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Government to spend $198m to keep control of Genesis Energy
23 Feb 2026It posted a strong lift in half year profit and announced a capital raise, as the government confirmed a $200m investment to maintain its stake.
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Illegal lender charged 15 percent interest a week
23 Feb 2026Ilaisaane Malupo, trading as Nane Easy Loan Finance Services, has admitted providing personal loans illegally to members of the Tongan community.
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Barker's of Geraldine in a jam over waste
23 Feb 2026The preserves company wants to spray wastewater - containing chemicals - onto a neighbouring DOC reserve.
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New Zealanders bag two Bafta film awards
23 Feb 2026Wētā FX crew won for their work on Avatar: Fire and Ash and Kiwi costume designer Kate Hawley is also up for a prize.
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Being a uni student is pricier than ever - is it worth it anymore?
23 Feb 2026Student support has risen 86 percent in the past two decades, but the cost of essentials has increased by 220 percent.
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'Bit of wait-and-see': Trade Minister on Trump's tariff hikes
23 Feb 2026Over the weekend the US President raised the global tariff rate for goods coming into the US to 15 percent. Audio
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More than 20 companies yet to report results as corporate reporting season nears end
23 Feb 2026The past week saw reports from some of the biggest companies including Auckland Airport, Spark, Fletcher Building, SkyCity and A2 Milk, which met or beat market expectations.
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Fisher & Paykel Healthcare seeing 'good growth' across hospital products
23 Feb 2026The company has upped its full year revenue and profit guidance as a result.
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Chorus posts modest half-year profit
23 Feb 2026It reported of a lift in sales and connections to its fibre network, and lower costs.
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Tourism Holdings' profits increase after strong half-year
23 Feb 2026First-half net profit was up 17 percent.
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My stepmother took the house - can I get a share? Ask Susan
21 Feb 2026What can you do if your stepmother sells the home your late father built and navigating the managed fund industry.
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Soaring bills put households' spending on ice
21 Feb 2026Kiwibank has released new spending data which shows a tough end to the year for shops, particularly fashion retail.
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Major bank cuts home loan rates
Westpac says it is cutting its three-, four- and five-year home loan rates.
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Consumer NZ urges government to press ahead with fixing surcharge 'mess'
20 Feb 2026The government has announced it's pushing pause on a ban that was set to kick into effect no later than May 2026. Audio
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Retired farmer's backyard invention turns into hot property
19 Feb 2026A retired farmer turned entrepreneur has made a device that keeps snags in place on the barbecue.
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Higher KiwiSaver contributions may mean lower pay rises
20 Feb 2026Westpac's chief economist says all else being equal, pay rises this year will be lower.
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Neighbour fears losing thousands as unfinished apartment owner faces deregistration
20 Feb 2026Work on the Epsom apartment project halted six years ago. Now a neighbouring business owner fears he'll never get the $30,000 he is owed.
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Old pressures to blame for number of companies going broke
20 Feb 2026Despite signs of economic recovery, the number of insolvencies has surged to its highest level in 10 years.
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Fonterra raises forecast farmgate milk price for season
20 Feb 2026Chief executive Miles Hurrell says global dairy prices have been volatile across the season.
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Landlords, tenants grapple with new pet rules
20 Feb 2026A Christchurch woman whose landlord tried to end her tenancy has been told she needs to improve the state of the house, but she's allowed to keep her cat. Audio
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East Cape businesses fear for survival after storms
20 Feb 2026Hicks Bay locals have been cut off for weeks of the peak tourism season and are still facing a major clean up.
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Sky TV lifts prices again
The prices of Sky Sport and Sky Sport Now packages are going up again.
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Why no OCR move was probably good news for homeowners
19 Feb 2026The Reserve Bank has decided to keep the rate steady... for now.
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Controversial high-rise development approved in Wellington
19 Feb 2026It has been approved despite strong opposition from neighbours.
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