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Kiwis planning to spend less on Christmas
We might be spending less on gifts this Christmas, but we're giving the gift of relaxation - that's the latest take from PriceSpy's spending survey.
The report found 38 percent of New Zealanders are… Audio
Blake Awards honouring extraordinary NZers
Seven extraordinary New Zealanders were celebrated at the Blake awards in Auckland last night. One of the Blake leader awardees is former rugby league player and current advocate for accessible and… Audio
Fair Game: Pacific Rugby Against the World - Coming Soon!
If you have a game where the rules favour one set of teams over another - is that game fair? Video, Audio
Comcom proposes to make services from different providers 'readily comparable'
The Commerce Commission wants to make it easier for consumers to compare mobile and broadband services.
Geoffrey HILL: Dancing with the Devil
Members of Auckland Youth Orchestra perform the winner of the Original Composition Award at the final of the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2022, Auckland Town Hall, 6 August 2022. Audio
ZARĘBSKI: Piano Quintet in G minor Op 34, movement I
Juliusz Quintet of Christchurch perform at the final of the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2022, Auckland Town Hall, 6 August 2022. Audio
SCHOENFELD: Trio for Clarinet Violin and Piano, movements I, III & IV
Amallegro of Auckland perform at the final of the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2022, Auckland Town Hall, 6 August 2022. Audio
MENDELSSOHN: Piano Trio No 1 in D minor Op 49, movement I
Berlin Trio of Christchurch perform at the final of the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2022, Auckland Town Hall, 6 August 2022. Audio
Alfred HILL: String Quartet No 11 in D minor
The Hillbillies of Wellington perform at the final of the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2022, Auckland Town Hall, 6 August 2022. Audio
SCHNITTKE: Hommage to Stravinsky, Prokofiev and Shostakovich
Schnittke's Snickers of Wellingon perform at the final of the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2022, Auckland Town Hall, 6 August 2022. Audio
MUCZYNSKI: Fantasy Trio for Clarinet Cello and Pian
Trio Chicago of Auckland performs at the final of the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2022, Auckland Town Hall, 6 August 2022. Audio
RAVEL: Piano Trio in A minor, movements I & II
Gedalge Trio of Auckland and Hamilton perform at the final of the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2022, Auckland Town Hall, 6 August 2022. Audio
Elliot COLE Postludes for Bowed Vibraphone VIII; Aurél HOLLÓ: José/beFORe JOHN 5
WATPIC of Christchurch perform at the final of the NZCT Chamber Music Contest 2022, Auckland Town Hall, 6 August 2022. Audio
Birmingham puts on a show for Commonwealth Games
Athletes have begun entering Alexander Stadium in Birmingham at the Opening Ceremony for the 22nd Commonwealth Games.
New Zealand's athletes have been led into the stadium by joint flagbearers Joelle… Audio
Sharp Blacks to rep NZ at World Butchers Champs
You've heard of the All Blacks, the All Whites, the Black Caps and the White Ferns, but you may not have heard of the Sharp Blacks. The team are made up of New Zealands best butchers, who have… Audio
Supermarket duopoly: Expert sceptical groceries will be cheaper
A business expert is skeptical about whether government efforts to bust up the supermarket duopoly with make groceries cheaper.
In changes announced yesterday the two main chains will be forced to… Video, Audio
Some parts of NZ still stuck with only one supermarket choice
While the government tries to break up the supermarket duopoly, some parts of the country aren't even in those ranks, instead facing a monopoly.
There are a number of places where there's only one… Audio
Busting open the supermarkets: has the govt gone far enough?
What will it take to foster competition in the supermarket sector and bring down prices at the checkout? The government announced a suite of changes yesterday, including a new industry watchdog which… Audio
Consumer NZ hopes new supermarket rules will impact shoppers
The government has introduced a raft of new rules for supermarkets in an attempt to counter soaring food prices. It follows the Commerce Commissions market study into New Zealand supermarkets, which… Audio
Foodstuffs to cut prices on 110 grocery items
It's a supermarket turf war as both chains make changes to prices as the cost of living crisis continues.
Supermarket operator Foodstuffs is cutting the price of 110 of the most purchased grocery… Audio
