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How New Zealand got through the power supply threat
Analysis - A combination of consumer and business conservation measures and cranked up power stations met demand, Gyles Beckford writes.
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Security guards seek power to detain as aggressive crime on the rise
10 May 2024Security guards need legal powers to detain offenders while committing a crime, an industry group says. Audio
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'We're in limbo' - Kerikeri couple stranded in Pacific as airline goes into liquidation
10 May 2024Air Vanuatu's financial strife has left Tony and Marion Maidment - and many others - frustrated and desperate to get home. Audio
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Warning of tight winter ahead with NZ 'short' on energy capacity
10 May 2024The near-miss power grid emergency shows the need for more back-up, an energy analyst warns. Audio
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'A lot of people are moving back'
A former Taumarunui meatworks has a new lease of life as a pet food factory - and is providing plenty of jobs for locals. Audio
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Warehouse Group profits, sales down for third quarter
10 May 2024The Warehouse Group's third quarter sales and profits are down on the year earlier, amid "highly uncertain" trading conditions.
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Sheep farmers cutting costs, looking for new income sources as prices plummet
One of them said Wellington was "a vortex sucking cash out of the rest of the economy".
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China's demand for for NZ red meat dips
6 May 2024Bit it was partly offset by good demand from other markets, the meat industry association says.
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Woolworths tells 79,000 they won a prize, then rescinds it
9 May 2024Woolworths has apologised to thousands of customers after mistakenly telling about 79,000 people they had won a competition.
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Job applications soar as public sector layoffs continue
9 May 2024There's been a 112 percent increase in applications for jobs at one recruiter - and a 179 percent jump in Auckland.
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Meridian Energy's wind farm almost finished despite obstacles
9 May 2024When completed, Harapaki will generate enough electricity to power most of Hawke's Bay.
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TRENZ conference: Launch of online tool part of 'tourism for future'
10 May 2024Tourism Industry Aotearoa is launching a new online tool to help businesses become more sustainable.
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Social housing in a heritage building
9 May 2024The project's developer believes it will be NZ's first social housing project inside a heritage-listed building. Audio
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Here's what you should be earning at any age
8 May 2024What are the numbers relevant to your demographic and how does your income stack up?
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More caution seen in company deal-making
9 May 2024Company deal activity fell sharply in the first three months of the year, as firms exercised more caution amid a weaker economic backdrop.
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Lack of demand 'number one problem for businesses'
The new economic reality has hit a growing number of companies as they reveal significant hits to their earnings and profits. Audio
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Australian visitors bounce back strongly despite not meeting pre-Covid-19 levels
Australian visitor numbers are bouncing back strongly, despite representing the country's largest gap in visitor volume.
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ANZCO posts full-year profit, bucking industry trend
The profit is a standout considering other major meat players, Silver Fern Farms and Alliance, have posted big losses.
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First home buyers benefit from lower prices and less competition - CoreLogic
8 May 2024First home buyers accounted for 26 percent of purchases in the first quarter of 2024, which was higher than the long-term average, latest data indicates.
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How Ports of Auckland plans to deliver $1b profits to council
7 May 2024But there are no penalties if it does not keep up its end of the bargain. Audio
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Restarting redundancy process would cause significant disruption for TVNZ
7 May 2024E tū union has told the Employment Relations Authority it wants to see the broadcaster restart its redundancy process and "work properly" with staff to shape the future for the organisation.
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ANZ Bank reports rise in net profit
7 May 2024The country's biggest bank has posted a steady first-half result reflecting a challenging economic environment that is expected to continue for the rest of the year.
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Wellington developers hint at when city will see new apartment buildings
9 May 2024Current market conditions and economic viability could put projects out well over a year, it is estimated.
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How to help avoid power shortages tomorrow
9 May 2024Households are being warned that unless they conserve electricity, they could face power cuts on Friday.
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KiwiSaver investments ride wave of optimism
Optimism in global markets has driven an improvement in the value of KiwiSaver assets in the first quarter.
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The valuable mineral you've never heard of sitting under a small West Coast town
6 May 2024An Australian mining company predicts this town could have up to 5 percent of the world's supply of antimony.
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The big problems NZ needs to fix, according to the OECD
6 May 2024The country is being told it needs to get inflation under control, balance the books, raise educational achievement, and lift productivity.
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TVNZ did not follow 'proper process' of sharing information, union argues
6 May 2024TVNZ's head of news told the ERA he had considered axing Fair Go and Sunday in December, but did not think it was appropriate to talk to staff at that time.
