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New Zealand plant-based meat company Sunfed to shut
9 Apr 2024Investors pulling out, supply chain disruptions and soaring costs have left it "battered and bruised", its boss says.
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Concern for economy as truck drivers visa rules change
9 Apr 2024Industry leaders say the pathway helped local businesses to attract "skilled, experienced operators in a highly competitive international market".
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Average home value rises 2.2% to $924,734
9 Apr 2024QV says the market is still finding its footing amid "some pretty strong economic headwinds".
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Discounts for ex life-pass holders announced by new Tūroa operator
8 Apr 2024The new operator of the Tūroa Ski Field says ski passes will be on sale from next week - with deals for former life pass holders. Audio
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Heartland Group plans $210m raise to buy Australian bank
8 Apr 2024The takeover will make Melbourne-based Challenger Bank the only Australian bank fully owned by New Zealand interests.
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Help a grower - buy some feijoas
A glut of feijoas on the market is good news for fans of the fruit, but bad news for growers battling falling prices.
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Fast fibre let down by internet users' lousy Wi-Fi
8 Apr 2024Paying for a premium broadband service could be a waste of money for some, a new report has found.
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Energy sector upgrades unaffordable, unachievable, trade association says
8 Apr 2024Major energy users say New Zealand needs to challenge current thinking on how best to meet carbon emission targets.
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'They cruise, we lose' - Protesters hit Wellington streets
9 Apr 2024Calling for an end to "luxury emissions", climate protesters passed cruise ship visitors in Wellington chanting slogans and waving banners.
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TVNZ staff set to hear final decisions on job cuts
9 Apr 2024Meanwhile, a decision on alternatives to the proposal to close Newshub in June is being kept under wraps by its owner. Audio
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Building cost inflation slows to lowest level in eight years
9 Apr 2024The change means people building new homes and doing renovations can have more certainty, economist says.
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NZ Post to end rural parcel and newspaper deliveries on weekends
8 Apr 2024NZ Post chief operating officer Brendon Main said Saturday services to rural areas were not commercially viable.
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Pure Tūroa gets 10-year concession to run ski-field
This year's ski season - and a decade's worth more - will go ahead at Tūroa, the government has confirmed.
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Stock exchange regulator takes unusual step to issue warning
5 Apr 2024The stock exchange regulator has taken the unusual step after a surge in the company's share price.
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What is happening with the housing market?
5 Apr 2024Analysis - First-home buyers are swooping in as more homes pop up for sale.
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WorkSafe interim chief executive resigns months into job
5 Apr 2024Steve Haszard is stepping down just months after taking the job at the beleaguered Crown agency.
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New Zealand to be promoted as space tech destination
7 Apr 2024A US space industry event is to hear about why space-related businesses should set up shop in New Zealand.
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Fletcher Building sees another exec resign
5 Apr 2024The troubled construction and building firm has lost a number of top people recently.
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Growing scepticism over businesses' 'green' claims
5 Apr 2024It also found about nine in 10 investors wanted companies to disclose their impact on society and the environment.
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"Infrastructure isn't a nice to have - it's a must" - ASB
5 Apr 2024NZ has underinvested in core infrastructure for years - well below the average OECD spend, a new report says.
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Concerns Foodstuffs merger plan will reduce grocery sector competition
4 Apr 2024The Commerce Commission is also worried the move would ultimately limit the range and quality of grocery products.
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Peanuts recalled over high levels of mould byproduct
6 Apr 2024Consuming increased levels of the substance over an extended period of time can be harmful.
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More rats found in Dunedin supermarket
5 Apr 2024A new pair have been found at South Dunedin Woolworths, a month after it was cleared.
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Outage hits Apple services, including App Store and Apple TV+
4 Apr 2024Some of computing giant Apple's services went offline on Thursday, including in New Zealand.
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