as if his phone number was the same as her bank's is to be reimbursed the $30,000 she lost.
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