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Nelson community groups says they are grateful for the city council's $200,000 Covid-19 emergency fund.

Thousands of unwanted Christmas gifts have already been listed online, but police are warning if you're going to sell unwanted items, make sure you do so safely.

Black Friday sales are gaining in popularity and may overtake Boxing Day sales for the first time this year, PriceSpy data shows.

Figures from payments services company Worldline show that the during the peak hour of spending today - between noon and 1pm - nearly 661,000 transactions were made.

The Ministry of Health has apologised for a mistake which caused stress among midwives about pay delays.

A Christchurch investment fund manager who defrauded 150 investors of more than $80 million has been sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in jail.

The Commerce Commission is seeking more than $1 million in refunds for Orcon and Slingshot customers, after alleging the companies failed to disclose early termination fees.

Otatara man Derek Gostelow left the money to the Invercargill City Council to help fund community projects.

One in five managed isolation bills has not been paid, according to official figures.

An urban myth in Christchurch has seen genuine bank notes being refused and damaged, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand - Te Pūtea Matua says.