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Travellers out of pocket after Airbnb full refund refusal

Airbnb says it has recently introduced more stringent security features on its site. Photo: Reuters

Travellers out of pocket after Airbnb full refund refusal

Travellers have been left out of pocket by Airbnb's response to the latest Covid-19 lockdown.

Consents granted for wastewater pipeline

Oceania Dairy's Glenavy plant. Photo: ODT

Consents granted for controversial wastewater pipeline

Oceania Dairy Ltd is allowed to build a 7.5km pipeline to send treated wastewater into the sea near its Glenavy milk factory.

Countdown New Brighton landlord facing rent loss from lockdowns

The company that recently added a Christchurch Countdown supermarket to its property portfolio for $5.75m says it could lose up to $2m rent from its tenants due to lockdowns this year.

Concept designs for $37.5m Hornby centre revealed

This is what Hornby’s new $37.5 million library, customer services, recreation and sport centre could look like.

Support, criticism, confusion around Matariki as public holiday

While there was support from people on the streets of Christchurch for making Matariki a public holiday, most were unaware of the meaning behind it.

Fast food restaurant profits hit by store closures under level 4

Fast food restaurant profits hit by store closures under level 4

The company that owns KFC, Carls Jr, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut in NZ lost about $10 million a week in revenue during the level 4 lockdown.

Labour to take aim at banks' fees

Half the employees who took part in the survey said they felt pressured to work. Photo: Getty Images

Labour to take aim at banks' fees in small business policy

Labour leader Jacinda Ardern will today unveil a policy aimed at reducing how much money small businesses are forced to pay for contactless payment services.

Chlorine still being added to drinking water despite well head upgrades

A total of 119 below-ground well heads have been upgraded across the city. Photo: Newsline / CCC

Chlorine still being added to drinking water despite well head upgrades

Work to upgrade 119 of Christchurch’s below-ground well heads has finished - but about 80 per cent of the city's drinking water is still being treated with low levels of chlorine.

Matariki holiday could cost $200m a year - but likely to be popular

Jacinda Ardern made an election promise to make Matariki a public holiday from 2022. Photo: NZH

Matariki holiday could cost $200m a year - but likely to be popular

A public holiday for Matariki will cost employers about $200 million a year - but the signs are that the Labour Party proposal will be broadly popular.

Bye bye Georgie Pie: Get your hands on NZ's last box of pies

Now you can be the one and only Kiwi to own the very last box of Georgie Pies. Photo: Supplied...

Bye bye Georgie Pie: Get your hands on NZ's last box of pies

Kiwis said bye to the Georgie Pie franchise in June - but there's still one box remaining in the country and it could be yours.

Labour to make Matariki a public holiday from 2022

The Pleiades (Matariki) star cluster. Photo: Getty Images

Labour to make Matariki a public holiday from 2022

Labour leader Jacinda Ardern is promising to make Matariki a public holiday if re-elected.

MediaWorks confirms sale of TV operations to Discovery Inc

The Christchurch MediaWorks office on Lincoln Rd. Photo: File

MediaWorks confirms sale of TV operations to Discovery Inc

MediaWorks - which operates TV channels Three and Bravo as well as Newshub - has confirmed it will sell its TV operations to US company Discovery Inc.

Mosque shooting survivor reopens mobile barber shop

Wasseim Alsati outside his mobile barbershop on Victoria St. Photo: Geoff Sloan

Mosque shooting survivor reopens mobile barber shop

After speaking his mind to the March 15 terrorist, survivor Wasseim Alsati is turning to a new chapter in his life.

Complaints of price gouging after Air NZ fares hiked over lockdown

Air NZ says travel remained very restricted. Photo: supplied

Complaints of price gouging after Air NZ fares hiked over lockdown

Air New Zealand's fares skyrocketed over lockdown when it was the only airline operating - the average cost of return flights from Auckland to Christchurch increased six-fold, new data shows.

Hundreds of lab workers on full-day strike over pay

Hundreds of lab workers on full-day strike over pay

Almost 700 medical laboratory workers - including many in Canterbury - have gone on strike across New Zealand.

'Make or break': Council staff rushing to prepare draft LTP

This month could be "make or break" for the city council as it works towards setting out its...

'Make or break': Council staff rushing to prepare draft LTP

This month could be "make or break" for Christchurch City Council as staff rush to gather information on its financial position before delivering its plan for the next decade.