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Workers still can't afford Queenstown despite 'crazy' demand
Some are arriving and leaving within weeks due to the high cost of living, recruiters and unions say.
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Cost of building a new house set to rise
about 1 hour agoNew data shows residential building costs increased by 0.9 percent in the three months to December.
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'Completely bonkers': Trump's mining dreams collide with reality
13 Jan 2026Denmark's ownership of Greenland is not what's stopping the US from tapping the island's treasures.
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Australia vs NZ: Who's doing retirement income better?
13 Jan 2026Australians probably get a better deal out of their superannuation savings than New Zealanders do from KiwiSaver, but New Zealand's pension comes into its own.
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Wildfires, storms fuel 2025 insured losses of $187 billion
13 Jan 2026Total losses from natural catastrophes were lower than the 10-year average at $388b in 2025, and down from $637b in 2024.
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Weight-loss drugs market 'almost like Viagra': Pfizer boss
Pfizer is preparing for a market for obesity drugs on par with the booming business created by erectile dysfunction drug Viagra in 1998.
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Trump announces 25% tariffs on countries doing business with Iran - China's on the list
13 Jan 2026The announcement appears to mean goods from China, a major trading partner of both Iran and the United States, would become significantly more expensive to import.
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How old is too old for a home loan?
13 Jan 2026Banks cannot discriminate based on age, but you still need to establish an exit strategy on repaying your loan.
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Business optimism rises, despite slower growth than forecast
13 Jan 2026Business sentiment has rebounded strongly, with firms reporting improved sales and planning to hire staff and increase investment.
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Tough December for stores, as Boxing Day sales slump
13 Jan 2026Boxing Day non-food shopping reached $51 million, down 12.4 percent.
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Leader warns tourism risks Blue Spring taonga
13 Jan 2026He says issues are caused by poor behaviour and an influx of visitors. Audio
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Kmart needs to be held accountable for asbestos in sand, shopper says
13 Jan 2026A father of two says he has contacted Kmart on "numerous occasions" about asbestos testing of coloured sand but the lack of response is frustrating.
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Stocks waver, US dollar slides after Trump ups the ante
Investors decided to resuscitate the "Sell America" trade Sunday night, selling off US stock futures, bonds and the dollar.
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Zuckerberg names ex-Trump advisor as Meta president
13 Jan 2026She will join the team as it scales what Mark Zuckerberg described as "the massive physical and financial model that will power the next decade of computing".
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Paramount files lawsuit in pursuit of Warner Bros Discovery, threatens proxy fight
13 Jan 2026Paramount is taking its pursuit of CNN's parent company Warner Bros. Discovery to court.
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Ferry cancellations: Stranded travellers left with thousands in costs
12 Jan 2026Travellers whose sailings were cancelled by Bluebridge in the past week could not get another booking until the end of January.
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Shoppers out in droves for new alternative supermarket
12 Jan 2026Kai Co aims to give shoppers an alternative to the Woolworths and Foodstuffs duopoly. Audio
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Mum awarded $10,000 after son blocks her access to money
12 Jan 2026The woman was unable to access her money after she added her son to her account to help with her banking.
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Yoyoso, Miniso in liquidation - Temu gets blame again
12 Jan 2026The retail chain has been placed into liquidation owing millions of dollars, but liquidators say it is unlikely unsecured creditors will get their money back.
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NZ chip maker Rakon target of a takeover bid
12 Jan 2026US electronic manufacturer Bourns Inc intends to make an offer of $1.55 cents a share to buy 100 percent of Rakon.
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Hard economic times aren't new
12 Jan 2026With the phrase "cost of living" first popping up in newspapers more than a century ago, we take a dive into the history of tough times. Audio
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The 'eyesore' builds that have stalled for years
12 Jan 2026Several large projects are sitting in limbo, leaving what neighbours say is a blight on their suburbs.
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Is this the year food price pressure eases?
12 Jan 2026An economist says food price rises had been quite targeted in 2025.
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Why small businesses could strengthen NZ's low productivity
12 Jan 2026Analysis: For decades, we have heard a familiar story about why New Zealand's firms choose to stay small.
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Jehovah's Witness Convention to bring $20m boost to Auckland economy
12 Jan 2026The three-day event was expected to generate more than 60,000 visitor nights at hotels.
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Roaming cats pose threat to native wildlife in Queenstown wetland
12 Jan 2026For the past decade, Shotover Primary School students have helped other groups bring the wetland back to life.
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Venezuela has a ton of oil. It also has something else America needs
12 Jan 2026The country's other commodities have also caught his administration's attention.
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Kmart recalls product sold for seven years
9 Jan 2026The product is being recalled because the gel pack may include a toxic substance.
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