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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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Geographic price gap for shopping 'unacceptable' - Grocery Action Group
7 Aug 2025Fair prices for groceries should not depend on a shopper's postcode, a consumer advocacy group says Audio
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'Come and Say G'day': Is Tourism Australia's advertising stuck in 1984?
Tourism Australia's latest global A$130m campaign offers a nostalgic view of a quirky, sunny, laid-back Australia. Video
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Does getting NCEA mean you earn more?
7 Aug 2025NCEA may be on the way out - but has it been delivering better jobs and income for the students who've completed it? Audio
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Entrepreneur visa changes looking likely
7 Aug 2025The immigration industry is pushing for more attractive ways to tempt overseas entrepreneurs to come to New Zealand.
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'Step into change': Kiwis told to embrace renewable energy boom
7 Aug 2025Contact Energy is ramping up its renewable supplies, saying investment is critical. Audio
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Dunedin students face rising rents despite more properties on offer
7 Aug 2025The number of rental available has seen rents stable or falling for most of the country - apart from Dunedin. Audio
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Ngāi Tahu, Mint Renewables join forces on renewable energy projects
7 Aug 2025The partnership will have $100 million to invest.
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Insider trader's bid for appeal dismissed by Supreme Court
7 Aug 2025The Supreme Court has dismissed an application for leave to appeal by a businessman found guilty of insider trading.
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Pilots lose employment battle with Jetstar
6 Aug 2025Jetstar doesn't have to offer pilots an alternative day off if they are on call on a public holiday but do not have to work, the ERA says.
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'Beacon of light': Takapuna an exception amid retail gloom
6 Aug 2025Businesses on Auckland's North Shore say they're bucking the hard trading conditions faced by many.
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NZ businesses owe more than $1.4 billion in unpaid tax
6 Aug 2025There is still almost $48 million unpaid from 2018 - and $1.471 billion from the most recent year.
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