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Horizon widens for NZ blueberry growers
2 Oct 2024Minister for Trade and Agriculture Todd McClay has unveiled a long-awaited duty free agreement.
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Genesis Energy takes majority stake in ChargeNet
2 Oct 2024Genesis says the new deal will steer customers to EVs.
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Why does the new Dunedin Hospital cost so much?
New Zealand has some unique building challenges, experts say - but should a new hospital be one of them?
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Ghost houses? 100,000 dwellings reported empty in latest census
3 Oct 2024But are they really 'ghost houses'?
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'Seems like a joke': ACC sends big bills to Kiwis working overseas
If you're working - even as an employee - in another country, you could still get an ACC bill.
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Home ownership figure in Census surprises Statistics officials
3 Oct 2024Officials admitted a rise in home ownership was unexpected and they had to double-check the data.
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Tradify agrees sale deal with British software giant
2 Oct 2024UK-based Access Group giant will take control of the NZ tech firm in a potential $100m deal, subject to Overseas Investment Office approval.
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Why the Foodstuffs decision is bad news for shoppers - for now
2 Oct 2024There's potential bad news - at least in the immediate future.
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The end of the Foodstuffs merger won't fix supermarkets
2 Oct 2024Instead of adjudicating on a merger, the commission should be given the power to break up the two Foodstuffs entities themselves, two experts argue.
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Property market: Is it really 'what are you waiting for'?
2 Oct 2024One property coach says people hanging back might miss their chance. Is that true?
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Our groceries are officially more expensive than Australia, UK and Ireland
1 Oct 2024The study looked at a basket of groceries in the four countries earlier this year, New Zealand was also the most expensive when adjusted for wages.
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Commerce Commission blocks Foodstuffs merger
1 Oct 2024The watchdog says a merger would substantially hit competition and make it harder for other retailers to grow.
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Stressed are the local cheesemakers
1 Oct 2024Saying 'cheese' is getting harder for boutique cheesemakers, the owner of an award-winning company says. Audio
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What went wrong for Fletcher Building?
1 Oct 2024It's one of the country's biggest companies - but these investors aren't touching it. How did the company's shares gone from $8 a decade ago to $2.95 this week?
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Has the interest deductibility change actually worked?
2 Oct 2024New Zealand's rental market is cooling - but how much of that is due to the return of interest deductibility for investors?
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What Aussies make of the 'great NZ interest rate experiment'
1 Oct 2024Analysis - International eyes are on the RBNZ and the economy.
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Talley's staff member dies at Port Nelson
1 Oct 2024The person was located in a critical condition after a workplace incident shortly before 1pm, police say.
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'People are on the brink': Region struggles amid forestry decline
1 Oct 2024Gisborne businesses are struggling and many may close as the region grapples with a decline in forestry and lower export prices.
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KiwiSaver withdrawals soar: But how does it actually work?
7 Oct 2024Here's what you need to know about tapping into your savings. Audio
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Agreement signed for a biorefinery at Marsden Point
1 Oct 2024The deal will see decommissioned hydrocracking assets remain at the site and be converted into a refinery for renewable biological materials.
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Businesses cautiously optimistic as interest rates expected to fall further
1 Oct 2024Business sentiment has improved sharply but is still pessimistic as firms struggle with lower sales, leading them to shed staff and hold back on investment.
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Company liquidations up 19 percent on last year
1 Oct 2024The number of company liquidations has soared, as consumers and businesses pull back on spending.
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Air NZ to stop direct flights from Invercargill to Wellington
30 Sep 2024It is putting profit ahead of its social responsibility to service the regions, a community leader says. Audio
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Greenpeace sues Fonterra over 100 percent grass-fed claim
30 Sep 2024Greenpeace is suing dairy company Fonterra for misleading customers by claiming Anchor brand butter is 100 percent NZ grass-fed. Audio
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