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Government takes softly softly approach to energy reform
1 Oct 2025Analysis - The government's response to electricity sector reform has been talk of significant changes followed by gradual, piecemeal measures that disappoint many, Gyles Beckford writes.
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What makes a New Zealand '1 percenter'
1 Oct 2025New data shows what you need to be among the country's richest people.
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After years of trouble, Port of Auckland is on the up and up
1 Oct 2025A new tripartite agreement for the Port of Auckland signals a turnaround for a workplace long dogged by controversy, including debt, delays and death.
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More company liquidations as tax debt collection intensifies
1 Oct 2025Company liquidations are up 26 percent on last year.
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Minister steps in to help small businesses banned by Meta
30 Sep 2025RNZ has heard from over 30 New Zealanders and small businesses who've had their accounts suspended after being accused of breaching Meta's rules
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Tokoroa plywood plant to close, 119 jobs to go
30 Sep 2025The future of the factory has been up in the air for the last two weeks. Audio
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Business confidence unchanged in September
30 Sep 2025ANZ's monthly sentiment headline measure was unchanged at a net 50 percent of firms expecting an improvement in the year ahead.
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SolarZero, Kitchen Things staff receive payments - but customers aren't so lucky
30 Sep 2025Customers are likely to lose out.
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How many more empty shops are there really?
30 Sep 2025Data reveals extent of Auckland, Wellington's retail woes Audio
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Wine export volumes strong, value down slightly in year ended June
NZ Winegrowers annual report indicates exports rose 5 percent by volume in the year ended June, though the value of exports was down slightly at $2.10 billion.
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Home loan rate drops below 4.5%
30 Sep 2025BNZ says it will drop its one-year fixed home loan rate to 4.49 percent.
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Fast food operator Restaurant Brands receives full takeover offer
Restaurant Brands operates the KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Carl's Jr. brands in New Zealand.
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New homeowners say they've been misled into buying non-compliant homes
30 Sep 2025Several first time Auckland homeowners are facing bills of potentially tens of thousands of dollars to complete landscaping works or demolish work already done to comply. Audio
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ComCom willing to approve power companies' massive coal stockpile
30 Sep 2025It aims to to reduce the risk of future electricity shortages during a "dry winter".
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Southern Cross posts $56.9 million deficit for year ended June
The Southern Cross Health Society continues to make record returns to members, though insurance premiums will rise as costs have left the society's insurance business in the red.
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Can your employer stop you drinking water?
29 Sep 2025A union says it's had to take on a number of retail chain stores over employees' rights to have a drink bottle at work.
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Cheesemakers closure leaves growing holes in industry
Nelson's Kervella Cheese is closing down citing brutal compliance costs and a seven-day a week schedule to keep the business going. Audio
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Reserve Bank could've responded quicker on Covid inflation - report
29 Sep 2025The central bank has reviewed how it handled monetary policy.
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Stuff staff revolt at reduced pay offer following strike
29 Sep 2025Union E tū said it was disappointing Stuff was trying to "punish" workers by making a worse pay offer than was previously on the table.
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Synlait Milk reports full-year loss ahead of asset sale
29 Sep 2025The infant formula producer reported a loss of $39.8 million for the year ended July, with total revenue up 12 percent of $1.83 billion.
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Gen Z to inspire reshaped banking industry - report
29 Sep 2025The way banks operate is in for some changes with sweeping regulatory reforms, digital innovation and the changing customer expectations, law firm Chapman Tripp says.
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Using AI to 'bring a bit more humanity back into banking'
29 Sep 2025A financial consultant believes AI will transform New Zealand's banking sector and how consumers interact with their banks.
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What sectors are barely paying more than minimum wage?
29 Sep 2025NZ might have a dozen sectors paying at least a median $100,000 a year, but there are almost as many paying barely more than the minimum wage Audio
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Recent first-home buyers 'stuck' with lenders, brokers say
Banks are competing hard for new business, by offering cashback incentives of many thousands of dollars.
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