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Is the Kiwi do-up dream dead?
As data from Trade Me shows buyers are moving away from 'doer-uppers', property experts are divided on how much value people can hope to add by renovating a home.
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Hundreds of pensions affected by IT error
29 Jan 2026About 200 pensioners have had the amount they receive in NZ Super affected this week because of a problem with the Ministry of Social Development's IT system.
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Could this be the year NZX stops being left behind?
25 minutes agoFor the decade until 2020, the NZX was one of the best performing share markets globally. But since 2020, it has lagged.
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Landlord told to pay $60k in damages over 'cockroaches' and 'sewage'
29 Jan 2026There were breaches across 34 different tenancies.
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New player takes top Kiwisaver spot
29 Jan 2026Warnings of impending share market doom didn't play out in 2025, and the year ended with solid returns.
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Insurer halts new policies for town due to flood risk
29 Jan 2026The decision will be the first of many as the full force of climate change arrives, a researcher says.
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Business confidence retreats from 30-year high
29 Jan 2026But it's still considered to be extremely strong.
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'It's gone now': Businesses fear for future after Mount Maunganui landslide
29 Jan 2026Locals are glad they can go back to supporting small businesses but the recovery effort weighs heavily. Audio
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Biggest bank downgrades house price forecast
But new research shows not everyone is feeling the same way.
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Amazon to cut 16,000 jobs as it focuses on AI
29 Jan 2026The job cuts follow already flagged plans to cut the US online retail and cloud computing giant's workforce by 14,000 posts.
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Concern business costs may spiral in wake of competition law reforms
29 Jan 2026Changes could add unnecessary cost to mergers and acquisitions, while undermining investor confidence, a prominent law firm says.
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$35k lost in online car sale scam
Consumer NZ is calling for scam protection to apply to online marketplaces, after a man lost $35,000 buying a car that turned out to be stolen.
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Small businesses not exempt from cyber-attacks - internet watchdog
29 Jan 2026It comes after a Napier law firm was targeted in January, with the attack affecting internal information about the firm as well as client documents.
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Ikea hikes staff pay to minimum $29 as other retailers told to 'step up'
28 Jan 2026Ikea says it's hiring an extra 85 staff for logistics and food services, and adding evening shifts for stock replenishment.
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Air NZ flight attendants plan trio of strikes next month
Their union says problems with Air New Zealand's planes and services are creating extra headaches for staff at 38,000 feet.
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Telecommunications Bill raises questions about encryption
28 Jan 2026Free Speech Union says the proposed changes will open the back door to encrypted communications channels, but the tech industry says the horse has already bolted.
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Business owner mystified by NZ Post closure decision
28 Jan 2026Te Kauwhata is set to lose its well supported postal service at the end of the year. Audio
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Insurer expecting $50m in payouts from October storm
It's the second-most claims for an event in FMG's 120-year history.
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Interest rate hikes 'could happen as soon as May'
28 Jan 2026Inflation data for the December quarter came in stronger than expected, prompting questions about whether interest rates might have to start to rise again earlier than expected.
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Why single people are feeling the financial crunch
28 Jan 2026Single older people are bearing the brunt of rising prices, and women may be particularly hard hit.
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Cost of living adding to problem of illicit meat consumption - charity
28 Jan 2026There's also a claim food safety rules disproportionately affect Pasifika and other migrant communities. Audio
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NZ Post to close more than 140 counters across the country
27 Jan 2026The majority of people living in urban areas will still be within four kilometres of a post shop, it says.
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Will 'free gift' disappointment hurt Mecca?
27 Jan 2026It's been reported Mecca was apologising to customers after selling products up to a decade old.
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How changing when we use electricity could save $3 billion
27 Jan 2026Spreading the power load could help to defer or avoid increasing demand capacity.
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Jobs market improving, bodes well for employment - BNZ
The jobs market is showing early signs of improvement, according to BNZ, which it said should lead to lower unemployment.
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The company making artisanal pasta from Wairarapa-grown, ancient grains
27 Jan 2026When a pest put paid to pea seed farming in South Wairarapa, a replacement crop was introduced that's producing delicious results.
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Are these NZ's least-generous savings accounts?
27 Jan 2026A survey shows the main banks have a number of products that offer very little return. Audio
