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KiwiSaver trick that providers say shortchanges members
11 Sep 2025A ban on total remuneration packages would make an immediate difference for many members, say KiwiSaver providers and the Retirement Commission.
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Never tougher to be in business - Briscoes boss
11 Sep 2025The top retailer says 'there's no question' some mid-size and smaller retailers are on the edge. Audio
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Residential building sector cautiously optimistic - Master Builders report
11 Sep 2025More than 60 percent of businesses in the sector expect the economy and their own businesses to improve over the next 12 months.
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Festival fans angry as tech fails leave them ticketless
11 Sep 2025Music fans scrambling for tickets to Christchurch's Electric Avenue festival have vented their anger and frustration at missing out.
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KiwiSaver members missing out during tough economic times
More than 40 percent of KiwiSaver members were classed as non-contributing over the past year, despite record contributions and strong returns.
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Major sponsorship question as WOMAD 2026 cancelled
11 Sep 2025The decision on whether the two main WOMAD partners stay on or not is yet to be made. Audio
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Would Stuart Nash's employer have been able to fire him?
11 Sep 2025The former Labour MP has resigned after a comment he made to the Platform about women.
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Auckland, Wellington face housing surplus as building outstrips population growth
11 Sep 2025Meanwhile, the opposite is true in provincial cities like Hamilton and Tauranga.
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Half of CFOs in leading businesses meeting or exceeding performance targets
10 Sep 2025The rest face stagnation or decline.
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Jetstar announces new domestic, trans-Tasman flights
The airline says it is the single-biggest expansion ever of its New Zealand and trans-Tasman network.
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King Salmon buys new $8m site in Blenheim
The salmon company's processing will eventually move to the new site from Nelson.
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Three months, 10,000 jobs gone
10 Sep 2025Data shows it's not just the main centres where pain is being felt. Audio
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Goodbye Z Kennedy Road, kia ora Z Mataruahou
10 Sep 2025A Z service station in Ahuriri, Napier has been gifted a new name from Ngāti Pārau. The site formally known as 'Z Kennedy Road', has officially been changed to 'Z...
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What Apple has announced: iPhone Air, iPhone 17, new watches and more
10 Sep 2025Chief executive Tim Cook called it the "biggest leap ever for iPhone", however, the company's share price fell after the launch event.
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Briscoe Group reports drop in half-year profit
10 Sep 2025The Briscoes and Rebel Sport owner reported a drop in half-year profit amid "challenging" market conditions
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Investors turn to AI to make decisions
10 Sep 2025More than a third of retail investors are using AI tools like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot to make investment decisions.
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Oscar-winning director Taika Waititi's espresso machine ad
The ad, starring Brad Pitt, is for an machine that costs over $2.5k
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When changing power provider doesn't save you money
10 Sep 2025A family of six who switched power providers in search of a better deal say they've been caught out and will now have to pay $150 more a month. Audio
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Gym chain taken to court over membership prices
9 Sep 2025City Fitness faces 16 charges under the Fair Trading Act .
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'Closing a whole brand': Retail picture bleak as stores prepare to cut staff
9 Sep 2025The sector is not rebounding as well as in Australia, new figures show.
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ANZ cuts thousands of jobs in Australia - no major cuts in NZ
9 Sep 2025The bank's Australian parent announced a major restructure on Tuesday, which would see about 3500 employees losing their jobs by September next year.
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Fitness chain faces criminal charges over alleged misleading fees
9 Sep 2025The chain of gyms claimed a compulsory 3 percent fee was for the cost of processing transactions.
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The city where house prices have slumped 30% below peak
9 Sep 2025The latest data reveals a national average value of $906,977.
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Is Reserve Bank overstating impact of interest rate cuts?
One expert says borrowers aren't getting the full benefit of the reduction in interest rates.
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