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Borrowers get refunds in $15 million student loan error
12 Dec 2025A systems error affected more than 150,000 student loan borrowers.
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Illegal gambling dens ensnaring vulnerable with predatory loans
12 Dec 2025In some cases, people were forced to give up their cars and homes, the DIA says Audio
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Rising production and employment sees manufacturing sector expand
12 Dec 2025The sector has been gradually recovering from the mid-year slump when the economy stalled.
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Report into glitch that left planes circling in air released
12 Dec 2025The head of Airways NZ is confident there were no mistakes made by his staff. Audio
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'Shop around': Lamb popular Christmas choice, but prices are up
12 Dec 2025The average retail price of roasting lamb and hogget shot up to a record high in 2025. Audio
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Public companies can expect rise in shareholder activism - report
12 Dec 2025Companies are also looking ahead to major legal reforms, as the economy continues to recover.
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Comvita progresses on recapitalisation plans after failed takeover
12 Dec 2025The honey exporter has reached an agreement with its lending syndicate, which it says will improve its capital position.
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How Trump's tariffs forced China to pivot - and actually export more
A year later, Trump has delivered on his promise. But China has pivoted - and exported more than any other country ever has.
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'Worse than Covid': Businesses bemoan shops barricaded by roadworks
11 Dec 2025Behind a sea of road cones, diggers and traffic chaos, businesses on a busy Auckland road are crying out for help. Audio
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NZX ends year ahead of where it began
11 Dec 2025A few out-performers have more than offset weakness in others.
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Jetstar ordered to stop using faulty baggage scales
11 Dec 2025After a complaint, two scales the airline used to weigh carry-on luggage have been found to be non-compliant.
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7000 people overcharged in another tax error
11 Dec 2025Some say they want assurance Inland Revenue had taken steps to stop it happening again.
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Elon Musk hints at possible SpaceX IPO in X post after media reports
11 Dec 2025It follows reports of a possible listing of the rocket maker in 2026.
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'Rock and a hard place': Inside the forced move from gas
11 Dec 2025Behind the nation's energy crisis are businesses quietly fighting to survive - many feel they have nothing but bad options. Audio
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Why not cap taxes if we're capping rates?
11 Dec 2025A leading economist says it's "galling" to see government planning a rates cap for councils when there is no cap for taxes.
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High-profile property investment firm censured
11 Dec 2025Opes Partners has been censured for failing to comply with obligations under its financial advice provider licence.
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Heat, holidays, hikes, and a 'stinking strong' sun
11 Dec 2025Holidaymakers are being warned to expect a summer that swings from scorching heat to downpours - sometimes in the same afternoon.
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US Federal Reserve lowers interest rates for third time in a row
11 Dec 2025It's now at the lowest range in more than three years.
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Zuru wins trademark battle against Lego
11 Dec 2025Judges have ruled "compatibility" claim was lawful, overturning an earlier High Court judgement.
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'Speed dating' recruitment programme sees students get jobs
11 Dec 2025The initiative was developed to address the worsening manufacturing skills shortage at a time when the sector is facing a projected shortfall of 157,000 workers over the next five years.
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'Shop around': Willis' advice to mortgage holders
The finance minister has issued the advice after Westpac raised its home loan rates by 30 basis points.
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Revealed: The most complained about TV ads for 2025
10 Dec 2025From burnouts to bare bottoms, Kiwis had a gutful of a few well-known businesses on their screens. Video
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IKEA 'bowled over' by demand, orders delayed
10 Dec 2025Sales have surpassed IKEA's expectations, but a marketing expert says delays will not turn customers off.
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Through the mill: Tokoroa’s tough year was about much more than job losses
10 Dec 2025Around the world, small towns built around a single industry or company are feeling the effects of decisions made far beyond their borders.
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