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How much will Christmas dinner cost this year?
29 Nov 2024While rising food prices have meant the cost of Christmas dinner soared in the past couple of years, the picture for 2024 is brighter.
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Can workers say no to controversial headsets?
29 Nov 2024The technology, used by Woolworths to assign jobs and rank performance, is adding unrealistic time pressures, some staff say.
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27,000 more people unemployed this Christmas, economists say
29 Nov 2024But the situation could have been a lot worse, a senior economist at the country's biggest bank says.
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Husband remortgaged house for drugs and sex workers
29 Nov 2024Andrea didn't find out the extent of her husband's financial abuse until they divorced. She's not alone. Audio
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'Science sector falling behind': Nanogirl Labs pulls the plug
29 Nov 2024Cuts in government funding and sponsorship have led to the popular science education programme becoming unsustainable, its co-founder says. Audio
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Largest banks to take next step on open banking services
29 Nov 2024The four largest banks are ready to partner with third-party financial service providers to offer more open banking services to customers.
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TVNZ confirms plans to axe roles but quiet on numbers
29 Nov 2024The government-owned broadcaster previously proposed job cuts to 50 roles including reducing its news and current affairs unit as a move to save $30 million.
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Consumer confidence hits highest level in three years
29 Nov 2024But Wellington remains most pessimistic as public sector job losses weigh heavy, as well as a lower expectation of rises in house prices.
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How much should a Christmas gift cost?
29 Nov 2024The festive season is fast approaching, but has the economic crunch lessened people's expectations? Audio
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World wine production set for new 60-year low on weather woes
In the US, the world's fourth-largest producer, 2024 output was forecast to be down 3 percent from last year.
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75% of door-to-door booze deliveries don't ask for ID
29 Nov 2024Our alcohol sales laws need an overhaul, researchers say. Audio
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What are this week's fruit and veg best buys?
29 Nov 2024Glenn Forsyth tells First Up what to expect from the fresh produce markets - and reveals his fruit of the week. Audio
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Black Friday traffic jams expected at Auckland malls
29 Nov 2024In 2023, shoppers were stuck in hours-long queues at one mall - so will it be as bad this year? Audio
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2degrees profit rises 16 percent to $339m in last year
29 Nov 2024The company's total revenue has also increased, to $1.34 billion.
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No plan B to save The Spinoff
28 Nov 2024The Spinoff founder Duncan Greive says there's "no plan b" to save the website if an attempt to dramatically increase the number of paying supporters is not successful.
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Banks to require more stringent payment IDs
28 Nov 2024Banks are ready to begin rolling out a confirmation of payee services which is expected to cut down on transaction errors and scams.
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Company in firing line over Northland power debacle wins Wellington contract
5 Dec 2024Omexom has been contracted as the new fault response and maintenance provider for Wellington Electricity.
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Business confidence looking up' despite dip in one area - ANZ
28 Nov 2024Business confidence has fallen slightly but improving activity shows things are looking brighter.
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How much of the benefit of OCR cuts have we had so far?
28 Nov 2024When the official cash rate was cut by 50 basis points, the banks responded by passing on the full cut to floating rates.
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What next for SolarZero customers?
28 Nov 2024SolarZero says subscriptions will continue for existing customers, but no new systems will be sold.
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Ryman Healthcare reports half-year profit has fallen by half
28 Nov 2024The company says operating costs went up as a result of opening three new main buildings and working to fill care beds and sell-serviced apartments.
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Why do we have so many more property managers?
28 Nov 2024One course is already booked out until mid next year. Audio
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Strong demand for products sees profit for Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
28 Nov 2024Its hospital products, which included humidification products used in respiratory, acute and surgical care, revenue was up 21 percent from a year ago.
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Tower has strong bounce-back into profit
28 Nov 2024The New Zealand-owned company benefited from a lack of large claims and planned to hand back $45m of excess money not needed for payouts through a mandatory buy back of shares.
