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Long-awaited four-star hotel planned for Whangārei
26 Apr 2024Millennium and Copthorne Hotels is looking at a 110-room hotel in Whangārei as it expands its network.
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Consumer optimism plummets in Wellington
26 Apr 2024Consumer confidence has turned more pessimistic, and the capital is the most downbeat region of all.
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The rise in New Zealanders working past retirement
26 Apr 2024Superannuation kicks in at 65, but people are staying in work longer, with the average age rising.
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Google parent Alphabet announces first-ever dividend, shares soar
26 Apr 2024The Google parent announced a dividend of 20 cents per share, cheering investors.
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Bitcoin price remains stable after halving
26 Apr 2024The much-awaited halving had little impact on the price of the world's biggest cryptocurrency.
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More cuts needed to fix government books - economist
26 Apr 2024The government can't just rely on axing public sector jobs and has to do more to cut spending, says the chief economist at a free market think tank.
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Sustainable aviation fuel production could be in Marsden Point's future
26 Apr 2024The days of making fuel at the site of the former refinery may not yet be over.
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Building product concerns dismissed: 'The industry is lacking competition'
25 Apr 2024Construction industry concerns about a potential drop in the quality of building products have been brushed aside as superficial.
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Anzac Day trading restrictions: What happens to businesses?
24 Apr 2024Some will lose out on thousands of dollars, while others say the staff costs are too high to justify opening on the public holiday.
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Future of regional tourism 'dire' if council funding cut
24 Apr 2024Hawke's Bay could lose out on $250 million a year in visitor spend if its tourism body is forced to close, chair says. Audio
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Reading Cinemas disappointed by failed $32m deal with Wellington council
24 Apr 2024The company says it learnt the deal was not going ahead just prior to a meeting they thought was to sign off the plan.
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Could an indoor stadium replace Wellington's Reading Cinema?
24 Apr 2024The site of the shuttered cinema complex could be "perfect", a business owner says after a potential deal with the council fell through.
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What moved the housing market this week
19 Apr 2024Analysis - Increasing stock levels are giving buyers more choice, with first-home buyers and owner occupiers the most active groups. Audio
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Three's Ryan Bridge joining Newstalk ZB?
25 Apr 2024He is first in line to be the new host of Newstalk ZB's Early Edition morning show, according to a report.
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Inside NZ Post's huge new processing centre
23 Apr 2024The state-of-the-art facility opens this week, and it'll make it faster to deliver and track your online shopping.
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Port of Auckland plans to sell two wharf sites to council
23 Apr 2024It also wants seek fast-track approval for two projects. Audio
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RBNZ shuns ComCom idea of reviewing banks' capital needs
24 Apr 2024Instead it is pushing for open banking and "disruption through innovation" to improve competition.
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Small retailers can have the edge by focusing on personal touch
24 Apr 2024Technology can provide more efficient customer service and lower costs but customers still prefer dealing with people, an e-commerce firm says.
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First home buyers pick up quarter of properties for sale in March
24 Apr 2024Market conditions are set to favour first home buyers for the forseeable future, according to the latest report from CoreLogic.
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Building begins on NZ's largest solar farm in Canterbury
23 Apr 2024Construction has begun on a $104 million solar farm on the Canterbury Plains, with power set to start flowing by the end of this year.
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The battle to curb fast fashion waste
23 Apr 2024Local campaigners point to Australia and Europe saying they want more done to tackle fast fashion. Audio
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Reading Cinema: Council ends negotiation on deal to reopen complex
23 Apr 2024Senior council staff have not been able to reach "the best possible outcomes for Wellingtonians" in negotiations with the company.
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Former Superannuation Fund head to chair investment firm
23 Apr 2024FirstCape Group is a local investment giant with $44 billion of funds under management.
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Scammer convicted over pyramid scheme Lion's Share
23 Apr 2024Shelly Cullen promoted the global cryptocurrency-based scheme to Māori and Pasifika communities in 2020 and 2021.
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'Our industry has to change': Homes get top climate rating
23 Apr 2024A three bedroom, two bathroom home in South Auckland has achieved the highest possible climate-friendly rating, one of the first family-sized homes to achieve that level of sustainability.
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Call for Commerce Commission probe of New Zealand air fares
22 Apr 2024The airline sector is ripe for the kind of investigation that has been carried out in the grocery and banking sectors, Consumer NZ believes. Audio
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Mice cause chaos on ship carrying 1.2 million trays of Zespri kiwifruit
24 Apr 2024The company is working out how much of the $25m shipment - its first to Europe this season - has to be dumped.
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