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How to get investors to help you buy your first house
Housies claims its model should work better than previous versions that have struggled to get off the ground in NZ.
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Business owner 'exceptionally lucky' after patrons escape fire
23 Oct 2025The fire started at the bottom of the two-level concrete building.
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Giving iconic Kiwi brands a French flavour
23 Oct 2025Fonterra is concentrating on its core business, and that means executing one of the biggest business transactions this country has ever seen - to the benefit of its farming shareholders.
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Why home loan preapproval may get easier
First-home buyers may get a boost through the summer months, a property research firm says.
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Construction firm guilty of cartel conduct avoids half a million dollar fine
23 Oct 2025The company ended up being fined just $30,000, the upper-limit of it's ability to pay as advised by both the defence and the crown prosecutor.
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Commerce Commission takes action against ASB
22 Oct 2025It's in connection to the provision of overdrafts and debt collection overpayments.
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GrabOne collapse: Business promises to 'look after the people hurt the most'
22 Oct 2025The collapse of GrabOne has left many businesses struggling to cover the cost of vouchers that the site sold, but has not paid the retailers for. Audio
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Should you take the 18-month fixed rate?
22 Oct 2025A number of banks are moving to cut their rate - but should you take it?
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How Fonterra's $4b deal will change New Zealand
22 Oct 2025Explainer - Why the dairy giant is selling off its iconic brands - and why Winston Peters is angry about it.
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Fonterra looks to boost butter production after selling off iconic brands
22 Oct 2025The dairy giant will spend $75 million to expand butter production.
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Air NZ heading for first-half loss of up to $55 million
22 Oct 2025It follows weaker-than-expected passenger numbers and higher costs.
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Alarm sounded over looming shortages over drivers
22 Oct 2025The government is urging transport operators to find New Zealand drivers to plug any gaps.
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Government wants tourism to drive the economy - but how will it deal with emissions?
22 Oct 2025Globally, passenger traffic is projected to grow by 3.8 percent annually over the next 20 years. In New Zealand, this optimism is reflected in Jetstar's expansion plans for its domestic and…
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Why you might need $1 million to retire in a big city
22 Oct 2025Some retirees are topping up their Super payments by almost $1000 a week to cover costs.
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NZ company deploys undersea drones to guard cables from sabotage
22 Oct 2025A Mount Maunganui business is aiming to use undersea drones to help protect seafloor cables from sabotage as well as other work.
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Torpedo7 to become online-only
21 Oct 2025Two stores closed earlier this year, 10 others were converted to discount shops.
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Thousands of bank accounts closed, transferred to Inland Revenue
21 Oct 2025Every year, thousands of New Zealand bank accounts are closed and the money is transferred to Inland Revenue. Audio
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Police probe construction company boss accused of taking thousands
21 Oct 2025The company's director Hemi Arapeta Tiopira has not responded to RNZ's multiple requests for comment.
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Dodgy air conditioner labels spark warning
21 Oct 2025After testing, the air conditioner units showed they did not meet requirements.
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How even non-striking workers might not be paid in a strike
21 Oct 2025Industrial action such as this week's 'mega strike' can cause significant issues for employers, one employment law expert says.
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The internet just had another major global outage - Why does this keep happening?
21 Oct 2025"It's as if if large portions of the internet suffered temporary amnesia" one expert said.
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Jobseekers ignoring 'buffet' of roles in pricy tourist towns, employers say
21 Oct 2025Despite demand for jobs running red-hot, some Queenstown and Wānaka employers say it's never been harder to find staff. Audio
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Climate reporting rules for large businesses to be eased
22 Oct 2025Banks, credit unions, building societies and insurers would still be required to report.
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Mega strike keeps growing as ACC workers join
22 Oct 2025The PSA union says more than 1200 workers from across ACC are planning to join about 100,000 workers from other sectors.
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