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Business owners and locals on edge after 'horrific' ram raid
15 Apr 2024Crime is a problem across the Waitematā Local Board area, its deputy chairperson says, with local workers sharing their own experiences.
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Another company reaps benefits of shorter working weeks
15 Apr 2024Staff at Te Miro Water get paid for 10 days work every fortnight - but they're currently only working nine of those. Audio
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Air NZ signs deal for sustainable jet fuel
16 Apr 2024The agreement with Finnish company Neste was announced as part of the Prime Minister's trade trip to South East Asia.
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Housing market activity picking up, new data shows
16 Apr 2024Housing market activity last month was boosted by a 23 percent increase in the number of listings.
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Builder 'pulls the pin' as recession, high interest rates hit construction industry
Tony Boyce threw "mega bucks" into his company to try keep it afloat but with no work coming in, he has to close it down for good. Audio
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Inflation set to cool, but not enough for Reserve Bank's expectations
16 Apr 2024Annual inflation looks set to cool further, but the numbers are still set to come in hotter than the central bank's expectations.
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What public sector job cuts mean for Wellington small business
15 Apr 2024It's not just public sector workers who are feeling the pain - the Wellington shops and services who rely on their custom fear they will be hit hard, too.
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'Banks can't protect New Zealanders on their own'
15 Apr 2024The banking industry has made progress on a national Anti-Scam Centre - but now needs the support of police and other organisations to fight scammers.
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Service sector rebound comes to 'screaming halt'
15 Apr 2024The key sector makes up about two-thirds of the economy, and had earlier shown reasonable rebound.
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Are we underprepared and overconfident about cyber attacks?
15 Apr 2024The threats are much bigger than ransomware and phishing, a new index indicates.
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Westland Milk Products reports record profit of $55.9m
The sustainable financial base means the company can continue to offer farmers very competitive terms for their milk, its chief executive says.
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Food price hikes stall, thanks to lowered cost of fruit and veges
12 Apr 2024Tumbling fresh food prices are helping to keep the brakes on consumer inflation.
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Sharesies acquires equity management service Orchestra
12 Apr 2024Orchestra offers employee share ownership plans and share registry services to private companies in New Zealand and Australia.
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Is it the right time to change careers? A consultant answers common questions
12 Apr 2024A careers coach and consultant is advising people not to give up hope as government agencies plan to cut hundreds of jobs. Audio
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'Devil in the details' when considering biofuels - Victoria University lecturer
12 Apr 2024The energy return on the energy invested must be weighed up, Dr Mike Joy says. Audio
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Tech industry plans for lower-emissions future
12 Apr 2024NZ Tech has come up with a plan to help businesses use tech to cut emissions and potentially save the economy billions of dollars.
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Mining firm sees share boost after making fast-track consents claim
12 Apr 2024it is second company in less than a week which the Infrastructure Minister has accused of being "misleading".
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Wellington's Te Ngākau Civic Square to get new commercial space
11 Apr 2024A new commercial space has been announced for Wellington's Te Ngākau Civic Square.
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Kate Sylvester closure: 'Really difficult' time for retailers
11 Apr 2024A retail industry group predicts luxury fashion label Kate Sylvester will not be the last to come under pressure from a tough economy.
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'Sign of the times': Iconic Arrowtown fashion stores closing
11 Apr 2024Buckingham St fashion stores Wallace & Gibbs and IKON are closing after 30 and 18 years respectively.
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Reserve Bank holds OCR at 5.5 percent
10 Apr 2024The Reserve Bank has left the official cash rate unchanged for a sixth consecutive meeting.
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Wellington workforce reeling from job cuts
10 Apr 2024The job market in Wellington is dire, with plenty of candidates but no work, a public sector recruitment agency says.
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Auckland: The air's fresh but infrastructure, graduate exodus among failings
10 Apr 2024Alongside happiness and air quality, a new report also investigated how friendly Auckland was towards start-ups and entrepreneurs. Audio
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Plea for KiwiSaver, major investors to back more 'green' projects
10 Apr 2024KiwiSaver and other investment fund managers should be doing more to support impact projects, an investor says.
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