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Inflation edges up to 2.5%
Stats NZ says the Consumer Price Index rose 0.9 percent in the three months ended March.
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'We got it wrong': KiwiRail apologises for refusing refunds after ferry disruptions
10:00 am todayA Commerce Commission investigation found KiwiRail misled customers in the aftermath of 2023's disruptive ferry cancellations. Audio
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Woolworths gets go-ahead to buy ready meal maker
about 1 hour agoWoolworths' acquisition of Beak & Johnston was unlikely to substantially lessen competition, the Commerce Commission said.
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What happened to millions of Kiwi's data after Flybuys ended
10:16 am todayThe customer database contains sensitive personal information about millions of New Zealanders.
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Major bank brings one-year fixed home loans below 5 percent
9:31 am todayIn recent days, ANZ, Kiwibank, BNZ and Westpac have all lowered their one-year rate to 4.99 percent.
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Working from home? You could be less likely to get promoted
16 Apr 2025A survey of 500 full-time office workers found people are aware of the limitations associated with working from home.
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ANZ forecasts further OCR cuts to support economic recovery
16 Apr 2025ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner says the current uncertainty surrounding global trade is another headwind for New Zealand's recovery.
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Tariffs hit campervan firm's profit outlook
11:15 am todayTHL said there had been drop in interest for inbound travel to the United States while other rental markets, particularly Canada, were experiencing some growth.
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GDP growth forecast to dip by more than half next year
6:26 am todayAn economic think tank says the global volatility could not have come at a worse time for New Zealand.
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'About to be worthless': Air NZ expects $20m of credits to go unclaimed soon
"Some may have forgotten these, moved or found travel plans unfeasible," an investment adviser says.
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Reserve Bank's budget to be slashed by 25%
16 Apr 2025Finance Minister Nicola Willis said the central bank had "grown hugely" in recent years.
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'Bumper' salt volumes in cyclone recovery at Lake Grassmere
16 Apr 2025Harvest produced nothing after being disrupted by Cyclone Gabrielle.
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WTF: Weird Tariff Frenzy - what it means for NZ and the world
11 Apr 2025Analysis: The US and China are head-to-head in a trade war, and as the saying goes 'when two elephants fight, it's the grass that gets trampled'.
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South Island back online after contractor and rodents cut through fibre cables
16 Apr 2025Rodents and a contractor had brought down many internet and phone services for the lower South Island, with people across Southland and Otago reporting outages.
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US-China trade war leaves NZ worse off, but still well placed to weather the storm
Analysis: Forecasting the potential impact of Donald Trump's turbulent tariff policies is a fraught business - and fraught for business.
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Can you really get a cheap LV bag on TikTok?
16 Apr 2025People claiming to be from China are hitting back at US tariffs, and say they're revealing where shoppers can get luxury goods cheaper.
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Home loan rates drop further
16 Apr 2025A new home loan rate cut means 4.99 percent is no longer the cheapest available in the market.
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Former Facebook CEO on why it should be banned for kids
16 Apr 2025Stephen Scheeler was one of the social media giant's biggest champions. Now he thinks its algorithms are "frightening" unsafe for kids. Audio
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Air New Zealand expects 'substantial' drop in profits
16 Apr 2025It estimates earnings before taxation to be within a range of $150m to $190 million.
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Fat of the land: Modern homesteading in Central Otago
16 Apr 2025Self-suffiency pro Gillian Swinton says living off the land is about community and giving back.
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Tariff turmoil fails to dampen dairy demand
Prices have risen in the latest global auction overnight to their highest level in nearly three years.
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Property investors return to housing market
Lower interest rates and cheaper house prices are tempting investors back, but one firm says that shouldn't concern first-home buyers.
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'Unfeasible': Nick Mowbray says Trump's tariffs would cost Zuru $3b
15 Apr 2025The owner of the toy giant says the tariff flip-flopping has put plans for a factory in Thailand on hold and he wants more 'adults' in the decision-making room. Audio
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Another fixed home loan rate drops below 5%
15 Apr 2025Another bank has dropped one of its home loan rates below 5 percent.
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Vietnam 'a real star' for NZ apples and kiwifruit - so which are next?
A new deal has offered hope for more products from New Zealand's horticulture sector to enter the lucrative market of Southeast Asia's fastest-growing economy.
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Law lacks teeth to deter NZ companies that greenwash - consumer boss
15 Apr 2025He was reacting to an $8.8m fine for an Australian business over its claims about "ocean plastic". Audio
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Owners are officially no longer responsible for tourism accidents on their land - but they never really were
15 Apr 2025Analysis - Reforms mean landowners will no longer be responsible for tourism-related injuries on their properties. But it's not clear this has ever really been a problem.
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Warning tariffs could push food prices higher
15 Apr 2025Just how much have food prices increased in the past year? RNZ takes a look.
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