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Break in at antique store 'another blow', owner says
A Napier antique shop owner is blaming the high price of silver, after an overnight burglary at her store between Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
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India free trade agreement excludes dairy, but that could change - minister
25 Dec 2025New Zealand could continue to see improvements for the dairy industry under its Free Trade Agreement with India, the trade minister says.
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The money things you wanted to know about the most this year
27 Dec 2025RNZ readers sent in hundreds of questions in 2025 to our correspondent Susan Edmunds - many of them around one particular topic.
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What to remember before your Boxing Day shopping spree
25 Dec 2025Consumer NZ is urging people to do their homework, double check gift cards and know their rights ahead of the sale frenzy Friday.
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Gull, NPD merger will drive down petrol prices, companies say
The companies have 240 sites between them, and a combined buying power of one billion litres of fuel a year.
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'Easier to get growth out of an economic hole' - Did we survive 2025?
25 Dec 2025Why has the economy so persistently underperformed this year? Experts reveal what held things back.
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IKEA refund frustrates customer after botched furniture delivery
24 Dec 2025A customer who had his IKEA order refunded on Christmas Eve says there are problems with the way the retailer is handling orders.
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Woolworths customer care workers on strike till midnight
24 Dec 2025It's the third strike by Workers First Union members in the past fortnight following four rounds of negotiations.
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Busy Christmas Eve for retailers: More than 9,000 sales per minute
24 Dec 2025Payments company Worldline says noon to 1pm saw 563,303 sales recorded on its network.
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The rules if you're working, or running a business, over the Christmas break
24 Dec 2025It's the time of year when it can be easy to forget which day it is, but for retailers - and the staff working in them - keeping track of the rules is important through the holidays.
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Commerce Commission concerned about Bremworth takeover
24 Dec 2025The Commerce Commission has competition concerns about a takeover that would bring the country's two biggest carpet manufacturers a single owner.
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Trade Me's top viewed auctions of 2025 revealed
23 Dec 2025Well-worn shoes, some vintage soft drink cans and a date with a rhinoceros - these are some of the top purchases Kiwis were considering.
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Parking hard to find as Boxing Day sales begin
26 Dec 2025Bargain hunters have started their Boxing Day shopping early to avoid crowds and traffic.
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FTA with India: 'Bad deal' or 'strategically significant milestone'?
22 Dec 2025NZ First says it is a bad deal, but there is widespread support for the Free Trade Agreement with India among the New Zealand business community.
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India free-trade agreement a win-win for NZ - economist
The market opportunity for New Zealand is huge, Infometrics chief executive Brad Olsen says.
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Electricity Authority lodges formal complaint against Genesis
23 Dec 2025It says Genesis could be liable for a penalty of up to $2 million.
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Why home loan applicants might face an extra wait
23 Dec 2025Mortgage advisers say a busier-than-usual period for applications, coupled with the impending Christmas break, could mean a wait for some borrowers.
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Why insurer turned down claim for ruby lost from wedding ring
23 Dec 2025The woman had worn her wedding ring every day for 42 years until one day the stone fell out and was lost.
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Paramount's new, hostile offer to Warner Bros Discovery
23 Dec 2025Oracle founder Larry Ellison, who's also Paramount CEO David Ellison's dad, will personally guarantee the US$40 billion he is putting up to bankroll the transaction.
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Investors warned over giving money to Christchurch-based firm
22 Dec 2025It was reported earlier this month the FMA was investigating Chance Voight Investment Corporation and businessman Bernard Whimp.
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Queenstown restaurant fails in bid to stop Aussie spa chain using its name
22 Dec 2025The restaurant named The Bathhouse, was in dispute with a company planning to open a luxury spa and wellness Centre in Queenstown.
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Labour inspector ordered to release employment information to Gloriavale
22 Dec 2025Gloriavale leaders are appealing a decision which found members were employees rather than community volunteers.
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Couple lose home loan complaint in face of $50,000 break fee
22 Dec 2025The couple said the bank had misled and pressured them into refixing the loan for five years.
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Kiwibank raises longer-term home loan rates
22 Dec 2025Banks have been lifting some longer-term lending rates amid increases in the wholesale market following November's Reserve Bank OCR decision.
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Rocket Lab signs huge deal with US space agency
22 Dec 2025The NZ company will manufacture 18 satellites equipped with advanced sensors to track and detect missile threats.
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Can my child get a Community Services Card? - Ask Susan
20 Dec 2025RNZ's Susan Edmunds answers your questions.
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Business confidence hits 30-year high
19 Dec 2025ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner says "things are clearly looking up".
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Santana Minerals pushes for quicker decision on its fast-track application
20 Dec 2025The Australian company is seeking consent to tap into what it believes is a $4.4 billion gold deposit near Cromwell.
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