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Housing market drop wipes out family's deposit
When Jessie Moss bought her first home, it seemed like a bargain. Now the value has plunged and her family can't pay for repairs.
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Fears recession here to stay, as job ads fall
24 minutes agoThe economic headwinds are getting stronger as the jobs market and retail spending weaken.
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More youth unemployed, not in school, not in training
5:35 am todayThe number of people aged 15-24 who are not in employment, education or training is growing. Here's what it's really like.
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'We can't buy our way out': minister on user-pays and PPPs for infrastructure
26 minutes agoThe infrastructure minister wants more private sector financing, such as public-private partnerships (PPPs), to pay for major projects.
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House prices continue to fall, with Auckland's dropping the most
5:35 am todayBuyers "have the upper hand" as a glut of houses for sale contributes to stagnating prices.
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Proposed KiwiSaver changes welcomed
13 Jun 2024The Retirement Commissioner's proposal includes changing the default contribution rate to four percent. Audio
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Record migration might expose economic 'cracks'
13 Jun 2024The highest number of departures ever has been recorded and there's a warning from economists.
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Thousands of first-home buyers have deposits wiped out
13 Jun 2024More than 80 percent of first homes bought during the peak are now worth less than they were then.
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Study reveals workers are more satisfied with flexible work conditions
13 Jun 2024Workers who have hybrid working conditions are more satisfied and quit less. Audio
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'Fingers and toes crossed': Ski field operators poised to open
13 Jun 2024Snow guns are going full bore as southern ski fields prepare to welcome onto their slopes.
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Fewer apples to hit shelves despite best harvest in years
This season's apple harvest has wrapped up earlier than expected but the 'delicious' crop is smaller, meaning more fruit going offshore.
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The risks and rewards of raising the foreign tourist tax
13 Jun 2024What should visiting Aotearoa New Zealand cost your average tourist?
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Find out how much your local council gets paid
13 Jun 2024What councillors and mayors are paid can vary a lot around the country.
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Why are interest rates so much higher for rural lending?
The rural farming community wants to hear from banks if they are treating them reasonably as government inquiry kicks off. Audio
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Loss of momentum in housing market
13 Jun 2024The property market's recovery is fading as prices start falling in a growing number of places.
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Record number of people leave New Zealand
12 Jun 2024130,600 residents are estimated to have left the country in a year, new provisional figures show.
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How does your salary stack up?
13 Jun 2024New data reveals 'typical' wages across a range of jobs, and shows how where you live affects what you get paid.
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Government asks for inquiry into banking competition
12 Jun 2024Finance Minister Nicola Willis has requested an inquiry into the state of competition in New Zealand banking, with a particular focus on rural areas.
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Packhouse invests in AI, donates to amputee charity after forklift accident
11 Jun 2024The country's largest kiwifruit packhouse has committed to installing AI to sense pedestrians around forklifts, after a worker was run over in 2022.
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Financial Markets Authority files civil proceedings against Booster Investment Management
12 Jun 2024The Financial Markets Authority has filed civil proceedings against Booster Investment Management related to multiple breaches of the Financial Markets Conduct Act between 2017 and 2022.
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SkyCity faces temporary suspension of NZ casino licence
12 Jun 2024Regulatory worries are set to continue for the casino operator.
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The people being hit hardest by the cost of living
12 Jun 2024Nearly three quarters of women and those under 30 found the cost of living was affecting their ability to save, according to a Kiwibank report.
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Freight company and manager fined $28,000 for delivering containers to unapproved location
11 Jun 2024A freight company and manager have been fined for delivering imported sea containers to a paddock in Auckland, skipping biosecurity inspections.
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Air New Zealand fast-tracks training to stave off pilot shortage
12 Jun 2024The programme will accelerate pilot training and begins this September. Audio
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How to get $521 from the government
11 Jun 2024About a million of us probably miss out on this "free money" every year, which get paid directly into your KiwiSaver account.
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Fuel companies quick to hike prices, slow to drop them
11 Jun 2024Delays in dropping petrol prices are costing drivers $15 million a year, the Commerce Commission says.
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The jobs that get paid more than they used to
11 Jun 2024Workers in financial and insurance services - and electricity, gas, water and waste services - are now paid significantly more compared to the average wage than they used to be, data shows.
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Apple brings ChatGPT and more AI to devices
11 Jun 2024Apple has unveiled its long-awaited AI strategy, integrating its new 'Apple Intelligence' technology across its suite of apps. Audio
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