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BusinessOctober 5

Business confidence rises to highest point in over as year

Business confidence has improved markedly despite the uncertainty of the US war with Iran and soft trading conditions as firms loom ahead to recovery.
    Business confidence rises to highest point in over as year
    Business confidence rises to highest point in over as year
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    BusinessOctober 5

    Pensioners huddling in their beds, struggling on poverty line

    Elderly tenants unable to pay all of their bills on a single pension are living below the poverty line in Christchurch.
    Tim Cronshaw
    Pensioners huddling in their beds, struggling on poverty line
    Pensioners huddling in their beds, struggling on poverty line
    BusinessOctober 5

    Petrol price hits highest level since start of Iran war

    Petrol prices have hit their highest level since the start of the Iran-US war.
    Petrol price hits highest level since start of Iran war
    Petrol price hits highest level since start of Iran war
    BusinessOctober 5

    Woolworths changes up its 'three for $20' special

    Woolworths' 'three-for-$20' special is no more and has been replaced with a "three-for-$24.99" offer.
    Woolworths changes up its 'three for $20' special
    Woolworths changes up its 'three for $20' special
    BusinessOctober 5

    Waiting for economic recovery? Hold on until next year, bank says

    New Zealand households probably won't feel much better off until next year, ASB says.
    Waiting for economic recovery? Hold on until next year, bank says
    Waiting for economic recovery? Hold on until next year, bank says
    MarlboroughOctober 5

    Prizes aim to entice shoppers back to town centre

    The revamp of Market St in central Blenheim has kept shoppers away over winter, but two local organisations have joined forces in a bid to entice people back.
    Prizes aim to entice shoppers back to town centre
    Prizes aim to entice shoppers back to town centre
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    BusinessOctober 4

    Christchurch builders have months of work on new houses and alterations

    Christchurch builders are pushing start dates back as they line up more new home and alteration work in spite of rising living costs.
    Tim Cronshaw
    Christchurch builders have months of work on new houses and alterations
    Christchurch builders have months of work on new houses and alterations
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    BusinessOctober 2

    Dunedin joins exclusive Michelin club as boutique hotel makes the grade

    Dunedin has officially made its Michelin Guide debut with a boutique hotel marking the city’s first and only inclusion.
    Tim Scott
    Dunedin joins exclusive Michelin club as boutique hotel makes the grade
    Dunedin joins exclusive Michelin club as boutique hotel makes the grade
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    DunedinOctober 2

    ‘We have nowhere else to go’: Taxman blamed as small Otago town loses only pub

    A small Otago town has lost its only pub and its owner is blaming Inland Revenue.
    Tim Scott
    ‘We have nowhere else to go’: Taxman blamed as small Otago town loses only pub
    ‘We have nowhere else to go’: Taxman blamed as small Otago town loses only pub
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    BusinessOctober 2

    Driving business forward with motorsport star Hayden Paddon

    Rally star Hayden Paddon has a new tool in his toolbox to make his business, rather than his car, go faster.
    Sally Rae
    Driving business forward with motorsport star Hayden Paddon
    Driving business forward with motorsport star Hayden Paddon
    BusinessOctober 1

    Graduate applies for more than 600 jobs in ‘very tough’ market

    A recent Wellington graduate says she has undertaken more than 600 job applications and 53 interviews in a year amid a tough job market.
    Graduate applies for more than 600 jobs in ‘very tough’ market
    Graduate applies for more than 600 jobs in ‘very tough’ market
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    BusinessOctober 1

    Partial sell-down of $30m in Bluff port shares still gives Environment Southland controlling interest

    Southland’s regional council has reduced its ownership in the Bluff port after selling a large stake for $30 million.
    Tim Cronshaw
    Partial sell-down of $30m in Bluff port shares still gives Environment Southland controlling interest
    Partial sell-down of $30m in Bluff port shares still gives Environment Southland controlling interest
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    BusinessOctober 1

    ‘Heartbreaking decision’: Overseas competition forces Dunedin retailer to close after 40 years

    Competition from imports and big box retailers has forced a Dunedin family to make the “heartbreaking decision” to shut down their retail operation after 40 years.
    Tim Scott
    ‘Heartbreaking decision’: Overseas competition forces Dunedin retailer to close after 40 years
    ‘Heartbreaking decision’: Overseas competition forces Dunedin retailer to close after 40 years