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Energy sector upgrades unaffordable, unachievable, trade association says
8 Apr 2024Major energy users say New Zealand needs to challenge current thinking on how best to meet carbon emission targets.
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'They cruise, we lose' - Protesters hit Wellington streets
9 Apr 2024Calling for an end to "luxury emissions", climate protesters passed cruise ship visitors in Wellington chanting slogans and waving banners.
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TVNZ staff set to hear final decisions on job cuts
9 Apr 2024Meanwhile, a decision on alternatives to the proposal to close Newshub in June is being kept under wraps by its owner. Audio
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Building cost inflation slows to lowest level in eight years
9 Apr 2024The change means people building new homes and doing renovations can have more certainty, economist says.
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NZ Post to end rural parcel and newspaper deliveries on weekends
8 Apr 2024NZ Post chief operating officer Brendon Main said Saturday services to rural areas were not commercially viable.
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Pure Tūroa gets 10-year concession to run ski-field
This year's ski season - and a decade's worth more - will go ahead at Tūroa, the government has confirmed.
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Stock exchange regulator takes unusual step to issue warning
5 Apr 2024The stock exchange regulator has taken the unusual step after a surge in the company's share price.
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What is happening with the housing market?
5 Apr 2024Analysis - First-home buyers are swooping in as more homes pop up for sale.
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WorkSafe interim chief executive resigns months into job
5 Apr 2024Steve Haszard is stepping down just months after taking the job at the beleaguered Crown agency.
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New Zealand to be promoted as space tech destination
7 Apr 2024A US space industry event is to hear about why space-related businesses should set up shop in New Zealand.
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Fletcher Building sees another exec resign
5 Apr 2024The troubled construction and building firm has lost a number of top people recently.
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Growing scepticism over businesses' 'green' claims
5 Apr 2024It also found about nine in 10 investors wanted companies to disclose their impact on society and the environment.
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"Infrastructure isn't a nice to have - it's a must" - ASB
5 Apr 2024NZ has underinvested in core infrastructure for years - well below the average OECD spend, a new report says.
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Concerns Foodstuffs merger plan will reduce grocery sector competition
4 Apr 2024The Commerce Commission is also worried the move would ultimately limit the range and quality of grocery products.
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Peanuts recalled over high levels of mould byproduct
6 Apr 2024Consuming increased levels of the substance over an extended period of time can be harmful.
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More rats found in Dunedin supermarket
5 Apr 2024A new pair have been found at South Dunedin Woolworths, a month after it was cleared.
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Outage hits Apple services, including App Store and Apple TV+
4 Apr 2024Some of computing giant Apple's services went offline on Thursday, including in New Zealand.
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Loosening building products red tape 'good first step' - industry
4 Apr 2024But the industry is also sounding the alarm on the "risk of fraudulent activity" overseas that would need to be monitored. Audio
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Raw fruit juice brand's entire product line recalled
4 Apr 2024Kiwis are being warned to avoid a raw fruit juice brand potentially operating without proper food safety controls.
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Suncorp sells Asteron Life for $410m
4 Apr 2024The Australian financial services is selling its New Zealand life insurance business in a deal spanning months.
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More houses for sale, high interest rates keep price gains low
4 Apr 2024The run of three softer results in a row for the House Price Index was expected, according to CoreLogic NZ's chief property economist.
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Starboard Maritime Intelligence attracts weighty backers for expansion plans
4 Apr 2024The marine software firm's software was designed to tackle illegal fishing, trans-national crime and prevent biosecurity outbreaks.
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Brain drain is underway, recruiters say
3 Apr 2024While it is a challenging time to look for a job, one recruiter says it is not all doom and gloom.
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'Unmitigated disaster' as Tesla sales fall rapidly
3 Apr 2024Some investors are concerned CEO Elon Musk's focus has been elsewhere.
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