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Gull, NPD merger should bring fuel prices down - AA
Gull, NPD merger should bring fuel prices down - AA
The Automobile Association believes a proposed merger between two fuel companies should drive down pump prices.
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Fewer ships, drop-off sites affect trade
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Fewer ships, drop-off sites affect trade
Dunedin retailers say they have their fingers crossed for a busy cruise ship week ahead following a season that has been "pretty average" so far.
Tourism business ‘extremely distressed’ by road closures
Tourism business ‘extremely distressed’ by road closures
A Marlborough Sounds tourism operator is “extremely distressed” by restricted access road closures, leaving them cut off from customers at the start of the peak summer season.
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‘What’s next?’: new generation eyes future
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‘What’s next?’: new generation eyes future
Calder Stewart is the Otago Daily Times 2025 Business of the Year.
Hesitation over Bremworth buy
Hesitation over Bremworth buy
The Commerce Commission has competition concerns about a takeover that would bring the country’s two biggest carpet manufacturers under a single owner.
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Drawn to auctioneering young
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Drawn to auctioneering young
Even as preschooler, John Duffy’s destiny looked clear.
MTF Finance enters Deloitte Top 30 list
MTF Finance enters Deloitte Top 30 list
MTF Finance is the new entrant on the Deloitte Top 30 Financial Institutions Index for 2025, ranked 27th with total assets of $1228 million.
Merger will drive down petrol prices, companies say
Merger will drive down petrol prices, companies say
Fuel companies NPD and Gull have announced plans to merge national operations.
Christmas Eve busiest shopping day
Christmas Eve busiest shopping day
Christmas Eve has been the busiest shopping day of the year with 9745 sales a minute at its peak.
'Demand beyond expectations': Problems with IKEA orders
'Demand beyond expectations': Problems with IKEA orders
A customer who had his IKEA order refunded on Christmas Eve says there are problems with the way the retailer is handling orders.
India FTA 'rushed' for 'political purposes' - Peters
India FTA 'rushed' for 'political purposes' - Peters
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says the India free trade deal has been rushed through for political gain, and more wins could have been secured with longer negotiations.
Record amount awarded for J&J talc-related cancer
Record amount awarded for J&J talc-related cancer
A US jury has awarded a record amount to a woman for talc-related cancer but Johnson & Johnson plans to appeal, calling the verdict "unconstitutional".
Entrepreneur cuts ties with subdivison
Entrepreneur cuts ties with subdivison
A wealthy United States entrepreneur has cut links with a residential subdivision in Twizel after going to court.
NZ confirms free trade deal with India
NZ confirms free trade deal with India
NZ and India have struck a free trade deal, making it easier for Kiwi exporters to reach the world's biggest population. But coalition partner NZ First won't support it, saying it "gives too much away".
Queenstown restaurant loses bid over name
Queenstown restaurant loses bid over name
A Queenstown restaurant has failed to secure an interim injunction to stop an Australian company opening a spa in the resort town with the same name.
Investors warned over Christchurch firm
Investors warned over Christchurch firm
It was reported earlier this month the FMA was looking into Chance Voight Investment Corporation and businessman Bernard Whimp.
Couple face $50k fee after losing home loan complaint
Couple face $50k fee after losing home loan complaint
A couple who regretted their decision to fix their home loan for five years in 2023 have been unsuccessful in their complaint against their bank.
Govt believed to have struck Free Trade deal with India
Govt believed to have struck Free Trade deal with India
The government has struck a Free Trade deal with India, it is understood.
Peters reverses stance on Chorus debt sell-off
Peters reverses stance on Chorus debt sell-off
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has reversed his previous opposition to the Chorus debt sell-off, saying it is "monetisation" rather than an asset sale.