Number of people with $1m-plus mortgages balloons
More than 130,000 people now have a mortgage over $1 million, according to the latest figures on the country's debt.
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Australia's minimum wage tops $1000 a week
Australia's minimum wage tops $1000 a week
Workers on the minimum wage in Australia will receive more than $1000 a week for the first time, but the pay bump could fuel inflation and more rate rises.
BP accused of not giving customers the correct discounts
BP accused of not giving customers the correct discounts
The Commerce Commission is taking fuel company BP to court, alleging it failed to give customers discounts they were entitled to.
Work starts on another supermarket in Rolleston
Work starts on another supermarket in Rolleston
Construction is now under way on Rolleston's second Woolworths supermarket.
$42m Christchurch DHL centre set to open
$42m Christchurch DHL centre set to open
A new $42 million DHL facility at Christchurch Airport will be able to process up to 6500 inbound parcels an hour.
Australians slow to make ski field bookings
Fewer Australians making South Island ski field bookings
The Mt Hutt ski field operator is putting a slow uptake of bookings from across the Tasman down to fears of fuel-related travel disruptions.
Trade Me versus Facebook Marketplace
Trade Me versus Facebook Marketplace
Trade Me has long been the dominant force in New Zealanders' secondhand buying and selling habits - but is that changing?
Tallest building to be built since the quakes
Tallest building to be built since the quakes
Prolific Christchurch developer Williams Corporation has unveiled its plans for a new 10-storey tower in the central city.
Find out more about the Lincoln Rd works
Business owners, residents' chance to find out more about road works project
Information sessions are being held for residents and business operators ahead of the major works starting on Lincoln Rd in Christchurch.
Christchurch to Rarotonga flights start
Christchurch to Rarotonga flights start
A midwinter holiday break is being made easier for South Island passengers on a new flight direct from Christchurch to Rarotonga.
Travellers get onboard with new direct flights
Travellers get onboard with new direct flights out of Christchurch Airport
Christchurch residents say they "can't wait" for Air New Zealand's new non-stop direct flights to Singapore, Japan and Perth to take off later this year.
Region could lose 909 public service jobs under planned cuts
Region could lose 909 public service jobs under planned cuts
The government's plan to slash the public sector workforce by 14% could see 909 jobs lost in Canterbury.
Contractor for Lincoln Rd upgrade selected
Contractor for Lincoln Rd upgrade selected
Isaac Construction has been named as the contractor to complete a major upgrade of Lincoln Rd in Christchurch.
Townhouses left half-finished across city
Townhouses left half-finished across city
A builder says Christchurch has an increasing number of half-finished two-bedroom developments which are not selling.
Record-breaking visitor spend from Electric Avenue
Record-breaking visitor spend from Electric Avenue
Australasia’s biggest music festival has broken its own record for the largest visitor spend of any Christchurch event this decade.
'Largest collection of earthmoving machinery in NZ'
'Largest collection of earthmoving machinery in NZ'
Several big donations and new arrivals has seen an impressive collection of earthmoving machinery in Canterbury grow even larger.
Three generations keep wheels turning at family business
Three generations keep wheels turning at family business
Horrell Engineering has sat at the intersection of Victoria and Wills Sts in central Ashburton for 75 years and is now run by the family’s third generation.
Petrol stations' merger approved by Commerce Commission
Petrol stations' merger approved by Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission has greenlit the merger of fuel companies Gull and NPD.
'It's not an attractive job'
'Sense of hopelessness': Christchurch doctor wouldn't recommend anyone become a GP
A Christchurch-based doctor no longer advises medical students to become a GP as "it's not an attractive job" anymore.
'Much more than a postal service'
'Much more than a postal service': Residents fight to save community hub
A Christchurch book and post shop with a difference is set to close, devastating staff and customers who say it is a vital part of their community.