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Sky TV profits up, revenues continue to fall
Sky Television's half-year profit has more than tripled as it cut costs to counter falling revenue.
Construction sector positive, despite Covid-19
The construction industry appears to be in better shape than expected as tradies say they're more optimistic about their future prospects, despite setbacks caused by Covid-19.
ASB forecasts rise in official cash rate as early as August 2022
Better than expected economic conditions could see a hike in interest rates brought forward by 12 months.
Dan Carter can 'reflect with pride' following retirement - McCaw
Former All Blacks captain Richie McCaw says Dan Carter can "reflect with pride" on the significant impact he has made on the sport.
Student hall wing deemed structurally unsound
More than 100 Victoria University students are being told they cannot move into their accommodation because it is deemed structurally unsound.
Unions keen workers aren't penalised during vaccine rollout
Unions are pleased the government is rolling out a Covid-19 vaccine to all border staff ahead of schedule but say more work is needed before it can be distributed to the entire workforce.
NZ digital literacy suffering without support for students - NZUSA
New Zealand's ability to upskill its workers is being road-blocked because of a broken promise from Labour to reinstate postgraduate student allowances, a students' association says.
NZ group cautions US to not turn climate change into 'tit-for-tat tariff war'
A proposal by the United States to tariff goods on countries which don't meet their climate goals would be too complex to implement, a group representing NZ exporters says.
Google threats shouldn't make NZ government wary - expert
New Zealand lawmakers should not be intimidated by threats from Google to remove its search engine from Australia, a tech expert says.
Police gun buyback planned for February
Police are gearing up for another gun buyback, starting 1 February.
Battle against Waiheke Island marina plan heads to Supreme Court
Opponents of a controversial marina proposal on Waiheke Island are heading to the Supreme Court in a final bid to halt its construction.
Trade Me figures reveal new record rental prices
Rental prices continue to surge across the country as the national median weekly rent finishes off the year 21 percent higher than in 2015.
The Warehouse Group wage subsidy repayment: Taxpayers pleased
Tax payers are commending The Warehouse Group's decision to repay $68 million in pandemic wage subsidies but say it should never have fired so many people.
Voluntary scallop collecting rāhui at Coromandel bay
The ban at Ōpito Bay over summer is being put in place to prevent the collapse of the shellfish's population.
Working from beach: Employees urged to work even more remotely
Some of the country's largest companies are urging their employees to embrace "free range work" this summer to lift wellbeing and support regional tourism. Audio
Air NZ rehiring: cabin crews still feeling stress of job losses, union says
Air New Zealand will need to rehire its furloughed A320 cabin crew in the right way to repair the damage caused by its redundancy processes, a trade union says.