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22yo rises through ranks to buy her own Pizza Hut
Caitlyn Lewis is hoping to integrate te ao Māori into her business one slice at a time.
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Why we're no longer 'rock stars' - Economy fell far after a high, says expert
25 Jan 2025New Zealand did have the largest decline in GDP in the developed world last year, but one economist says "it's important to keep things in perspective".
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Do I have to pay tax on my inheritance? - Ask Susan
25 Jan 2025RNZ's money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions.
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NZ's economy took 'developed world's biggest hit'
24 Jan 2025HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham once described New Zealand as a "rockstar economy" - but says that is far from the case right now.
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Stalled skyscraper developer asks no media at council meeting
24 Jan 2025The developer of what was set to be New Zealand's tallest residential building did not want the media around during a meeting updating Auckland Council on the status of the stalled luxury skyscraper. Audio
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Mitre 10 to take over central Wellington Warehouse site
24 Jan 2025Mitre 10 is set to take over the location of a central Wellington Warehouse outlet when the red shed is vacated this year.
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Firm charges worker thousands for job, sacks him a week later
24 Jan 2025The company was ordered to pay more than $46,000 in compensation, fines and lost wages to the worker.
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How your tax rate could reach 80% - or more
24 Jan 2025Many thousands of taxpayers are paying effective tax rates of 50 percent or higher, a new paper shows.
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Tenant who sublet one-room flat to three people told to pay $1000
24 Jan 2025The agreement said just one person could live there, but when the landlord visited, the tenant was away - and three others were there.
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Wētā FX nabs Oscar nominations
24 Jan 2025The Wellington company's team has been nominated for their visual effects at the 97th Academy Awards.
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Synlait expects return to profitability after fight for survival
24 Jan 2025Dairy company Synlait is expecting a return to profitability after a long period of uncertainty which saw the company fighting for survival and rescued by its major shareholders.
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For sale: One village
23 Jan 2025If you have ever wanted to own an entire village, now is your chance.
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Woolworths NZ managing director resigns
23 Jan 2025The local head of the supermarket giant is leaving the company after four years.
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Westpac follows ANZ interest cut moves
The bank will also reduce some of its term deposit rates by 5, 10 and 20 basis points.
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Record numbers still leaving New Zealand
23 Jan 2025The country continues to lose residents in record numbers, and the gain from migration has tumbled to less than a quarter of the record surge a year ago.
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The inflation battle is over - so why doesn't it feel like it?
The Reserve Bank's battle with inflation is over. So why doesn't it feel like things have improved? Audio
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Chinese tourism still fails to match pre-Covid levels
23 Jan 2025China was New Zealand's second-largest tourism market before the Covid pandemic ripped the heart out of the global travel industry.
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Is your return-to-work dread really job trauma?
23 Jan 2025Who doesn't like holidays more than work? But for some, the dread of returning to work can be a sign of something deeper.
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NZ’s Companies Act is finally being reformed – but will the changes go far enough?
Companies Act reforms are meant to make New Zealand an easier, safer place to do business, but key gaps in the reforms mean they could fall short of achieving that.
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Man who lost job, partner left him, has car loan reduced
22 Jan 2025He lost his job and had his car sold because he couldn't pay the loan, then his partner left him because he could not provide for his family.
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'Absolutely gutted': Warehouse plans to close Wellington central city store
22 Jan 2025The store has been operating on Tory Street in the capital since 1994.
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Auckland Capital Valuations delayed another 4 months
22 Jan 2025The valuations were due in October last year.
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'A real impact': More cutbacks harmful to NZ 'news ecosystem'
22 Jan 2025Drastic job losses at NZME affect not only staff but also readers wanting information on important issues, a union says.
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Hopes for hefty rate cut amid new inflation figures
22 Jan 2025The Consumer Price Index rose 0.5 percent at the end of last year leaving the annual rate at 2.2 percent - the lowest since March 2021.
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Record trading on Sharesies platform
20 Jan 2025The company said almost all the key indicators that inform the Sharesies Index showed gains.
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Whangārei kicks off second cruise season
22 Jan 2025The Azamara Pursuit cruise was the first of four set to berth at Northport this year.
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'Completely evasive' - NZME staff criticise bosses as job cuts announced
22 Jan 2025The Newstalk ZB and NZ Herald says it will publish fewer stories as part of its biggest shake-up in years.
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Business interested in reopening Chateau Tongariro
22 Jan 2025The potential new owner of the Whakapapa ski field has expressed interest in operating the famous Chateau Tongariro hotel.
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