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NZ chip maker Rakon target of a takeover bid
12 Jan 2026US electronic manufacturer Bourns Inc intends to make an offer of $1.55 cents a share to buy 100 percent of Rakon.
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Hard economic times aren't new
12 Jan 2026With the phrase "cost of living" first popping up in newspapers more than a century ago, we take a dive into the history of tough times. Audio
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The 'eyesore' builds that have stalled for years
12 Jan 2026Several large projects are sitting in limbo, leaving what neighbours say is a blight on their suburbs.
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Is this the year food price pressure eases?
12 Jan 2026An economist says food price rises had been quite targeted in 2025.
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Why small businesses could strengthen NZ's low productivity
12 Jan 2026Analysis: For decades, we have heard a familiar story about why New Zealand's firms choose to stay small.
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Jehovah's Witness Convention to bring $20m boost to Auckland economy
12 Jan 2026The three-day event was expected to generate more than 60,000 visitor nights at hotels.
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Roaming cats pose threat to native wildlife in Queenstown wetland
12 Jan 2026For the past decade, Shotover Primary School students have helped other groups bring the wetland back to life.
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Venezuela has a ton of oil. It also has something else America needs
12 Jan 2026The country's other commodities have also caught his administration's attention.
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Kmart recalls product sold for seven years
9 Jan 2026The product is being recalled because the gel pack may include a toxic substance.
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'Now I'm just angry': Manage My Health patients still in dark over hack
9 Jan 2026Attempts to learn more have met with crashed websites and overloaded phone queues.
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Manage My Health breach victims warned to beware bank account theft
Hackers have accessed data belonging to about 125,000 app users.
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'Poor man's gold' comes in from cold
9 Jan 2026Silver outshone gold in 2025, smashing through 45‑year highs.
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Are you getting the most out of your KiwiSaver scheme?
9 Jan 2026In our series on getting your finances sorted this year, here's how to maximise your KiwiSaver.
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How Queenstown is courting the ultra-rich
9 Jan 2026A hotel with rooms priced up to $50,000 a night is attracting visitors willing to book the whole building.
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Key to eradicating Queensland fruit fly is to 'go hard and early'
9 Jan 2026Biosecurity is confident they will eradicate the obnoxious Queensland fruit fly with officers back out in force in the Auckland suburb of Mt Roskill today.
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Black gold: Interest in coffee trucks surges
9 Jan 2026Migrants are investing in coffee vans, arguing it's the most cost-effective way to test the market waters.
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Chasing delicious (and unusual) food around the world as a job
9 Jan 2026From uterus tacos to torpedo soup, Thomas and Sheena Southam have eaten some unusual dishes - all in the name of discovering the best authentic local cuisine.
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Fruit fly could have 'massive impact' on crops
8 Jan 2026Horticulture chief executive Kate Scott says while the fly doesn't pose a health risk to humans, an outbreak would have a significant economic cost.
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The most expensive place to rent in New Zealand
8 Jan 2026Renting in the Central Otago Lakes District region is now more expensive than Auckland, though renters elsewhere are seeing relief.
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How bank staff convinced their bosses to let them wear shorts
8 Jan 2026With hot days coming, here's a look at how "sweltering" staff got to wear shorts in 1969.
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Get your finances sorted in 2026: Manage your mortgage
8 Jan 2026Want to pay off your home loan? Here are some changes you can make to get you closer to that goal.
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Warner Bros Discovery board rejects Paramount’s revamped hostile takeover bid
8 Jan 2026The WBD board says Paramount's revised offer is still not as appealing as the existing Netflix agreement - even though Paramount said it's addressed many of the biggest concerns.
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Dairy prices reverse course, with demand rising
Dairy prices have risen sharply overnight in the latest Global Dairy Trade index, delivering a surprise uptick for farmers.
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Get your finances sorted in 2026: Get rid of debt
7 Jan 2026If you've decided to ditch the debt, there are a few things you can do to help shake it off.
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