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Pay gap most significant for Asians, Pasifika
30 Dec 2024Asians and Pacific people are seeing the biggest ethnic pay gaps in the public sector, according to the latest pay gap data.
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Jobs drought set to continue in 2025
30 Dec 2024Although the economy is set to improve next year, there is a warning things are likely to remain difficult for applicants for some time yet.
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Store owner still has safety fears months after robbery
29 Dec 2024A jewellery store owner is still concerned about safety, months after being hospitalised in a robbery.
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How does tax work on my pension? - Ask Susan
28 Dec 2024RNZ's money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions.
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Boxing Day sales spend up 13% from last year
27 Dec 2024Retail spend on 26 December was noticeably higher at bookshops, clothing stores, hardware stores and sports equipment shops than in 2023.
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Unwanted gifts flood Trade Me on Boxing Day
26 Dec 2024More than 4600 unwanted Christmas presents have been listed for sale on Trade Me by mid-morning on Boxing Day, and that number is expected to rise.
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Retail NZ unsurprised by Christmas spending decline
Chief executive Carolyn Young said her expectations were "mildly tempered" for Boxing Day.
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Business owner ends tenancy, faces living from car
24 Dec 2024The Ministry of Social Development says Rhonda Saxton can't afford rent on new premises - but she says she's already proved she can.
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'I feel so stupid' - 67-year-old facing retirement with $80k lost to scammers
24 Dec 2024With the 'investment' provider registered overseas, there is little she can do to try to get her money back.
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Z Energy renames stations with 'correct' kupu
23 Dec 2024"This is not about ticking a box per se, this is about a bigger sort of commitment that we have to te reo Māori."
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Scaffolder paid $17,500 for missing insurance
28 Dec 2024The man thought he had accident cover in place, but when he injured himself, he couldn't book surgery in a private hospital.
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The year in meat: Global challenges persist for industry
Meat exporters says 2024 has been a tough year for the industry - but positive signs are emerging.
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Westpac admits overcharging nearly 25,000 customers more than $6.3m
23 Dec 2024The FMA has brought civil proceedings against the bank for not delivering advertised benefits for various banking packages.
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FMA seeks High Court guidance on certificates for experienced investors
23 Dec 2024The court is being asked to clarify the issuing and use of certificates for knowledgeable investors needing less protection from finance sector laws.
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Rocket Lab completes 16 launches this year
23 Dec 2024The launch Sunday was Rocket Lab's final of the year and deployed a small radar satellite for Japan-based Synspective.
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Acclaimed Auckland restaurant popular with celebs to close
The owners of an Auckland restaurant once ranked one of the best fine dining establishments in the world has announced it will be closing soon.
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Hospitality has high hopes for hot summer amid hard times
21 Dec 2024The hospitality sector says a good summer will set it up for the year ahead, even in the face of recession.
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Will KiwiSaver affect my pension? - Ask Susan
21 Dec 2024RNZ's money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions.
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Periods could be costing economy $4b a year
21 Dec 2024Many women have to stay home because the pain is too great - but some say their workplaces don't understand why.
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Do EVs still stack up after a tough year?
20 Dec 2024Subsidies are gone, road user charges are in, and ACC levies are up. So do electric cars still make financial sense?
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Pedal to the metal for Dunedin electrician
27 Dec 2024Mastodon, Slayer and Whitechapel are not among the usual clientele for the average New Zealand tradie.
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South Island hydro lakes full to overflowing
27 Dec 2024A Waikato University scientist says if there was more storage capacity, it could help keep power prices down during dry winter periods.
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Shoppers hit the stores for Boxing Day spending sprees
26 Dec 2024Shoppers have packed into stores on one of the busiest shopping days of the year, to take advantage of Boxing Day sales.
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Far North restaurant puts on free three-course meal for 100 people
25 Dec 2024Jesse's on the Waterfront, in the historic town of Mangōnui, is making sure people who could have gone hungry today will instead go home full of good food and Christmas spirit.
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