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How many home loan applications are turned down - and why?
11 Aug 2025Only a small number of people applying for home loans are being turned away - and usually there is a way to get them across the line in future.
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Construction sector remains confident despite economic pressures, survey finds
11 Aug 2025The survey included responses from 205 mid-to-large New Zealand construction businesses.
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Grocery supplier costs rising faster as global prices soar
11 Aug 2025More than 3000 products increased in cost in July over June.
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Couple get refund for Tesla that couldn't drive itself
9 Aug 2025A couple has won a refund after their new Tesla failed to "drive like a robot" as the salesman promised.
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What happens if my partner dies without a will? - Ask Susan
9 Aug 2025RNZ money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions.
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Long-term investment is guaranteed Lotto 'win'
8 Aug 2025The odds of winning Lotto First Division are about one-in-3.84 million and Powerball is even less likely. Audio
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How much is a bathroom really worth?
8 Aug 2025If you're trying to get ready alongside your spouse and kids, you might think "quite a lot".
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Coloured blocks on your CV - and other job-hunting mistakes
8 Aug 2025Recruitment experts point out some common mistakes you might be making. Audio
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The big investment winners even experts missed
8 Aug 2025Wish you'd sunk a few dollars into Bitcoin or Apple? You're not alone...
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NZ on Air fund reality TV - did they put their money in the right place?
8 Aug 2025NZ On Air has announced close to $2.8 million of taxpayer money is slated for local productions Celebrity Treasure Island and The Traitors NZ - a first for the competitive reality series.
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Infratil, NZ Super Fund to sell RetireAustralia for $925m
8 Aug 2025The global real estate investment business, Invesco, is the buyer with Infratil expecting proceeds of about $328m for its 50 percent stake.
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Trump's higher tariffs hit major US trading partners
The higher tariffs are likely to impact global supply chains and inflation, with Switzerland, South Africa, Brazil and India still seeking better terms.
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Industrial gas users group to meet with Resources Minister over supply
8 Aug 2025Trying to secure an affordable supply of the rapidly shrinking resource is putting medium-to-large companies at their financial limits, the group says. Audio
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Woman has to move elderly parents between care facilities over concerns
8 Aug 2025A woman has moved her elderly parents out of multiple rehab and respite facilities because of serious concerns.
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Strong demand for apples sees T&G Global return to profit
8 Aug 2025The Envy variety had a strong growing season.
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Treasury briefing points finger at govt spending during Covid-19
The briefing estimated the cost of the pandemic at $66 billion, among the largest responses globally.
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NZ businesses adapt to shifting global risk factors - consultants
8 Aug 2025BDO reports regulatory risk has become the leading risk factor across the world, including New Zealand.
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Gas supply concerns may force fertiliser plant to temporarily close
7 Aug 2025The chief executive of Ballance Agri-Nutrients says they're planning for a shutdown of up to four months.
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Workers moving towns in desperate quest for jobs
7 Aug 2025Some are resorting to taking jobs more than two hours' drive away as the unemployment rate rises. Audio
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Customer stunned by 1.1kg rock in bag of potatoes
7 Aug 2025The potato-shaped, dirt-covered rock managed to sneak through the potato processing gate.
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The KiwiSaver funds that are still going strong
7 Aug 2025Total KiwiSaver assets rose nearly $9 billion in the second quarter with strong market returns across most funds.
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'It shouldn't be this difficult': Skilled worker can't get job after hundreds of applications
7 Aug 2025Insurance adjustor James Brown says he can't even get a call centre job. Audio
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The people working for $10 - and less - an hour
7 Aug 2025The problem facing people moving off income support. Audio
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Council sends compliance officers to 'closed' cafe
7 Aug 2025Rupa's Café in Freeman's Bay had its food registration cancelled in June and the café announced on social media it would permanently close from July 4.
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