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Watchdog rejects call to regulate airports more
6 Oct 2025Air New Zealand said the level of airport investment must be at a scale that both airlines and passengers can afford.
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$87k salary, $300 a week child support: mother calls for change
6 Oct 2025A mum says she is in severe hardship as an increasing number of parents raise concerns about the system.
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Pip Keane appointed RNZ's first chief audio officer
6 Oct 2025Veteran journalist and news producer Pip Keane has been appointed RNZ's chief audio officer.
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New Zealanders jump on bitcoin as it hits record levels
6 Oct 2025New Zealanders are trading hundreds of millions of dollars worth of bitcoin each month as the price hits record levels.
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Will home loan rates drop this week? What experts are predicting
6 Oct 2025The RBNZ could cut the Official Cash Rate by 50 points this week - but what does that mean for mortgages . Audio
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Air NZ twice denies woman with disability permission to fly with assistance dog
5 Oct 2025The former paramedic has settled a discrimination complaint on confidential terms.
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Auckland's Moana festival looks to new government events fund
6 Oct 2025"I think MBIE have done a really smart thing here and they're going to see the benefits within the one year window of investing in major event and event content."
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Opinion: Nicola Willis is right - the economy isn't that bad
6 Oct 2025Blaming the current state of the economy on Willis' leadership ignores aspects of the bigger picture, writes Dennis Wesselbaum.
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Does bright-line test actually stop property speculators?
4 Oct 2025RNZ money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions.
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Are you 'revenge saving'?
4 Oct 2025As the world continues to recover from altered post-pandemic spending habits, this is the latest trend commentators say is taking hold. Audio
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Disability assistance dog trainer stripped of accreditation
3 Oct 2025K9 Search Medical Detection was dropped from the list of organisations allowed to train such dogs. Audio
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NZX struggles to keep companies on board
3 Oct 2025The NZX capital markets continue to shrink, with another couple of long-time public listed companies set to go.
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Kiwi consumers urged to complain more
3 Oct 2025The FMA has found that fewer than than one-third of people are confident about how to complain about their financial service provider.
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Hospitality NZ calls for U-turn on NCEA Level 1
3 Oct 2025The hospitality sector fears the government's NCEA overhaul will worsen staff shortages and undermine its drive to grow the tourism industry.
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Artist prevails in court bid to stop sale of work
3 Oct 2025Internationally renowned artist Yaacov Agam has succeeded in the latest step of his legal battle to stop his work being sold against his will.
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Afterpay changes 'raising red flags' - financial consultant
3 Oct 2025Afterpay has reversed a policy it put in place in March which stopped people racking up debt by using buy now, pay later on essentials. Audio
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Timber industry welcomes 10% tariff as a 'bit of relief'
News the US imposed a tariff of 10 percent on imported timber has come as a relief to industry, which expected a higher figure.
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How a public grocery chain would disrupt NZ's supermarket duopoly
1 Oct 2025Analysis: Its focus would be generic products, staples and low-cost commodities - the categories stretched households need.
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The employers doing more for working parents
3 Oct 2025The end of the school holidays is drawing near, bringing with it relief for many parents from the juggle of school holiday programmes or babysitters. Audio
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Mobile providers less transparent with customers
2 Oct 2025Consumer NZ's annual review with the Commerce Commission, released on Tuesday, showed Spark, One NZ and 2degrees all scored poorly. Audio
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Westpac becomes latest bank to cut rates
2 Oct 2025The bank's one-year home loan rate is in line with BNZ and ANZ.
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One third of Kiwi workers have more than one job, as they battle cost of living crisis
2 Oct 2025Thirty-three percent of people have taken on another role, the second highest globally after Australia 34 percent.
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Warehouse Group reports another full-year loss
2 Oct 2025The group, which owns the 'red sheds', Noel Leeming and Warehouse Stationery stores, said profitability remained below acceptable levels.
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Bremworth seals deal with world's biggest flooring company
2 Oct 2025However, the deal will likely be scrutinised by the Commerce Commission because Mohawk's subsidiary already owns two other local brands.
