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Is the South Island really 'crying out' for young workers?
20 Oct 2025Some South Island employers say few jobs opportunities exist in the south and they are concentrated in certain sectors. Audio
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Where have all the children gone? The dropping numbers of kids in cities
The number of children living in central Auckland and Wellington has dropped sharply - is the housing market to blame?
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'The flying cars are very close': The South Island aerospace centre with overseas customers
20 Oct 2025Tāwhaki said their ability to offer tests in their special-use air space zone was attracting operators with busier skies.
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'Size of a ping-pong ball': World's largest blueberry to be grown in NZ
20 Oct 2025The Eterna blueberry, which can grow 'up to the size of a ping-pong ball', is being planted in Kerikeri and Waikato.
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How long is food safe after 'best before' dates?
New Zealand households are wasting an average $1300 each per year on unused food, and misunderstanding of best before dates may be part of the reason. Audio
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Infratil buys stake in Contact Energy
20 Oct 2025The infrastructure investor bought the shareholding from TECT Holdings.
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New kiwifruit orchard bought to fund Mormon church
20 Oct 2025The investment arm of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has purchased a new kiwifruit orchard in Bay of Plenty.
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Scientists work to secure supply of carbon dioxide
20 Oct 2025Shortages of natural gas in 2023 were acutely felt in food-based industries.
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Inflation expected to hit 15-month high
Strong food prices, rates, and power and transport costs continue to squeeze household budgets.
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'Be inspirational': South Waikato regroups after horror year of business closures
Those with businesses in the district say it is still ripe for growth and employment.
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North Island tourism taking combined approach to foreign visitors
The industry signed a memorandum of understanding at a conference in May.
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Do I need health insurance - Ask Susan
18 Oct 2025RNZ money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions.
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Gold miner buys part of famed Central Otago station
17 Oct 2025Santana Minerals has signed an agreement to buy parcels of land just under nine square kilometres at Bendigo Station - the former home of Shrek the sheep.
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How much is a house in a desirable school zone worth?
Want to live close to a popular high school? Expect to pay a lot more for it.
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TradeMe statistics show recent surge in job listings
17 Oct 2025The South Island is leading the rise in job vacancies, with Southland up 25 percent for the quarter.
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Social development benefits continue to increase in September
18 Oct 2025Northland has the highest proportion of job hunters on a benefit.
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Retailers back 'flexible' surcharge plan
17 Oct 2025ACT Commerce and Consumer Affairs spokesperson proposed an amendment to the Retail Payment System Amendment Bill.
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'Covid killed the magazine: Reader's Digest moves solely online
17 Oct 2025After 75 years on New Zealand shelves Reader's Digest has stopped publishing a print edition and moved on to the digital world. Audio
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Regretting your fixed mortgage rate? Here's what you can do
17 Oct 2025If you've fixed, then watched rates fall, you might be wondering what your options are.
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Tāwhaki aerospace centre pivots from rocket launches to flying cars
17 Oct 2025It has laid out how a four-person taxi drone flying at up to 250km/h could travel 60-80 percent faster than driving as well as cut down on traffic jams.
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Falling interest rates expected to be shortlived
17 Oct 2025One expert says consumers might want to consider fixing their mortgages while interest rates remain low.
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Why rising house prices are a bad thing
17 Oct 2025New research shows that renters' wellbeing has fallen as property prices have risen.
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It must be easier to unsubscribe, Commerce Commission says
Meal kit service Hello Fresh has been fined $845,000 for misleading customers and reactivating their accounts, which were then very difficult to cancel.
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Heavy rain, snow gives hydro lakes winter boost
17 Oct 2025After fears of a dry winter, the country's hydro lakes have had a much-needed boost, with wholesale electricity prices easing.
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