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Uncertain times for Westland tourism businesses
12 Nov 2024'For tourists, it is very uncertain times' - Westland businesses fielding cancellations.
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Simplicity secures stake in boat company Stabicraft Marine
KiwiSaver provider Simplicity has announced its private equity fund has bought into the Invercargill based company.
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Outdoor Gravity using wool, hemp fibres to make hot tubs more sustainable
12 Nov 2024A Bay of Plenty tourism company is on a mission to make locally made hot tubs more environmentally friendly - with the help of New Zealand wool.
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Plans to open new blood cancer treatment business
12 Nov 2024A biotech company has plans to begin offering a new type of treatment for some blood cancers, in Christchuch.
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Average house values little changed from start of year
12 Nov 2024"New Zealand's housing market remains largely flat overall," QV operations manager James Wilson says.
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Survey reveals predictions for the economy in 2025
11 Nov 2024Business and finance leaders expect inflation to be firmly under control, and the official cash rate to likely fall sharply, over the next year.
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Fonterra pushes ahead with sale of Anchor, Mainland brands
11 Nov 2024The dairy giant has decided to go ahead with the sale of its consumer business.
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Weak results expected in company earnings reports
A mini company-earnings season is due to start soon - with big names reporting, including Fisher and Paykel Healthcare, Mainfreight, and Infratil.
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Has New Zealand reached peak financial hardship?
11 Nov 2024We may be seeing the early signs of improvement in household finances. Audio
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Sistema to cut more than 100 factory jobs
11 Nov 2024E tū union director Georgie Dansey said the timing could not be worse.
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Bitcoin hits $136,000. Why Trump is boosting crypto
11 Nov 2024Donald Trump, once a bitcoin sceptic, has fully embraced it in recent months.
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Industry works on plan to hire more disabled workers
11 Nov 2024A report indicates a potential pool of nearly 270,000 disabled workers that could help address skills shortages.
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Gift card tax warning for tradespeople
10 Nov 2024Tradies given gift cards as part of a rebate or discount are being told they probably need to pay tax on them.
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'Economic data is dire': Fund manager says 75 point OCR cut needed
Greg Smith of Devon Funds wants a jumbo-sized cut to the official cash rate at the Reserve Bank's last meeting of the year due in a couple of weeks.
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Can I buy a house when I'm on a fixed-term contract? Ask Susan
9 Nov 2024RNZ's money correspondent answers your questions.
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Auckland business owners devastated by 96-day rail shutdown
8 Nov 2024One says they should have been given early notice because now they have pre-ordered stock in hopes of a busy summer. Audio
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Hoteliers keeping the bed tax dream alive
8 Nov 2024Momentum is growing for a national bed tax that could see people paying extra to help cover tourism-related costs. Audio
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New Zealand's 'most exposed' towns
8 Nov 2024When a big employer closes, it can have a huge impact. Here are the areas most at risk.
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Kiwi wine growers nervous about 'hypothetical' Trump tariffs
8 Nov 2024Winemakers are anxiously waiting to see if they'll be hit by high tariffs when exporting into the US, following the election of Donald Trump. Audio
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Christchurch Engine Centre to get $250 million expansion
8 Nov 2024It will allow the introduction of new GTF engine repair and maintenance, and permit work done overseas to now be done in New Zealand.
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NZ AI tech company partners with Brazilian beef giant
MindHive Global was started in 2011, but soon pivoted to using AI to detect blemishes and grade the quality of hides at leather tanneries.
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What Trump's return could mean for China
8 Nov 2024China is bracing for what could be a volatile and highly unpredictable path ahead in its escalating great power rivalry with the United States.
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Rules coming to stop power being shut off to medically dependent customers
8 Nov 2024The Electricity Authority is set to implement rules to stop power retailers from disconnecting medically dependent customers for failing to pay a bill.
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US stocks dominate post-election trading
8 Nov 2024New Zealand investors appear to be looking for an opportunity to cash in on Donald Trump's US election victory.
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