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Comment - Ahead of the Budget, there's an extra $230m for apprenticeships, while negotiations between care workers and the government have fallen apart, Katherine Ravenswood writes.

The general manager of Enliven Central, which runs 14 resthomes across the North Island, said they were desperate for nurses but were not getting applications through traditional advertising.

Complaints about unsecured debt have more than doubled in the past year, as consumers struggle to repay loans in the face of rising living costs.

Urgent and bold Budget decisions are needed if we are to get serious about the cost of living crisis and what it means for families and children living in or on the edge of poverty.

More than 25 firms are due to report financial results over the next fortnight, including Mainfreight, Infratil, property investors and retirement village operators.

There are signs fresh vegetable prices are stabilising as winter nears, with growers responding to supply issues, an industry player says.

A leading local crypto currency trading platform, BitPrime, says a "perfect storm" has hit its finances, forcing it to put a halt on operations.

Opinion - Removing the goods and services tax (GST) from food is not a new idea. But it's an idea that voters like, Stephen Hickson writes.

An Auckland councillor says any plans to introduce congestion charging in Auckland will unfairly affect people in lower-socioeconomic areas like South Auckland.

Aotearoa's average house price may be dipping, but in some corners of the country, the climb continues.

Opinion - Jacinda Ardern says her government doesn't have current plans to introduce a wealth tax but is also refusing to rule one out. Either way, it's an issue that is unlikely to go away, Lisa…