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The Commerce Commission said the scheme promotes health supplements, but members' payments appear to rely on continuously recruiting new people.

A Wattie's factory employee fears for her and her colleagues' futures, saying it has been decades since some of them have had to interview for a job. Audio

The IEA will release 400 million barrels of oil, the largest such move in its history, to try to rein in crude prices.

The cannabis company says the current regulatory environment has made it "very challenging for manufacturers to operate sustainably at scale".

Wise Response Society chairperson Nathan Surendran says fuel rationing should be immediately implemented by the government as a precaution. Audio

The company's plan includes axing a number of products and brands, including frozen vegetables and Gregg's.

Exporters of live animals by sea are feeling "not flash" about the government's announcement it will not resume the trade this term.

Managing director Rod Duke said delivering record sales in a year of weak consumer sentiment was "an outstanding result".

Markets have been volatile this week as they digest the impact of the war in the Middle East.

Extended time off is rare for New Zealand workers, but some have secured the elusive perk.