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Can my Australian wife get NZ superannuation? Ask Susan
11 Oct 2025RNZ money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions.
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IRD moves to tackle 'zombie companies'
11 Oct 2025The tax department can soon provide information on tax debts to credit-reporting agencies.
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New Hauraki Coromandel tourism boss focused on regional challenges
12 Oct 2025'Brink of excellence': New Hauraki Coromandel tourism boss focused on challenges.
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How does an age-gap relationship affect finances?
10 Oct 2025If you're in a relationship with an age gap, it may affect your financial planning, particularly when it comes to retirement. Audio
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Commercial real estate market gaining momentum
JLL NZ managing director says New Zealand looks like a good place to invest given more accommodative government policies and falling interest rates.
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Five reasons to feel positive about the economy
It's been a year of grim economic news - unemployment has been up, GDP down and consumer confidence weak.
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'Notoriously poorly paid': Regional jobs no easy fix for Jobseeker benefit squeeze
9 Oct 2025From November 2026, the government will introduce a parental assistance test set at $65,000. Audio
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Unsecured Smiths City creditors likely to go unpaid
10 Oct 2025The business has debts of more than $10.7 million to trade creditors and nearly $4.8m to other unsecured creditors.
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Number of job applicants 'unheard of' for small town, company says
10 Oct 2025Fiordland Lobster Company says it's received 91 applications for a factory hand role in Te Anau, with people willing to relocate for the entry level role.
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How a business owner nearly lost everything to meth - and found her way back
10 Oct 2025It was just a dabble at a party, thought nutritionist Lisa Reid. She couldn't believe how quickly she needed the drug to cope.
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An egg-cellent choice? We're eating more than 200 eggs each a year
New Zealanders ate an average of 229 eggs each over the last year, up from 216 eggs the previous year.
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Willis lauds 'progress' as $9.3b deficit lower than expected
9 Oct 2025The deficit - $869 million lower than predicted in May - was based on the government's new formula, which excludes the cost of ACC.
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New lease of life for once condemned shopping complex
9 Oct 2025Last year more than 20 retailers were forced to vacate the space at Nelson's 244 Hardy Street, after cladding issues left it earmarked for demolition.
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Extended prescriptions may force some pharmacies to close
9 Oct 2025Some community pharmacies could be forced to close up over a potential $42 million loss in revenue from extended prescription periods, the industry group warns. Audio
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New meth rules 'turning a blind eye to casual drug use'
9 Oct 2025Regulations are expected to be in force in 2026, but an exact date has not been set yet.
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What 'shock therapy' OCR cuts mean for households
And what's likely to happen to house prices, interest rates and the economy. Audio
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Regional housing markets bouncing back faster than some main centres
9 Oct 2025Southland, Canterbury and Waikato are strengthening in terms of demand and value growth predictions, a CBRE survey shows.
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Why gold prices are surging
Prices have surged 50 percent in 2025 alone, marking the metal's biggest rally since the 1970s.
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Call for power companies to make it easier to switch and choose plans
9 Oct 2025Power companies need to step up and help their consumers with better deals, the Electricity Authority says. Audio
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First home loan rate cuts after OCR drop
8 Oct 2025Banks moved quickly after the Reserve Bank cut the official cash rate.
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Call for wind, solar export limits to be doubled
9 Oct 2025The rules need to be changed to keep pace with modern solar and battery systems installed in homes and businesses, the Electricity Authority says.
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OCR slashed by 50 basis points - another cut may follow
8 Oct 2025The central bank has opted for boldness over caution, and has left the door open for another drop.
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The 20-somethings getting the pension
8 Oct 2025About 3000 people receiving the pension are not yet 65 - and some are a lot lot younger. Audio
