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Jetstar ordered to stop using faulty baggage scales
After a complaint, two scales the airline used to weigh carry-on luggage have been found to be non-compliant.
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Why not cap taxes if we're capping rates?
5:36 am todayA leading economist says it's "galling" to see government planning a rates cap for councils when there is no cap for taxes.
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Trump demands CNN get new owners in Warner bidding war
16 minutes agoThe US president said he wants to ensure CNN, which he has long feuded with, gets new ownership as part of the Warner Bros Discovery sale.
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Elon Musk hints at possible SpaceX IPO in X post after media reports
5 minutes agoIt follows reports of a possible listing of the rocket maker in 2026.
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High-profile property investment firm censured
11:30 am todayOpes Partners has been censured for failing to comply with obligations under its financial advice provider licence.
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'Rock and a hard place': Inside the forced move from gas
9:23 am todayBehind the nation's energy crisis are businesses quietly fighting to survive - many feel they have nothing but bad options. Audio
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7000 people overcharged in another tax error
8:20 am todaySome say they want assurance Inland Revenue had taken steps to stop it happening again.
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Heat, holidays, hikes, and a 'stinking strong' sun
10:37 am todayHolidaymakers are being warned to expect a summer that swings from scorching heat to downpours - sometimes in the same afternoon.
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US Federal Reserve lowers interest rates for third time in a row
9:16 am todayIt's now at the lowest range in more than three years.
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Zuru wins trademark battle against Lego
6:37 am todayJudges have ruled "compatibility" claim was lawful, overturning an earlier High Court judgement.
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'Speed dating' recruitment programme sees students get jobs
10:23 am todayThe initiative was developed to address the worsening manufacturing skills shortage at a time when the sector is facing a projected shortfall of 157,000 workers over the next five years.
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'Shop around': Willis' advice to mortgage holders
The finance minister has issued the advice after Westpac raised its home loan rates by 30 basis points.
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Revealed: The most complained about TV ads for 2025
10 Dec 2025From burnouts to bare bottoms, Kiwis had a gutful of a few well-known businesses on their screens. Video
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IKEA 'bowled over' by demand, orders delayed
10 Dec 2025Sales have surpassed IKEA's expectations, but a marketing expert says delays will not turn customers off.
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Through the mill: Tokoroa’s tough year was about much more than job losses
10 Dec 2025Around the world, small towns built around a single industry or company are feeling the effects of decisions made far beyond their borders.
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No, pensioners aren't getting a Christmas bonus
10 Dec 2025Superannuitants are being warned not to fall for a new scam.
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'No plans to ship to the US': Tariffs bite into apple grower's profits
10 Dec 2025Tariffs on a range of New Zealand exports including apples were first introduced in April at 10 percent, and increased to 15 percent in August.
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Central Wellington now has the country's cheapest homes
10 Dec 2025But an Auckland suburb has suffered the biggest fall over the past five years. Audio
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Inland Revenue accused of 'behind closed doors' push for tax
10 Dec 2025Inland Revenue is pushing ahead with consultation on a plan that would see organisations that charge membership fees having to pay tax on that income.
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NZDF wants to build ground terminals for military satellite system
10 Dec 2025The NZDF has released a tender to advise suppliers about 19 projects it is considering.
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ACC backs down on less flexible working from home policy
10 Dec 2025The agency planned to require staff to work in the office three days a week, rather than two.
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BNZ concern over SMEs' attitude to cyber security as scams net thousands
Nearly two-thirds of small and medium sized businesses say scam activity has increased in the last 12 months.
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Tech firm Hnry raises more than $30m in latest funding round
10 Dec 2025The Wellington-based firm has now raised almost $100 million since 2018, and Hnry said it now processes nearly 1 percent of the country's tax take.
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Financial watchdog wants companies to act on reviews
10 Dec 2025It comes after insurance firm Tower self-reported a mistake in overcharging customers more than $11 million, but then failed to fix the problem in a timely manner.
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The OCR is down, so why are home loans rising?
9 Dec 2025Wholesale rates are getting the blame for the fact that two weeks after the official cash rate was cut, one major bank has increased some of its fixed-term home loan rates.
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Tower Insurance penalised $7m for a decade of overcharging
9 Dec 2025The FMA says Tower's systems were deficient, despite a 2017 agreement to fix them.
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GST used to be 10%, is it going to rise again?
This December marks 40 years since the law changed to allow GST to be introduced. But are there better ways for the government to collect tax?
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Fashion label Jimmy D to close most of its operations
9 Dec 2025The iconic trailblazing fashion label that celebrated androgyny and queerness will close most of its operations by February.
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