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Industry concerned as event hire company goes into liquidation
Wellington company Hiremaster had been in business for more than 70 years
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Luxon says he's 'focused 100%' on economy, not passports
8:22 am todayThe PM denies the government has lost its focus, as calls intensify for action to help Auckland. Audio
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Planned return of live cattle export gets held up
12:30 pm todayLegislation being drafted to bring back the controversial trade of live animal exports by sea is getting stuck in the cogs of Cabinet.
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Mānuka honey giant Comvita considers takeover sale
4:08 pm todayNew Zealand's largest mānuka honey producer Comvita is eyeing a company sale, amid challenging times in the global honey sector.
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Do more expensive KiwiSaver funds give a better return?
8:56 am todayWe've done the maths to see if paying higher fees for your KiwiSaver is worth it. Audio
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Auckland business leader begs government for economic plan
Auckland CBD's business association is asking the government to collaborate on a plan to revive the city's economy.
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Stores not reporting crime because they don't think police will turn up
But police and a business leaders are imploring shopowners to report all crime, saying it's essential they have the full picture.
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'Disaster waiting to happen': Fears carbon farming increases risk of wild fire
7:14 am todayThe increasing number of farms being planted in trees for carbon farming is raising fears about the spread of pests and fire risk. Audio
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Air traffic control outage blamed on glitch
10:26 am todayServices between Australia and New Zealand were effected.
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'Early signs of life in the economy' despite services contraction - economist
1:00 pm todayThe index remained well below its long-run average of 52.9 and in contraction for 17 consecutive months
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A2 Milk's profit soars to over $200m
10:14 am todayIt increased infant formula sales in the key Chinese market.
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Contact Energy reports 41 boost in profit
9:43 am todayIt was boosted by a strong lift in geothermal generation, as well as improved sales and customer numbers.
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Freightways posts 'solid' result, 'marginally below expectations'
10:35 am todayThe company said the result came in spite of weak economic conditions.
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Can my father's partner take his house? - Ask Susan
16 Aug 2025RNZ's money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions.
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Who pays when the price tag is wrong?
16 Aug 2025When a Whanganui supermarket displayed some dodgy maths recently, a shopper said he should be able to choose to pay the lower of the prices.
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Forget quiet quitting, now we're 'quiet cracking'
15 Aug 2025While quiet quitting had people turning up to do only the bare minimum, quiet cracking is where workers do their jobs with a hidden struggle.
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'Frustrated locals' lash out: Tauranga parking meters vandalised
16 Aug 2025Tauranga parking machines vandalised amid frustration over expansion of paid parking areas.
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How switching banks could come at a cost
15 Aug 2025It has partly been driven by an increase in competition with "cash back" offers.
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Issue stops Air NZ customers from booking flights online
15 Aug 2025Air New Zealand says its teams are working hard to fix the problem.
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Food prices rising fastest since 2023
15 Aug 2025Food prices rose 5 percent in the year ended July, compared to a 4.6 percent rise the month before.
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Queenstown Airport hits milestone amid major works programme
15 Aug 2025Queenstown Airport celebrated its 90th birthday on Thursday.
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RMA changes will allow power plants to be built faster - energy producers
15 Aug 2025Parliament passed the amendment yesterday, which means councils will now need to grant consents for certain energy infrastructure within a year. Audio
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Manufacturing index back in positive territory
15 Aug 2025Production, employment, new orders, finished stocks and deliveries were all in expansion.
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Hotel operator in favour of bed levy 'if no other choice given'
15 Aug 2025It comes as Auckland's mayor Wayne Brown asked the government to reconsider its opposition to a bed night levy. Audio
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'Is this available?': How to use online marketplaces and avoid the scams
15 Aug 2025New Zealand's secondhand market could be worth an estimated $5.5 billion a year.
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Electricity Authority launches probe of energy pricing
14 Aug 2025The investigation follows concerns raised by the Northern Infrastructure Forum and other organisations.
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Wilson Parking locked in $6m legal fight with ex-employee
14 Aug 2025A lawyer says Wilson Parking's case was unusual because of the claims filed in both the High Court and the Employment Relations Authority.
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Air NZ flight diverted due to 'fuel discrepancy'
14 Aug 2025It has required engineering investigation.
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