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Businessman must pay $4m after workplace death
21 Oct 2024A South Auckland business will pay a multimillion-dollar settlement for a workplace death in 2015.
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Job ads, applications both drop
21 Oct 2024Talk of increased business confidence is not yet playing out in the real world, SEEK says.
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Five years for 'wiped out' first-home buyers to get back on track
19 Oct 2024There is a long grind still ahead for those affected by the market downturn.
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I don't have a 20% deposit, can I bid at auction? - Ask Susan
19 Oct 2024RNZ's money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions.
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You're being offered voluntary redundancy. What's next?
18 Oct 2024What are the rules for a voluntary redundancy offer, and what do staff need to know?
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Fuel costs, exchange rate blamed as Sounds Air pulls plug on capital to Westport flights
18 Oct 2024The airline was operating the service at a loss which was not uncommon for regional services, its boss says. Audio
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Borrower refunded after dealership claimed boarder on application
18 Oct 2024It comes after he struggled to keep up payments and asked a financial mentor for help, who discovered the issue.
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Building enough supply chain resilience, sustainability to survive next global crisis
18 Oct 2024Analysis - External events can severely disrupt the flow of goods, delay deliveries or damage critical infrastructure.
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600 staff to lose jobs as meatworks closes
18 Oct 2024Workers at the plant in Timaru have been told it will close by the end of December.
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'Critical infrastructure': Regional airlines need govt funding - operator
20 Oct 2024Sounds Air says all regional airlines are "increasingly desperate" and need backing from the government - and Shane Jones has floated the idea of a dedicated fund. Audio
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Why young Kiwis leaving is a big worry
18 Oct 2024And why a tax cut for people under 35 wouldn't fix a system one economist calls a "Ponzi scheme".
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NZ ramps up trade dispute with Canada
The two countries have locked horns for years over NZ dairy exporters' access to the Canadian market. Audio
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Demand for consumer credit falls in September
18 Oct 2024Bucking the trend of flattening demand for consumer credit was increased demand for personal loans.
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Could be mid 2026 before sparks of life in economy
18 Oct 2024It won't be until mid-next year that some sparks of life are seen, economic consultancy says.
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Westpac says uptake of cut-rate loans for sustainable projects 'fantastic'
18 Oct 2024Property developers are taking advantage of cut-rate loans for investment in projects that meet sustainable development goals, Westpac NZ says.
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Retirement village sector seeks clarity on unsold units
17 Oct 2024Anyone who moves into a retirement village pays for the right to occupy a unit - but families and residents say it takes too long to be repaid when they leave.
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What Kiwis in Australia have to say about why they crossed the ditch
17 Oct 2024More jobs and better pay mean 27,000 migrated from New Zealand to Australia.
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No need to panic over ACC balance, expert says
17 Oct 2024A law expert says ACC's $7.2 billion deficit is not a crisis. Audio
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'Skyrocketing' rise of Temu revealed in new figures
17 Oct 2024A million New Zealanders shop on Temu, researchers say, and it is forcing local retailers to rethink.
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'Never seen such a sustained period of financial stress'
Here's how our inflation battle has changed New Zealand's economy.
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Have five-year fixed rates bottomed out?
17 Oct 2024ASB has cut its six-month rate to 6.39 percent, its one-year rate to 5.99 percent and 18-month rate to 5.79 percent - but terms longer than that might be as low as they'll go, forecasters say.
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Six-month fight with credit card company over $3k refund
19 Oct 2024The woman was finally refunded when a dispute resolution service stepped in.
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'It's going to be tough for a while': Ripple effect expected from meatworks closure
19 Oct 2024It could be months or even years before the full impact of the Smithfield closure becomes clear, a community advocate says.
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Smithfield closure: 'I've been wondering where the next dollar is coming from'
18 Oct 2024Hundreds of people have found themselves out of work today, after Alliance announced the closing of the country's oldest meatworks.
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