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Customer told it would cost $7500 to disconnect gas
4 Sep 2025There are an increasing number of complaints about the cost of disconnecting unwanted gas supplies.
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Opening date for New Zealand's first IKEA revealed
4 Sep 2025The store - and its iconic Swedish restaurant selling meatballs and hotdogs - will be spread across two floors.
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It’s ok for people to cry at work - here’s how to respond
4 Sep 2025Midway through a difficult discussion in her performance review, Jane finally cracks, and the tears start.
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Kathmandu owner to close 21 stores in a bid to turn fortunes
4 Sep 2025Outdoor goods retailer KMD Brands is planning a major shake-up of the business as it looks to turnaround struggling sales.
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It's official: Paying the bills is still getting harder
4 Sep 2025"You can only rearrange and cut so many times," says a solo mum of two, as she compares her soaring bills to last year's. Audio
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Google must pay NZ$720 million in class action over privacy, jury rules
The decision relates to accusations of invading users' privacy by continuing to collect data for millions of users who had switched off a tracking feature in their Google account.
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RNZ-ABC series on Rainbow Warrior sinking scoops major podcast prize
4 Sep 2025The series looks at the "collateral damage" to a Pacific people hit hard by nuclear testing.
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New ice-cream craze sees single dairy make $20,000 in a day
4 Sep 2025Hundreds lined up as the fruit ice creams, which have become a social media hit, arrived at one dairy.
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New Zealand's favourite retail brands revealed
4 Sep 2025Consumer NZ's retailer survey shows which shops have the most satisfied customers, and those not meeting the standard.
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No sign of asbestos in fire doors at Auckland's convention centre - Fletcher Building
4 Sep 2025Buildings in Wellington and Christchurch are also being checked.
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Could forestry slash be the answer to our energy woes?
4 Sep 2025Wood lying rotting in forests has untapped potential as an energy supply to keep companies operational, boilers running and lights on, the Bioenergy Association says.
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Mayors lobby to delay proposed Eves Valley sawmill closure
4 Sep 2025Tasman and Nelson face a massive windfall timber clean-up after recent storms in the area.
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What are your rights when a store goes under?
3 Sep 2025Smith City shoppers who paid thousands in advance for goods have been left in the lurch after the retailer went into voluntary administration. Audio
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A look back at New Zealand's highest-ever interest rates
3 Sep 2025But were they even worse off than we are today?
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Opinion: Amazon gives up building its own Auckland data centre, as power prices soar
3 Sep 2025The aborted construction of Amazon's west Auckland data centre shows just how much has changed in four years.
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Are you sitting on a goldmine now?
3 Sep 2025Any gold you've got stashed in your jewellery box could well be worth more than you think, auction houses say. Audio
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Google won't be forced to sell off Chrome, Android
3 Sep 2025The decision serves as a significant win for the tech company, which has avoided the most extreme possible outcome from a landmark antitrust case.
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New generator to produce enough electricity to power Tauranga
3 Sep 2025A geothermal plant outside of Taupō will soon power up its fifth electricity generator. Audio
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Dairy prices slump in latest auction, including falls for butter
Prices have slumped in the latest global dairy auction overnight as supply outpaced demand.
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Horse and cattle cloning now commercialised in Australia
Cloning a mammal from an adult cell sample was first achieved in 1996 with the birth of Dolly the sheep in Scotland.
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ChatGPT to get parental controls after teen's death
Parental controls to be added to ChatGPT after United States couple claim the system encouraged their teenager to take his own life.
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NZ 'appealing' as global private equity firms eye new pastures
3 Sep 2025The firms are rebalancing their portfolios in light of geopolitical changes, which could bring more investment to New Zealand.
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Slow-motion energy crisis: Call for govt to redistribute gas supply
2 Sep 2025About 45 percent of New Zealand's gas is consumed by one company - the building industry argues it should be reallocated. Audio
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Smiths City in voluntary administration
2 Sep 2025Smiths City is a retail chain which sells furniture and home appliances.
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