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Profit squeeze on the cards for New Zealand's big four banks - rating agency
The country's subdued economy will be felt in the performance of ASB, ANZ, BNZ, and Westpac, Fitch Ratings says.
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Vendor financing of business sales skyrockets
There are still plenty of would-be business buyers in the market, but prices are under pressure says the managing director of a business brokerage.
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Latest job stats show public sector cuts being felt
19 Apr 2024Trade Me data showed listings for jobs in central government were down 77 percent year on year. Audio
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Elizabeth Kolbert: The A to Z of climate change
20 Apr 2024Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Elizabeth Kolbert tells the story of climate change in her new alphabetised essay collection H Is for Hope. She talks to RNZ's Susie Ferguson. Audio
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Pedestrian killed after car hits power pole
20 Apr 2024A person has died after being hit by a car in Helena Bay, north of Whangārei.
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State Highway 6 closed at gorge after crash
20 Apr 2024State Highway 6 is closed in lower Buller Gorge after a crash this evening.
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Grace Millane case: Rough sex defence a 'cop out', lead detective says
Scott Beard recalls Grace Millane's mum sobbing beside him in court as her killer's lawyers argued she had asked him to strangle her. Audio
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Injuries from ram attack like being hit by a car - animal expert
After two people died this week in an apparent ram attack, New Zealand animal behaviour researcher says male farm animals can be dangerous - especially now, during breeding season.
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'We are not waste' - Public sector leaders criticised over job cut announcements
20 Apr 2024Staff are shell shocked and frustrated, and say leaders handled the announcements poorly.
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Worker stuck in 6m deep hole rescued
20 Apr 2024The worker was winched out by crane after becoming trapped under a steel pole at Auckland Council's Central Interceptor site.
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Man who raped Dutch tourist denied parole for eighth time
Keith Anthony McEwen was sentenced to preventive detention for the abduction of a Dutch couple on their honeymoon.
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'Weird, crazy': Family reveals new details about fatal ram attack
20 Apr 2024The family of Helge and Gaye Hansen have been left reeling after the elderly couple were apparently killed in their paddock by a rogue ram.
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Napier ram raid: Police seek information on car
20 Apr 2024A car was used to break into a superette, and then the two occupants fled in another car.
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Big leave balances due to short-staffing, doctors say
20 Apr 2024Health NZ's orders to clamp down on leave balances to save money will hurt patients, junior doctors say.
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Truck crashes through footpath fencing in Dunedin's Octagon
20 Apr 2024A person was taken to Dunedin Hospital with moderate injuries.
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Fog cancels Christchurch flights, rain pounds North Island
Travellers' plans are being hampered by low visibility, while further north, people are being warned of downpours and thunderstorms.
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One dead in Auckland crash
20 Apr 2024A person has died following a two-vehicle crash in the Auckland suburb of Grey Lynn.
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Man who torched John Key's office admits railway building arson
Daniel Vale has a fiery criminal history.
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Te Whatu Ora orders staffing clampdown in bid to save money
19 Apr 2024Health NZ has ordered an end to double shifts and imposed new limitations on replacing sick staff in wards during the day to save money.
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The places where you're most likely to pass your driving test
19 Apr 2024In one city, less than half of applicants passed their restricted - but going out of town for a test has drawbacks, instructor warns. Audio
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Winning mullet owner inspired by business in the front, party at the back hairstyle
19 Apr 2024New Zealand's newest national mullet champion is a 10-year-old named Ted from Kerikeri.
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Complainants tight-lipped over Invercargill mayor’s apology
18 Apr 2024The two councillors who lodged a code of conduct complaint against Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark will not comment on his recent apology.
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Dog owners fined after 27 cats killed
18 Apr 2024Owners of several roaming dogs that were on a cat-killing spree, terrorising a south Auckland neighbourhood, have been fined.
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Push for govt screen rebate to fund Shortland Street
19 Apr 2024The makers of New Zealand's long-running TV drama want the government to extend its cash-back scheme for local productions. Audio
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