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Landlords cutting rent to get tenants
18 Sep 2025At least a third of people taking out new tenancies this year are paying less rent than the tenants who lived in the property before them. Audio
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Urban dwellers doing it tough in two-speed economy
18 Sep 2025Foodbanks are seeing more people who need help, including those who are working.
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Credit card issuer slammed over treatment of shopper who fainted
The woman fainted in a store and a staff member memorised her pin number, took her card and spent thousands.
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Kiwi space payload 'parked' in lower orbit
18 Sep 2025It could be several days before the New Zealand experiment that was launched into space earlier this week reaches the International Space Station.
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Domestic jets return to Hamilton for first time in 25 years
An Air New Zealand jet from Christchurch will touch down in Hamilton on Thursday afternoon and will then fly five times a week.
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Japan wants Canterbury's alternative green protein
18 Sep 2025An innovative company producing alternative proteins from leafy green plants has signed a new deal with one of Asia's largest importers of food and dairy ingredients. Audio
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House sale 'blip' in August, Cotality says
There was a slight drop in house sales nationwide in August compared to the same time last year.
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One of Wellington's oldest Malaysian restaurants is closing
17 Sep 2025Satay Village is closing after 30 years.
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Meta's suspension of social media accounts takes toll on Kiwis
17 Sep 2025Users complain they have lost years of memories and their social lives through closure of their Facebook and Instagram accounts. Audio
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Consumer confidence remains soggy amid continued cost-of-living crisis
The survey result is notable, because it was conducted just after the Reserve Bank cut interest rates in August.
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'Appallingly low': Female startups getting under 3 percent of venture capital
17 Sep 2025That's despite a 'tsunami of data' showing women-led businesses return more investment on every dollar invested, researchers say.
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Should your partner get half your KiwiSaver if you separate?
17 Sep 2025On average, women have KiwiSaver balances that are 25 percent smaller than men's but the gap is 37 percent for people aged 56 to 65. Audio
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