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Watch: A first look at Auckland Airport's new drop-off area
27 Mar 2024Auckland International Airport's new area is opening to the public next week, with the promise it will make travellers' journeys easier and faster.
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Retailers push for overhaul of Easter trading hours
26 Mar 2024Shop owners say current trading restrictions - which say they must close, but online retailers can stay open - are outdated, unfair and confusing.
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Bathroom heaters being recalled after fires
26 Mar 2024Retailers are voluntarily recalling a wall-mounted bathroom heater after at least 15 fires or overheating events, the government says.
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Employment confidence rises, job search toughens - report
26 Mar 2024Employment confidence has turned positive for the first time since mid-2023, but workers say it is getting harder to find a job.
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Simplicity takes 19pc stake in Tax Traders
26 Mar 2024Simplicity's managing director says the company is "delighted" to make the investment.
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Postie unions decry 'race to the bottom' as job losses loom
26 Mar 2024Unions are worried the contracting model used to hire couriers will now be applied to more people in the postal workforce.
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Peter Gordon's Homeland restaurant to close
25 Mar 2024The top Kiwi chef is mulling the future of his restaurant and cooking school after the landlord did not renew the lease.
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BNP Paribas focuses on offshore investor demand for NZX-listed companies
25 Mar 2024The banking giant says bringing its third-party clearing product to New Zealand could boost cash in the market by bringing in global brokers.
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Former CBL boss cuts deal with Financial Markets Authority to settle case
25 Mar 2024The FMA said CBL managing director Peter Harris will admit keeping information from investors and issuing a deceptive statement to the stock exchange.
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Insurance complaint data to reveal individual companies
25 Mar 2024The Insurance Council will reveal how many complaints have been lodged against individual companiesand referred to external dispute resolution services.
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Fletcher announces leadership changes after first-half loss
25 Mar 2024Fletcher Building has appointed Nick Traber to take over from Ross Taylor as interim chief executive from the end of the week.
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Public service job cuts: Recruitment company seeing surge in applications
24 Mar 2024Public servants with "exceptional skills and talent" are flooding the workforce, recruiter says: "If you're a hiring manager, now's a great time."
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Cost-of-living crisis causes Trade Aid to close stores, move online
22 Mar 2024Trade Aid will shut its 24 shops, known for selling rugs, baskets, arts and crafts goods from developing countries.
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Environmentally friendly? Consumers are 'sceptical'
22 Mar 2024Kiwis aren't convinced by businesses that say they're environmentally friendly.
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Consent application for controversial energy plant not yet completed
22 Mar 2024South Island Resource Recovery Limited wants to build a waste-to-energy plant but has yet to complete a consent application that was first filed 18 months ago.
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Re-opening of key section of Auckland rail line delayed till January
21 Mar 2024The track between Papakura and Pukekohe has been closed since September 2022.
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New Zealand is in a recession: What you need to know
21 Mar 2024What is a recession and what is gross domestic product? RNZ is here to clear it all up.
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Kiwifruit head excited for big returns this coming season
Kiwifruit growers are the most positive ever seen at the start of the season, an industry group says.
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Scientists making dairy-free cream, milk powder from seeds
Massey University is so confident about its technology that it is getting behind a new company that has its eyes on selling to the world. Audio
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New rules urgently needed for banks - commentators
22 Mar 2024New rules are needed to force the banking sector to introduce changes to protect consumers, and a muscled-up Kiwibank is not a quick fix, consumer advocates say. Audio
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Fisher & Paykel Healthcare says full year revenue and profit in line with expectations
22 Mar 2024That's despite the adverse affect of a stronger currency and drop in value of a property development.
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US accuses Apple of monopolising smartphone market
22 Mar 2024In a landmark lawsuit, the US justice department alleges the company used its power to limit competition.
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TikTok is facing a ban in the US: What you need to know
22 Mar 2024A bill calling for the forced sale or ban of TikTok passed through the United States' House of Representatives. What's next, and what does all of this mean for New Zealand?
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No silver bullet to make banking sector more competitive
21 Mar 2024Open banking alone will not solve the lack of competition in the sector, a banking expert says. Audio
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