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Insurance complaint data to reveal individual companies
25 Mar 2024The Insurance Council will reveal how many complaints have been lodged against individual companiesand referred to external dispute resolution services.
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Fletcher announces leadership changes after first-half loss
25 Mar 2024Fletcher Building has appointed Nick Traber to take over from Ross Taylor as interim chief executive from the end of the week.
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Public service job cuts: Recruitment company seeing surge in applications
24 Mar 2024Public servants with "exceptional skills and talent" are flooding the workforce, recruiter says: "If you're a hiring manager, now's a great time."
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Cost-of-living crisis causes Trade Aid to close stores, move online
22 Mar 2024Trade Aid will shut its 24 shops, known for selling rugs, baskets, arts and crafts goods from developing countries.
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Environmentally friendly? Consumers are 'sceptical'
22 Mar 2024Kiwis aren't convinced by businesses that say they're environmentally friendly.
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Consent application for controversial energy plant not yet completed
22 Mar 2024South Island Resource Recovery Limited wants to build a waste-to-energy plant but has yet to complete a consent application that was first filed 18 months ago.
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Re-opening of key section of Auckland rail line delayed till January
21 Mar 2024The track between Papakura and Pukekohe has been closed since September 2022.
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New Zealand is in a recession: What you need to know
21 Mar 2024What is a recession and what is gross domestic product? RNZ is here to clear it all up.
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Kiwifruit head excited for big returns this coming season
Kiwifruit growers are the most positive ever seen at the start of the season, an industry group says.
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Scientists making dairy-free cream, milk powder from seeds
Massey University is so confident about its technology that it is getting behind a new company that has its eyes on selling to the world. Audio
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New rules urgently needed for banks - commentators
22 Mar 2024New rules are needed to force the banking sector to introduce changes to protect consumers, and a muscled-up Kiwibank is not a quick fix, consumer advocates say. Audio
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Fisher & Paykel Healthcare says full year revenue and profit in line with expectations
22 Mar 2024That's despite the adverse affect of a stronger currency and drop in value of a property development.
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US accuses Apple of monopolising smartphone market
22 Mar 2024In a landmark lawsuit, the US justice department alleges the company used its power to limit competition.
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TikTok is facing a ban in the US: What you need to know
22 Mar 2024A bill calling for the forced sale or ban of TikTok passed through the United States' House of Representatives. What's next, and what does all of this mean for New Zealand?
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No silver bullet to make banking sector more competitive
21 Mar 2024Open banking alone will not solve the lack of competition in the sector, a banking expert says. Audio
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NZ-EU Free Trade Agreement to come into force in May
21 Mar 2024The kiwifruit industry alone will save $47m per year, while seafood exporters will save $20m, trade minister says.
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Economy slips into recession
21 Mar 2024The economy shrank 0.1 percent at the end of last year, new official figures show. Audio
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Spark to crack down on objectionable material, cyber risks and scams
21 Mar 2024Spark is set to become the first internet service provider in New Zealand to join the Internet Watch Foundation
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'Price-matching': Big banks not competing enough, ComCom says
21 Mar 2024The banking sector lacks competition and disruptive forces to drive change and deliver benefits to consumers, a Commerce Commission draft report says. Audio
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Interest rates expected to be slashed
22 Mar 2024As the economy slips into a recession, economists are forecasting the Reserve Bank will sharply cut the official cash rate.
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20,000 more retail crimes reported in a year
22 Mar 2024There were nearly 20% more reported victimisations of stores than the year before, new police figures show.
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Offshore wind could contribute $50b to economy by 2050 - report
20 Mar 2024The sector could create 10,000 jobs during the build-out phase and another 2000 ongoing positions in operations and maintenance, a new report estimates.
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Uber's 'shambolic' agreements with drivers highlights power imbalance - unions
20 Mar 2024Something needs to be done to address the power imbalance between Uber and its drivers, a lawyer for the Council of Trade Unions has argued in court.
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The IMF has some advice for the government
In its annual health check on the country, the IMF says the government will have to "tread a narrow path to a soft landing".
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