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Leading wine producer drops earnings forecast due to US tariffs
28 Apr 2025Delegat said the tariff looks likely to affect sales for the last three months of the current financial year.
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NZ firm's cancer test excluded from US Medicare funding
28 Apr 2025The key diagnostic test accounted for 60 percent of the Pacific Edge's income.
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Takeover battle shows no respite for major hotel company
28 Apr 2025Millennium & Copthorne Hotels's independent directors told shareholders to reject an improved offer from its majority owner.
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Shopback - what's the catch?
27 Apr 2025Shopback says New Zealand is its fastest-growing market - but many shoppers are still asking, "What's the catch?"
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WTF: Weird Tariff Frenzy - what it means for NZ and the world
11 Apr 2025Analysis: The US and China are head-to-head in a trade war, and as the saying goes 'when two elephants fight, it's the grass that gets trampled'.
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Why do some people get better home loan rates than others? - Ask Susan
RNZ's money correspondent answers your questions.
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Air New Zealand's prices are costing Kiwis more than just coin
26 Apr 2025Air New Zealand's chief financial officer Richard Thomson says costs of inflation has caused a rise in the airlines' airfares. Audio
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'Half-baked': Banking scam protections fall short, says consumer advocate
24 Apr 2025The Banking Association has updated its code of practice to help stop customers becoming victims. Audio
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Doors close on Te Atatū Woolworths
24 Apr 2025But why are residents so upset by the temporary loss of their supermarket?
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Rocket Lab secures chunk of another Pentagon programme
24 Apr 2025It will be the first full-scale test flight under a NZ$2.4 billion hypersonic contract won by California company Kratos.
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Third of New Zealanders need help with food
Data should be 'wake up call' that action is needed in grocery sector, Consumer NZ says.
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Consumer confidence rises despite concerns over higher inflation
24 Apr 2025"It's still a long way from suggesting good times for the retail sector," ANZ's chief economist says.
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Can you stock up on cheap Easter eggs for next year?
Here's what you need to know about that June best-before date.
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China trade tariffs not sustainable - US Treasury Secretary Bessent
24 Apr 2025US stocks have rallied on hopes that the world's two biggest economies might lower steep trade barriers.
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NZ updating banking practice code to better prevent scams
23 Apr 2025Where a bank fails to meet the changes, they will have to compensate all or part of the customers losses if scammed.
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Vendors cut prices, March sales 'roaring back to life'
In the first quarter house sellers reduced asking prices by a combined $63 million, a property website says.
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'No easy answers': Review to probe hydro storage policy
23 Apr 2025"Making it easier to use contingent hydro storage to reduce gas and coal burn may feel like a no-brainer, but it isn't," Transpower says.
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Solar energy company Lodestone raises $50m, not ready for public listing
23 Apr 2025Fast-growing solar power company Lodestone Energy says a public listing could be on the cards in the future, but it is not ready yet.
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Association 'deeply concerned' about roofing claims
23 Apr 2025RoofBuddy, fronted by a former reality TV star, is facing complaints.
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Three ex-LG staff plead guilty to obstructing commerce investigation
23 Apr 2025Three former NZ employees of electronics giant LG have pleaded guilty to obstructing a Commerce Commission investigation into anti-competitive supply and pricing of television.
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Trump's trade war and Musk alliance cloud Tesla's future
23 Apr 2025Tesla profits plunge as analysts blame CEO Elon Musk's high profile ties to US President Donald Trump's administration for hurting the brand's reputation.
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IMF slashes global growth outlook on impact of Trump tariffs
"We are entering a new era as the global economic system that has operated for the last 80 years is being reset," its chief economist says.
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'Pain' for property investors as renting listing levels hit decade high
The amount of rental listings in March reached levels not seen since 2014. Audio
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'Unjust and unreasonable' to turn down parental leave payment
23 Apr 2025The Greens are calling for broader eligibility after a woman was declined over a 'technicality'.
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