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KiwiSaver withdrawals surge in 2025
Providers say there's no sign of the rate slowing.
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NZ Post to close more than 140 counters across the country
1:51 pm todayThe majority of people living in urban areas will still be within four kilometres of a post shop, it says.
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Will 'free gift' disappointment hurt Mecca?
11:30 am todayIt's been reported Mecca was apologising to customers after selling products up to a decade old.
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How changing when we use electricity could save $3 billion
10:49 am todaySpreading the power load could help to defer or avoid increasing demand capacity.
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Jobs market improving, bodes well for employment - BNZ
The jobs market is showing early signs of improvement, according to BNZ, which it said should lead to lower unemployment.
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The company making artisanal pasta from Wairarapa-grown, ancient grains
6:28 am todayWhen a pest put paid to pea seed farming in South Wairarapa, a replacement crop was introduced that's producing delicious results.
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Are these NZ's least-generous savings accounts?
8:36 am todayA survey shows the main banks have a number of products that offer very little return. Audio
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Sky TV partners with US media giant Paramount
10:26 am todayThe partnership will bring premium US drama, procedurals, kids and comedy content to Sky and its Neon streaming audiences.
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ASB North Wharf building being sold
11:41 am todayKiwi Property is selling the building in Auckland's Wynyard Quarter to Precinct Pacific Investment for $205 million.
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The year of travel: Surging demand in Kiwis booking international holidays
House of Travel says forward bookings for the year are at record levels - both in dollars spent and in the total number of travellers.
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Government spends $1.35m on quantum and photonic research
9:25 am todayExperts say quantum technology and photonics were on the verge of allowing us to diagnose cancer earlier or even predict earthquakes sooner.
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Ending duty-free tobacco sales would be good for health – and health budgets
8:34 am todayCheap duty-free sales of tobacco products not only deprive the public purse of millions of dollars, they undermine efforts to become a smoke-free nation, academics say.
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'Wiped out entire crops' - Canterbury farmers frustrated by wild weather
Canterbury arable farmers are facing millions of dollars of losses after a third big hail storm hit parts of the region on Friday.
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Bitcoin costs more to mine than it's worth as prices fall
26 Jan 2026The high cost of energy to produce a single Bitcoin in New Zealand seems to make little financial sense as the cryptocurrency's price slips to about $147,000.
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Gold prices rushes to record high
26 Jan 2026Gold topped the US$5000 an ounce milestone extending a historic rally as investors sought the safe-haven asset amid rising geopolitical tensions.
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What you need to know if you don't want your KiwiSaver rate to increase
26 Jan 2026It was announced last year that the base contribution rate for KiwiSaver would lift from 3 percent to 4 percent by 2028. Audio
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Bakery pulls horse meat pies after council visit
26 Jan 2026Auckland Council said the horse meat used wasn't cleared for human consumption.
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Why 2026 is a 'Goldilocks year' for first-home buyers
Changes mean lenders are approving more home loans to buyers with low deposits, and some people might not realise they qualify. Audio
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'End of the road': Wellington café to shut its doors after 12 years
26 Jan 2026Spruce Goose, located near Wellington Airport, said in a post on social media it had been unable to secure a new lease.
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WorkSafe to look into holiday park, council over landslide
26 Jan 2026Recovery work resumed at the site of the Mount Maunganui disaster, where search crews are trying to recover six people. Audio
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Should we be rethinking how we rebuild after storms?
26 Jan 2026The floods keep coming, and we keep rebuilding. Is there a better way to cope with increasing numbers of infrastructure-wrecking storms?
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Popular café forced to shut by filmmaker's property company opens for the last time
25 Jan 2026The Miramar establishment, which has operated since 2009, is closing after Sir Peter Jackson's company WingNut PM terminated its lease.
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Haven't I already paid tax on my pension? - Ask Susan
24 Jan 2026RNZ's money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions on pensions, KiwiSaver and retirement.
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Inflation rises back above Reserve Bank's target rate
23 Jan 2026Rising bills for food, electricity, rates and rents have driven inflation up to 3.1 percent.
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Fonterra expects to wrap up Mainland Group sale in the first quarter
23 Jan 2026Dairy giant Fonterra expects to complete the sale of its consumer business in the first quarter of this year.
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Warning insurance delays likely after severe weather
23 Jan 2026The Insurance and Financial Services Ombudsman insurers will prioritise the most urgent cases first.
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Popular Queenstown bridge could be abandoned amid safety concerns
23 Jan 2026Repairing the attraction would be "difficult and neither cheap nor quick to implement".
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World Buskers Festival returns to Christchurch
23 Jan 2026From circus acts to street theatre and comedy, performers from 12 countries are converging on the city's streets for ten days.
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