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Mortgage advisor's error causes couple to miss out on 2.55% interest rate
22 May 2024The couple were offered compensation while an advisor body says clients should research brokers they work with.
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Napier Port posts solid lift in half-year profit
22 May 2024The country's fourth largest port had a strong rebound from the previous year when its business was badly affected by Cyclone Gabrielle.
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'Pleasing' results as dairy prices record biggest jump in three months
22 May 2024Prices for all products rose at the overnight auction, with mozzarella up nearly 10 percent.
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AI expected to supercharge productivity over next few years - survey
22 May 2024Artificial intelligence is expected to supercharge workers' output - with some early adopters already seeing a five-fold increase in productivity - according to a new business survey.
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Growth in owner-occupiers on the residential property market
22 May 2024Owner-occupiers eyeing greener pastures are taking on the residential property market in increasing numbers, according to a new report from Corelogic.
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Here's what economists are looking for from the central bank, and why
21 May 2024Analysis - The Reserve Bank will update the official cash rate (OCR) on Wednesday.
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Five things to know about KiwiSaver hardship withdrawals
21 May 2024More people are tapping into their savings to get by. Here's what you need to know.
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What will it take for NZ to be a 'rockstar' economy again?
21 May 2024Consumers have been hit with all the pain of getting economy on even footing again, economist says.
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Supermarkets try to make you spend more - how to beat them at their own game
21 May 2024Huge screaming sale signs upon entry, bread and milk buried out the back - we know the tricks, but how can we avoid paying the price of falling for them? Audio
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SkyCity to pay $4m over breaches of anti-money laundering
21 May 2024SkyCity admitted to breaches of the law from 2018 to 2023, and says it largely relates to historical matters.
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Wellington's job listings plummet
21 May 2024But a recruitment firm is attributing a huge increase in applications to public sector job cuts.
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Floods, cyclone see Turners report record earnings despite economic squeeze
21 May 2024The company's net profit for the year ended March was $33 million - up 1.5 percent - driven by used car sales.
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Infratil's full-year underlying profit exceeds expectations
21 May 2024"This earnings expansion underscores the strong performance across the portfolio's operational businesses," its chief executive says.
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Genesis Energy and Spark partner up on renewable energy
21 May 2024Genesis Energy and Spark will work together to develop renewable energy, which will be used by Spark to meet its 2030 emission reduction targets.
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Why the Reserve Bank isn't likely to budge on OCR - yet
20 May 2024Analysis - The RBNZ is determined that inflation heads downwards - and stays there - and will be watching the Budget closely too, Gyles Beckford writes.
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Sir John Key named in US insider trading lawsuit
20 May 2024The former prime minister says "there is no merit" to claims raised in a lawsuit against him and other directors of cybersecurity company Palo Alto.
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NZ farmers hit back at UK over lamb quality claims
20 May 2024Britain's farmers are protesting the sale of Kiwi lamb, saying it may be of "lower standards than in the UK".
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Another 26,000 'will be unemployed' before peak reached
20 May 2024It's not just the public sector feeling the pain - and there is more to come across the country, economists say.
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How Tesla's falling share price has hit KiwiSavers
20 May 2024One KiwiSaver manager is both topping the table, with an annual return of 150.4 percent in one fund, and a huge loss in another. What's going on?
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Backlash as UK supermarket trials sale of NZ lamb
19 May 2024A UK grocery chain has received a backlash from angry farmers as it trials the sale of New Zealand lamb instead of 100 percent British lamb in 39 of its stores.
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Check before you tap: Consumer warning over PayWave surcharges
20 May 2024Contactless payments have taken off in recent years, but with convenience, there is always a cost. Audio
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Michael Hill hit by low sales, high costs
20 May 2024Weak consumer demand and higher interest rates are continuing to plague Michael Hill's earnings
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Manawa Energy profit holds steady after selling retail arm
20 May 2024Power generator Manawa Energy says it has delivered a solid first full-year result
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Why tourism operators are struggling to know how they're doing
Getting quality tourism data has been a bugbear of the industry for years, but businesses say it has only gotten worse.
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