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John Campbell's Morning Report start date announced
10 Feb 2026The veteran broadcaster will join Ingrid Hipkiss as the new co-host of Morning Report on April 13.
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Bremworth shareholders told to expect less cash in hand if takeover goes ahead
10 Feb 2026The carpet company says its earnings are struggling and it may not have as much spare cash as originally thought to pay shareholders if the proposed takeover goes ahead.
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Is it time to ban traditional Lotto?
10 Feb 2026University of Auckland researcher says traditional Lotto could be changed into lottery bonds.
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University students bombarded by sports betting
10 Feb 2026Stories were emerging of flats of students gambling rent money and student allowances on sporting fixtures. Audio
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New hop off the trial block
10 Feb 2026Along the banks of the Wangapeka River in Tasman, a new hop variety is being commercially released after more than a decade of research and development. Audio
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Households jumping on solar power - but what if you don't have a home loan?
10 Feb 2026A system could pay itself back in seven or eight years, chief executive of Rewiring Aotearoa says.
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Last of the major banks hikes longer term mortgage rates
9 Feb 2026The changes bring ASB and Kiwibank into line with all other major banks, which have also bumped up rates in recent weeks.
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'Shop around': More insurance customers speak up on vehicle value changes
9 Feb 2026More AA Insurance customers say they've encountered strange changes to their vehicles' value when their policies renewed.
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Former Air NZ boss to be CEO of US retail giant Kroger
9 Feb 2026The Wall Street Journal reported he will be named as the new chief executive of Kroger after the previous chief executive was dumped for unacceptable personal conduct.
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Early-stage angel investment in start-ups grows for first time in years
9 Feb 2026Angel Association chief executive Bridget Unsworth said while cheques were slightly smaller more companies were getting seeded.
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Major bank raises medium-term fixed term mortgage rates
9 Feb 2026ASB Bank is the latest to increase some of its fixed mortgages.
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How you can buy a house in Herne Bay for less than $940,000
Standalone houses in the Auckland suburb, usually the country's most expensive area, have a median value of $3.03 million.
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Call to levy services to keep financial mentor sector viable
9 Feb 2026Financial mentors say organisations that benefit from their services should be willing to pay a levy. Audio
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'Like getting divorced': Why is it so hard to unsubscribe?
9 Feb 2026Here's what you need to know to avoid multi-million-dollar subscription traps. Audio
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Falling Bitcoin pulls KiwiSaver fund to bottom of the table
9 Feb 2026Morningstar has released its latest KiwiSaver survey, which shows that over the year, the best performer was Kernel's S&P Global Clean Energy Fund, up 59.9 percent.
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How can a 24-year-old car increase in value by two-and-a-half times in a year?
A woman who was shocked to discover that her insurance company had increased the value of her car at renewal says it's a reminder to people to check what they are agreeing to.
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NZ stock less affected by global market than Australia, advisor says
7 Feb 2026The Australian stock exchange was two percent down when it closed trading yesterday evening, with some of the worst hit industries being mining and tech companies.
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Bitcoin plummets, worth half what it was four months ago
6 Feb 2026"It's clear the crypto market is now in full capitulation mode," one analyst said.
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Amazon shares plunge as AI costs climb
6 Feb 2026Amazon's stock slid more than 11 percent after the tech giant flagged eye-watering AI and infrastructure costs despite strong earnings.
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The sector with 17,000 more full-time jobs
5 Feb 2026Unemployment has hit its highest level in a decade, but beneath the headline numbers some sectors are faring much better than others.
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Treaty concerns push out Cromwell mine decision to October
5 Feb 2026Kā Rūnaka has signalled that granting Santana approvals for the controversial mine could be in breach of Treaty settlements.
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'Really serious': Call for urgency as review of insurance commences
The review needs to tackle the problem that insurance is becoming more unaffordable and potentially inaccessible, Consumer NZ says.
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Weather puts dampener on slight retail spending recovery
The negative effect on spending affected Bay of Plenty and Gisborne as well as the Auckland Anniversary long weekend, including at hospitality outlets.
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Isn't there a better way to combat inflation than hiking interest rates? Ask Susan
RNZ money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions.
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