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Multiple alleged extortion cases at Pak'n Save supermarket investigated
Police are investigating multiple complaints about alleged extortion of customers at a South Auckland supermarket at the end of January.
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Life on a no-frills budget still getting tougher for pensioners
11 Feb 2025Surviving on mince and sausages, and wearing second-hand clothes - that's the plight some pensioners face as the cost of living crisis continues. Audio
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All Quiksilver, Billabong and Volcom stores will close in the US
10 Feb 2025Quiksilver, Billabong and Volcom, once a magnet for Millennials looking for surfer and skateboard-inspired clothing, are permanently closing all of their…
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Du Val owners given deadline to hand over assets
11 Feb 2025Du Val, which comprised dozens of companies, was in statutory management, owing about $240 million dollars to creditors and investors.
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Hopes for sustainable aviation fuel industry to take off in New Zealand
Hopes are high that a sustainable aviation fuel industry will be able to take off in Aotearoa, bringing skilled employment to regional New Zealand - including areas that have lost jobs in recent pulp… Audio
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Why it matters your KiwiSaver might be invested in roads and private businesses
11 Feb 2025Even some KiwiSaver managers are not convinced by a plan to remove some of the barriers to the schemes investing in private assets - but others say there are significantly higher returns on offer for…
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NZ Super 'just another benefit', why should you be allowed to travel, economist says
11 Feb 2025Anyone questioning why NZ Super recipients are generally required to live in New Zealand should think about whether they would be happy for Jobseeker benefits to go to people who had moved to…
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Tech sector jobs market remains tight - but expected to bounce back
11 Feb 2025The tech sector is expected to soon return to a tight labour market, which will quickly absorb a glut of people currently looking for work.
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'Pre-wave' of property investors start to appear
House prices lifted by 1.3 percent on average nationally in the January quarter, though they are still lower than a year earlier.
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Coffee prices set to rise as cost of beans hits record high - café owner
10 Feb 2025A Wellington café owner says its coffee prices will increase by up to 30 cents per cup before end of the month, as the wholesale price of coffee continues to rise. Audio
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Australia v NZ - which economy is doing better?
10 Feb 2025New Zealand and Australia have both faced high inflation. But only one is now in a recession.
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Sales for Tesla's most popular car plunge 80% in New Zealand
10 Feb 2025A research firm says plummeting sales in New Zealand have nothing to do with its chief executive's polarising views - but some local graffiti shows a different view. Audio
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Visa changes 'going back to what worked' - immigration lawyer
10 Feb 2025Changes to the Active Investor Plus visa requirements are expected to meet pent-up demand from international investors, one group says.
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Wood mill revival 'best news' for NZ, marks 'new chapter' - new GM
11 Feb 2025The Tai Rāwhiti mill that ran for 30 years before it was shut down in late 2023 is set to re-open in the coming months, with new Australian owners.
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Zuckerberg wants business to 'man up', but what it really needs is more women
6 Feb 2025Analysis - Encouraging women to develop entrepreneurial mindsets could help address stagnating productivity.
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KiwiSaver shake-up's risks could outweigh the rewards
3 Feb 2025Analysis - The government has proposed changes to make it easier to invest in private assets. But does that come with dangers?
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Will your phone survive the 3G apocalypse?
10 Feb 2025Many of us have already moved to 4G and 5G, but tech experts warn the impact of shutting down 3G will be larger than people think. Audio
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Luxury property sales drop by more than 50 percent
Statistics from the Real Estate Institute reveal only 152 properties valued at $5 million dollars or more were sold across New Zealand last year.
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More workers being offered flexible hours, data shows
10 Feb 2025New Zealand workers are being offered flexible work hours to offset wide-spread return-to-office requirements.
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Air New Zealand named world's third best airline in survey
9 Feb 2025Korean Air took the top prize in the Australia-based aviation safety and product rating agency's official list of the top 25 full-service airlines.
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Should you buy a bach?
9 Feb 2025There may be more options to choose from but there's a warning to take care.
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Changes to business investor visa announced
9 Feb 2025The government is overhauling its so called 'golden visa' scheme to lure wealthy investors to New Zealand.
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Why can't we stay overseas as long as we want when we get the pension? - Ask Susan
RNZ's money correspondent answers your questions.
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Chelsea Sugar fined over lead contamination
Chelsea Sugar has been fined $149,500 for importing and selling sugar products tainted with lead.
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How special were Christmas discounts, really?
7 Feb 2025New research is challenging the idea that supermarkets put their prices up in the week before Christmas.
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Southland councils explore regional deals
7 Feb 2025Southern councils have joined forces on a proposal which could result in an injection of support from the government.
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Regional deal could potentially 'double Northland's economic production'
7 Feb 2025Development opportunities to boost Te Tai Tokerau's economy are being put forward to the government.
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Will other banks match Westpac's 4.99 percent rate?
7 Feb 2025If the other banks do match the rate, it would take the margin between the three-year rate and three-year swap rates to the lowest point since October 2023.
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