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New government 'alliance' formed to combat online scammers
The new task force consists of police, major banks, telcos and digital platforms, and will roll out early next year.
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Aussie mining company buys Otago land for $25m
10 Jul 2025The company is promising to employ hundreds of people.
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Australian regulator not opposed to sale of Fonterra's Mainland Group
10 Jul 2025The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says it has not received contact from any other potential bidders.
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Liquefied natural gas imports feasible within 3-4 years
10 Jul 2025But LNG would be costly, might be needed only occasionally, and would likely need backing from the government for fast track consent.
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Magazines Listener, NZ Woman's Weekly put up for sale by owner
10 Jul 2025Are Media operates a number of well-known magazine titles in New Zealand.
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Will we ever lure big music acts to New Zealand?
Venue operators and promoters say attracting the biggest artists is difficult. Now there are calls now for the government to step in.
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Minister commits to anti-money laundering changes before next election
10 Jul 2025The changes include a ban on cryptocurrency ATMs, a risk-based approach to family trusts and children's bank accounts, and greater powers for police to freeze bank accounts.
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Wellington leads way as rents track downwards
10 Jul 2025Residential rents are falling in most parts of the country apart from Otago and Southland.
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A Kiwi company succeeding in Australia but battling Pharmac
10 Jul 2025There is a second life in single-use medical devices, but getting Pharmac on board with the money-saving venture has been a battle.
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Nvidia becomes world's first $US4 trillion company
It is the first public company in the world to reach that milestone.
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Are the days of brunching over? Popular Auckland cafe closes amidst economic pressures
9 Jul 2025"The model of a full service cafe, I think that season is gone," the owner says. Audio
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Reserve Bank leaves interest rates untouched
9 Jul 2025The central bank said it was appropriate to pause as it waited for more data on inflation, the local jobs market, and the impact of US tariffs.
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180 roles to go at fire-destroyed New World in Auckland
9 Jul 2025First Union says employees will now be paid up until 4 August - which is longer than they expected.
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Why KFC went after a teen's business logo
9 Jul 2025Explainer: Why does a giant global corporation care so much about the logo being used by a young Christchurch entrepreneur?
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Uber court case: 'What we want is minimum entitlements'
9 Jul 2025Uber driver's contracts were "repressive" and could be altered "at the stroke of a pen", the Supreme Court has heard.
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Country's largest orange roughy fishery 'past the brink' of collapse, conservation group says
9 Jul 2025The group wants the Chatham Rise fishery closed to return the species to healthy stock levels. Audio
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Top economist presses case for OCR cut
"We need to be running, not crawling out of this recession," a chief economist says as the Reserve Bank looks set to hold today. Audio
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Lumberyard told to pay $450k after worker crushed to death
9 Jul 2025Ethyn McTier's family says the loss of the gentle soul has left a gap in their lives that can never be filled.
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Qantas cyber attack victims say airline is failing to protect data
9 Jul 2025The airline is also still working to determine exactly what data was stolen for each affected customer.
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House building costs rise at strongest rate in nearly two years
9 Jul 2025But a property economist says it might not signal a return of price pressures.
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PGG Wrightson acquires Nexan Group for $20 million
Rural services company PGG Wrightson has acquired local animal health company Nexan Group for $20 million in a move the listed company says will keep production of key farm products in New Zealand.
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Working from home: 'Flexibility regret' vs long-term arrangements
8 Jul 2025Employees with casual agreements to work from home may still have a case for not coming into the office, despite a recent employment ruling on the issue. Audio
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Protest outside Supreme Court over Uber case
8 Jul 2025The Court is to decide whether its drivers should be considered employees.
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Uber's fight over drivers' employment status goes to Supreme Court
8 Jul 2025Uber is appealing against a landmark Employment Court decision that granted four drivers workplace protection. Audio
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