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Second town red-listed by major insurer for new policies
Locals say it's "baffling" AA will no longer issue new policies in Woodend - but for different reasons to its decision in Westport. Audio
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Well-known Petone Italian restaurant closes doors after 20 years
3 Feb 2026The owners of Soprano on Jackson Street are selling up after an "incredibly tough" few years.
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The big bill for owning the country's most-stolen car
And how can you keep your insurance costs down if you own one? Audio
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Decluttering leads to recycling opportunity for Bay of Islands shops
3 Feb 2026Post-Covid decluttering is a gift that keeps on giving for small community organisations and businesses.
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Demand for consumer credit rises
3 Feb 2026A credit research firm says it reflects an increase in the number of mortgage applications and an elevated number of personal loans.
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NZ Post closures in Rotorua to hit older residents hardest
2 Feb 2026Grey Power says disability, transport access and unfamiliar technology will turn a once simple errand into a "big challenge" for many.
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Well-known Wellington takeaway closing after half a century
2 Feb 2026Rice Bowl Burger Bar has been serving up hot food since the early 1970s.
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More interest rates relief coming for homeowners
Interest rates might have started to rise but what home loan borrowers pay in interest is likely to keep falling through this year.
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Mining giant granted access despite protest
2 Feb 2026150 locals, including actor Sam Neill, have been raising money to fight an Australian company's open-cast mine in Otago.
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How will geopolitics impact farm inputs this year?
A new report has alerted geopolitical risks, such as tensions in Iran, could affect prices for key items used on New Zealand farms like fertiliser.
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KiwiSavers struggle amid record hardship withdrawals
2 Feb 2026People are seeking help with their bills but don't realise how hard it can be to get their money out.
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Former owner of luxury lodge thankful fire didn't destroy building
2 Feb 2026Guests of Fiordland Lodge were evacuated late on Saturday night as firefighters from across Southland battled the blaze.
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Five ways to whip your finances into shape this year
2 Feb 2026If 2026 is the year you get your money life sorted, you may be wondering where to begin. Our money correspondent Susan Edmunds has 5 areas to focus on.
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For pharmacists, industry changes are a hard pill to swallow
2 Feb 2026As more discount chain pharmacies open, locally owned and operated chemists worry their customers won't get the high level of care that saves trips to GPs and emergency departments.
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How to fix the 'build now, fix later' culture
2 Feb 2026Nearly 10 percent of the construction sector's total value is lost to systemic quality failure, writes industry consultant Mark Kirby.
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Who's paying the price for cash back offers?
2 Feb 2026Cash back incentives are driving borrowers to switch banks, but who's paying the price?
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Ratepayers cannot afford road repairs from logging truck damage, council says
2 Feb 2026The Rangitīkei mayor says his council is spending $3.5 million dollars on repairs to the country road between Taihape and Napier.
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Profits up for gentailers, but prices and dividends expected to stay flat
2 Feb 2026A wet spring looks set to deliver bumper half-year earnings to the country's big four generator-retailers, but don't expect that to bring prices down.
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Judge slams Mobil's 'mind-blowing' POS failures in $100,000 theft
2 Feb 2026More than $100,000 vanished, but only $1800 was proven stolen, after investigators could not even prove he was rostered on at the time the rest went missing.
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'I've never seen it like this': Mount Maunganui businesses feeling pain
1 Feb 2026Mount Maunganui businesses are experiencing a steep drop in foot traffic and revenue following the deadly Mauao landslide, with confusion over the cordon causing many visitors to avoid the area.
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Developer buys Loafers Lodge building where five died in fire
31 Jan 2026The building has sat empty, with blackened walls and damaged signage, since the fire in May 2023.
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Why isn't my rent a tax-deductible expense - Ask Susan
31 Jan 2026RNZ's Susan Edmunds answers your questions.
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Auckland Council sells city's biggest film studio
30 Jan 2026The mayor has hailed the deal as a win for "our region's outstanding screen production industry".
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Residents turn to specialist help as insurers get cold feet
A first-home buyer in the flood-prone West Coast town says she and her partner could not even convince the vendor's current insurer to offer them a policy.
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