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Anonymous survey for supermarket suppliers too scared to speak out
9 Mar 2026The survey will help the Commerce Commission identify the biggest problems it needs to focus on. Audio
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'Why didn't the bank contact me?': Money left in wrong fund for a decade
9 Mar 2026"I thought they would have my best interests at heart," says the woman whose KiwiSaver was in a cash fund. Audio
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Three Kiwi staples that almost entirely end up offshore
9 Mar 2026The world at our breakfast table: We're so good at producing some daily staples that 95% are exported.
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'Rents are outrageous': Queenstown's rise in housing woes
9 Mar 2026The situation was even more acute for those aged 18-24 with 17 percent having to rely on friends or family for temporary accommodation. Audio
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Is pet insurance worth it?
9 Mar 2026Whether it is worth taking out pet insurance is something owners will need to weigh up for themselves.
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Insolvencies have spiked - would a law change help?
9 Mar 2026Analysis: New Zealand has been experiencing a striking rise in company failures, focusing attention on the role of directors when facing financial trouble.
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Fonterra's $4.22b sale of Mainland Group unconditional
9 Mar 2026It said all required regulatory approvals and sale conditions had been satisfied and was expected to be completed by the end of the month.
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FENZ ordered to pay former employee $13k after superannuation mix-up ends in resignation
9 Mar 2026HR assured him that naming his colleague wouldn't affect their FireSuper. It did.
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Why do high earners get the pension? - Ask Susan
8 Mar 2026Money corespondent Susan Edmunds tackles questions around pensions and KiwiSaver.
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Showreel showcases Dunedin as diverse filming location
8 Mar 2026Lights, camera, action, Ōtepoti! A new pitch is hoping to put Dunedin centre stage as the next Hollywood A-list film location. Video
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Petrol prices jump past $3 a litre at the pump
6 Mar 2026The price of 95 petrol has hit $3 in some parts of the country as conflict in the Middle East pushes up oil prices.
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The Detail: Is the Kiwi landlord mentality dying?
7 Mar 2026New Zealanders finally seem to be dialling down their obsession with owning houses to create wealth.
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NZ's tallest tower or its biggest demolition job?
6 Mar 2026Two years since construction halted and its owner went into receivership, the future of the 56-storey Seascape is up in the air. Audio
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The businesses failing the most - and how to avoid joining them
6 Mar 2026The number of liquidations is up 16 percent compared to last year as the economy grinds to recovery.
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The people who regret moving into a retirement village
6 Mar 2026Jo Murphy says she sold her home and moved into a retirement village 15 years too soon. "Maybe I was simply lonelier than I thought."
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US-funded group sues SkyCity over its online gambling platform
6 Mar 2026The class action is over gambling monies lost to SkyCity Online over a six-year period.
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New Zealand prices of 'anything attached to fuel' will rise, logistics boss warns
6 Mar 2026Oil costs are contributing to "off the charts" freight prices and it is only a matter of time before it flows on to consumers. Audio
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Travel insurance might not help right now
An insurance ombudsman is expecting complaints from people whose travel has been disrupted by the Middle East war.
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Worries AI could be used by supermarkets to charge customers more
6 Mar 2026An expert is calling for legislation to block the use of dynamic pricing in supermarkets. Audio
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TVNZ sees sharp drop in half-year profit on back of revenue decline
6 Mar 2026Revenue fell 12 percent to $134 million, driven by a sharp fall in advertising income.
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International students securing rentals without seeing them
6 Mar 2026Armed with smartphone gimbals and WeChat video calls, university student Piki Wang works as a "proxy viewer" - part of a growing, pay-per-view microeconomy on social media platform RedNote.
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A rival to the cheese roll? The story of the Hawke's Bay meatball
6 Mar 2026Unlike its celebrated southern cousin, this ball of meaty goodness has remained a local treat.
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Oil prices surge as Middle East war stirs supply concerns
Hundreds of vessels are unable to travel through the vital Strait of Hormuz.
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Travel agents helping NZ clients get out of Middle East
Most commercial flights are not operating, with much of the region's airspace closed.
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