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One-year home loan rate falls - but should you take it?
Another bank has cut its one-year fixed term rate to 4.89 percent, the lowest advertised rate in the market.
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IRD finds $45m of undeclared tax in horticulture industry
A spokesperson said they were seeing concerning practices in the sector, that included people being paid under the table.
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Landlord ordered to pay $9k following illegal storage unit tenancy
21 Jun 2025A desperate father moved into a storage unit in an industrial zone with his 5yo daughter, paying $430 a week for space with no fresh air or natural light.
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Ski season opens with Whakapapa, Tūroa under new management
20 Jun 2025Thousands of skiers, snowboarders and sightseers will head up Mount Ruapehu this long weekend.
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Government to spend $16.5m to help Reserve Bank battle inflation
The government is changing how inflation data is reported.
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Should Kiwis pay the high price for NZ dairy overseas buyers will?
18 Jun 2025We 'feed the world', but butter costs 50% more than it did a year ago.
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Gloom in capital as consumer confidence perks up slightly
18 Jun 2025Despite the increase, confidence still remains firmly entrenched below 100, which is regarded as pessimism.
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FMA confirms job cuts
18 Jun 2025The country's leading financial market regulator has confirmed it cut 20 jobs.
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Funeral costs in the spotlight
18 Jun 2025Even funeral directors believe death could be done better, but how to achieve that is up for debate.
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Du Val case a complex one that will take time, claims FMA
17 Jun 2025The Financial Markets Authority says the Clarkes do not have "straightforward accounting arrangements".
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Māori Millionaire: Money without health is meaningless
17 Jun 2025Building wealth but failing to live an authentic Māori life is a false goal says Māori Millionaire founder Te Kahukura Boynton, 21.
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Pharmacy raided for third time in just 10 weeks
17 Jun 2025The owner is considering shutting-up shop after spending estimated $30,000 on replacing the front doors. Audio
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IRD warns about tax misunderstanding
17 Jun 2025Farmers buying expensive utes at Fieldays could be in for a shock if fringe benefit tax rules change.
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Current sick leave entitlements 'manifestly unfair'
An Auckland business owner says it is adding a significant burden in tough economic times. Audio
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New Zealand at climate crossroads, says insurer
Most New Zealanders don't want to subsidise insuring risky areas.
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Hansells to continue in Masterton after buyout
17 Jun 2025The food manufacturer has been bought by a subsidiary of the business that forced it into receivership.
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Less security or more flexibility? Employment law changing
17 Jun 2025The workplace minister has announced the Employment Relations Act is getting a shake-up.
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Annual food inflation highest since late 2023
17 Jun 2025It comes on the back of strong dairy and meat prices.
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RNZ calls for voluntary redundancies after Budget funding cut
17 Jun 2025Staff found out about the voluntary redundancies in an email on Tuesday morning.
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Why Gen Z isn't aspiring to leadership roles (yet)
17 Jun 2025A recent study found that only six percent of Gen Z workers aspire to leadership roles in the workplace. The reasons for that are many.
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Trump sons announce Trump Mobile
17 Jun 2025The new wireless service is being marketed to the president's supporters in competition with major phone carriers like AT&T and Verizon and smartphone makers like Apple and Samsung.
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House sellers 'keen to move on' driving increase in sales
17 Jun 2025But buyers are taking their time about their decisions.
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Are we headed for '2020s stagflation'?
17 Jun 2025The effects of the Israel-Iran conflict are already being felt at the petrol pumps.
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Housing market remains mired, report shows
Quotable Value operations manager James Wilson says prices and sales were not changing much - but there were signs of tentative confidence.
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