Fuel prices 'heading in the right direction'
Diesel prices have fallen below $2 a litre in some parts of the country, and some Wellington motorists buying 91 are paying less than $2.70.
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First-home buyers scooping up properties
First-home buyers scooping up properties
First-home buyers are making the most of an absence of competition to snap up properties in a quiet market, new data shows.
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Bangers and smash: Mad Butcher building demolition to begin
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Bangers and smash: Mad Butcher building demolition to begin
Dunedin’s former Mad Butcher store will soon be reduced to rubble with a $10 million vehicle showroom complex to be built in its place.
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Agency owner banned from running a business
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Agency owner banned from running a business
The boss of a failed Canterbury employment service owing $2.8 million is among eight people banned by the Companies Office from managing or being a director of a company for four to 10 years.
Major staff cuts loom for Tiger Brokers after $100m fine
Major staff cuts loom for Tiger Brokers after $100m fine
New Zealand's largest online brokerage firm Tiger Brokers is planning to shed 30-40% of its staff after paying a fine of more than $100 million for illegal activities in China.
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Matter of time before H5N1 lands: virologist
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Matter of time before H5N1 lands: virologist
A deadly strain of bird flu found in Australia has stepped up concerns large-scale chicken deaths and egg shortages will follow its crossing into New Zealand.
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Life membership the ‘pinnacle’
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Life membership the ‘pinnacle’
When David Paterson began his career as a rural valuer, it was still done with pen and paper.
WasteCo board chair steps down after Te Anau workplace death
WasteCo board chair steps down after Te Anau workplace death
WasteCo Group director and chair Roger Gower says he will step down from the board on July 17 but will continue as interim chief executive until a replacement is found.
Tourism operators renew call for nationwide accommodation levy
Tourism operators renew call for nationwide accommodation levy
The prime minister says the government would look at accommodation levies next term if re-elected.
Chicken farmers on H5N1 bird flu high alert
Chicken farmers on H5N1 bird flu high alert
New Zealand’s chicken farmers are on high alert for the H5N1 strain of bird flu after two cases were confirmed in Australia.
Manufacturers eye recovery as war disruption eases
Manufacturers eye recovery as war disruption eases
The manufacturing sector is expected to continue to lead economic growth.
Anzco Foods to buy competitor Greenlea
Anzco Foods to buy competitor Greenlea
Christhurch-based meat processor and exporter Anzco Foods has signed a deal to buy Greenlea Group.
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Owner puts family first, closes business
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Owner puts family first, closes business
For Yen-Fen Wen, the choice between her family and her business was an easy one to make.
Greens pledge tax cuts for most
Greens pledge tax cuts for most
The Green Party proposal would see tax cuts for 96% of Kiwis and target wealth, corporate and inheritance taxes to fund changes.
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Freight apron hoped to boost trade, economy
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Freight apron hoped to boost trade, economy
A new $40 million freight apron at Christchurch Airport is likely to open up South Island trade, freight and economic growth.
Hospital could have ‘significant impact’
Hospital could have ‘significant impact’
The new Dunedin hospital — now with an available budget of $2.1 billion — will have a massive impact no matter where you put it, Master Builders chief executive Ankit Sharma says.
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South showing its resilience amid downturn
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South showing its resilience amid downturn
As the rest of New Zealand plays catch-up, the building and construction industry in the South is continuing to go strong.
Will airfares fall as conflict ends?
Will airfares fall as conflict ends?
Airfares seem to already be falling, as oil prices ease.
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Minister's museum remarks show ‘ignorance’
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Minister's museum remarks show ‘ignorance’
Tūhura Otago Museum has labelled a government minister ignorant and ill-informed over her suggestion regional museums and galleries are not primary destinations for travellers.
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New mining tech market ‘disruptor’
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New mining tech market ‘disruptor’
Mining technology developed by a Dunedin robotics company for use in an international commercial laboratory will be ‘‘transformational’’ for the company, it says.