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New Reserve Bank governor won't hesitate if house prices surge
Anna Breman sat down for an extensive interview with incoming RNZ business editor Corin Dann, just a day after she issued a statement about financial conditions.
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Parliament adjourns for the year with barbed words
17 Dec 2025The prime minister likened Labour to "picked-over box of favourites", with the good ones gone and "most of them like a Cherry Ripe".
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How changes to the foreign buyers ban will work
17 Dec 2025Explainer - New Zealand's ban on overseas buyers of real estate has been softened - but there's one rather large catch.
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Bondi terrorists went to Philippines for 'military-style training'
17 Dec 2025Investigators are now examining the Akrams' ties to an international jihadist network.
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The rivers without any fish
17 Dec 2025Anglers are becoming an endangered species on some parts of the country.
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Shoppers get surcharge warning
17 Dec 2025Shoppers are being told to "swerve" any unreasonable surcharges they encounter this Christmas.
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Mega ministry merger: Bishop can't say how many jobs will be lost
17 Dec 2025A plan was unveiled today to merge housing, transport, and local government functions into one ministry.
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Fortnightly rubbish collection trial kicked to curb
17 Dec 2025The proposed trial would've halved the number of kerbside collections.
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Where to find the best DOC campsites this summer
16 Dec 2025They're affordable, available and set in some of the best spots around the country.
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Donations pour in for 'hero' who disarmed Bondi gunman
16 Dec 2025Ahmed al Ahmed, who wrestled a gun from one of the alleged attackers, is in hospital recovering from bullet wounds.
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How two friends who co-own a house make it work
16 Dec 2025Christchurch-based teachers Claudia Gray and Scarlet Bennett were flatmates before taking a joint leap into home ownership.
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Homelessness in Auckland more than doubles in a year
16 Dec 2025A worker at a special court that helps Auckland's homeless who have committed low-level crimes turn their lives around, says she is seeing increasing levels of distress in recent months.
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Trump lays into Rob Reiner as Hollywood director's son arrested over death
16 Dec 2025The US President faced a backlash for the "inappropriate and disrespectful" comments after the Hollywood director's death.
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McLeod's Daughters star Rachael Carpani dies aged 45
Australian actress Rachael Carpani has died at the age of 45, her family has announced on social media. Her parents said she died after a long battle with chronic illness.
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Japanese and Korean sunscreens are trendy - but do they work under NZ's sun?
16 Dec 2025Asian sunscreens are becoming mainstream in New Zealand as shoppers seek the lighter textures and advanced formulations popular in Japan and Korea.
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Tom Phillips filmmakers agreed police could edit documentary
16 Dec 2025The documentary makers' 'access agreement' outlines exactly what the filmmakers and police signed up to back in March.
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NZ's biggest bank lifts home loan rates
ANZ is lifting its 18-month and two-year fixed home loan rates by 20 basis points.
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High-powered magnet ban not preventing harm, experts say
16 Dec 2025Doctors and advocacy groups say they are still easily accessible and are calling for even stricter controls to protect children.
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New WOF system could lead to pricier repairs, motor industry says
The Motor Trade Association is warning proposed changes to the Warrant of Fitness system may be more costly than people realise.
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New name for Courtenay Place cinema complex revealed
15 Dec 2025The new owners lodged have resource consents for its exterior, and has released renders of the new building, under a new name.
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Would you pay an extra $1m for the right postcode?
New research shows the suburbs with the biggest median difference in house price from their neighbouring suburbs.
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Gate to be installed at popular lakes amid long-running tensions
15 Dec 2025The move comes amid long-running tension between groups who want Kai Iwi Lakes permanently closed to power boats, and those who want continued access.
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'We only want to live our lives': Couple forced to leave son behind in NZ
15 Dec 2025INZ refused to give Weili Fu a character waiver to allow her to stay with her husband, and told RNZ that applicants should be on the lookout for fraudulent agents.
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Should you sell your US shares?
Some warn that an AI fall could bring a share-price collapse to tech stocks.
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