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The rules if you're working, or running a business, over the Christmas break
It's the time of year when it can be easy to forget which day it is, but for retailers - and the staff working in them - keeping track of the rules is important through the holidays.
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Commerce Comission concerned about Bremworth takeover
10 minutes agoThe Commerce Commission has competition concerns about a takeover that would bring the country's two biggest carpet manufacturers a single owner.
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Trade Me's top viewed auctions of 2025 revealed
23 Dec 2025Well-worn shoes, some vintage soft drink cans and a date with a rhinoceros - these are some of the top purchases Kiwis were considering.
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FTA with India: 'Bad deal' or 'strategically significant milestone'?
22 Dec 2025NZ First says it is a bad deal, but there is widespread support for the Free Trade Agreement with India among the New Zealand business community.
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India free-trade agreement a win-win for NZ - economist
The market opportunity for New Zealand is huge, Infometrics chief executive Brad Olsen says.
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Electricity Authority lodges formal complaint against Genesis
23 Dec 2025It says Genesis could be liable for a penalty of up to $2 million.
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Why home loan applicants might face an extra wait
23 Dec 2025Mortgage advisers say a busier-than-usual period for applications, coupled with the impending Christmas break, could mean a wait for some borrowers.
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Why insurer turned down claim for ruby lost from wedding ring
23 Dec 2025The woman had worn her wedding ring every day for 42 years until one day the stone fell out and was lost.
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Paramount's new, hostile offer to Warner Bros Discovery
23 Dec 2025Oracle founder Larry Ellison, who's also Paramount CEO David Ellison's dad, will personally guarantee the US$40 billion he is putting up to bankroll the transaction.
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Investors warned over giving money to Christchurch-based firm
22 Dec 2025It was reported earlier this month the FMA was investigating Chance Voight Investment Corporation and businessman Bernard Whimp.
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Queenstown restaurant fails in bid to stop Aussie spa chain using its name
22 Dec 2025The restaurant named The Bathhouse, was in dispute with a company planning to open a luxury spa and wellness Centre in Queenstown.
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Labour inspector ordered to release employment information to Gloriavale
22 Dec 2025Gloriavale leaders are appealing a decision which found members were employees rather than community volunteers.
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Couple lose home loan complaint in face of $50,000 break fee
22 Dec 2025The couple said the bank had misled and pressured them into refixing the loan for five years.
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Kiwibank raises longer-term home loan rates
22 Dec 2025Banks have been lifting some longer-term lending rates amid increases in the wholesale market following November's Reserve Bank OCR decision.
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Rocket Lab signs huge deal with US space agency
22 Dec 2025The NZ company will manufacture 18 satellites equipped with advanced sensors to track and detect missile threats.
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Can my child get a Community Services Card? - Ask Susan
20 Dec 2025RNZ's Susan Edmunds answers your questions.
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Business confidence hits 30-year high
19 Dec 2025ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner says "things are clearly looking up".
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Santana Minerals pushes for quicker decision on its fast-track application
20 Dec 2025The Australian company is seeking consent to tap into what it believes is a $4.4 billion gold deposit near Cromwell.
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ASB drops Motorola Solutions from investment funds
19 Dec 2025Motorola provides telecommunications, surveillance and military technology to the Israeli military and illegal Israeli settlements.
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What to know if you want to buy a bach this summer
19 Dec 2025Houses in holiday hotspots have increased in value significantly over the past decade, but they come with a warning.
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Kiwibank scraps $500 million capital raising plan
19 Dec 2025It was originally intended that the influx of funds would enable Kiwibank to compete better with the big four Australian-owned banks.
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TikTok signs deal to sell US arm to American investor group
19 Dec 2025Although the transaction is not yet complete, the move brings TikTok one step closer to securing its long-term future in the United States.
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Have you had a KiwiSaver Christmas gift?
22 Dec 2025Some schemes have been sending presents to members this year.
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How savers can fight back against inflation
22 Dec 2025What are your options if you don't want to see your money going backwards? Audio
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Fears looming chip shortages will hit supply of electronic devices
19 Dec 2025Rapid growth in AI is driving demand for high tech superconductors, and creating shortages of less powerful chips used in such things as smart phones.
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'Click, it's done': Sisters have knack for flatpack success
19 Dec 2025"It takes a lot of patience and resilience," and an eye for detail, one teen says. Audio
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Consumer confidence reaches highest level in years - why an economist says we're still pessimistic
19 Dec 2025While it sounds like a strong uplift, ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner said it is not,
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'The economy is busy': What businesses and experts make of the latest GDP figures
19 Dec 2025Stats NZ data shows gross domestic product (GDP) - the broad measure of economic growth - rose 1.1 percent in the September quarter. Audio
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