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A district 'swallowed' by pine trees: Fears over IKEA forests
5 Dec 2025The Swedish furniture giant is one of the biggest forestry owners in a region, and it's worrying residents.
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The Housing Minister says negotiate with your landlord - but how do you do that?
5 Dec 2025The Housing Minister might be encouraging tenants to negotiate a cheaper rent deal as prices drop - but how do you do it? Audio
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Low ticket sales sink Wellington's beer festival
5 Dec 2025The long-postponed Beers at the Basin has been scrapped, with organisers blaming sluggish ticket sales and reduced spending.
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Financial Markets Authority chair Stobo steps aside during probe
Minister of Business Innovation and Employment will conduct an independent investigation into matters raised.
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WorkSafe rule change introduces 'lethal' risk of electrocution - inspectors
5 Dec 2025A dispute has escalated over the past month as electrical inspectors repeatedly plead with officials to do a U-turn, RNZ can reveal. Audio
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Air NZ cabin crews may strike in week before Christmas
5 Dec 2025Air NZ says its priority is to get a deal across the line to halt a strike before the holidays. Audio
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Tax change could leave family businesses with bigger bills
Inland Revenue is planning to crack down on how owners of small companies can take loans.
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Women in finance more than twice as likely to be sexually harrassed than men
5 Dec 2025A new survey found women in the sector are far more likely to experience sexual harrassment than their male colleagues.
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Passengers on 'world's longest direct flight' grateful for Auckland breather
5 Dec 2025A new China Eastern Airlines route linking Shanghai and Buenos Aires touched down in New Zealand for two hours on Thursday.
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Inland Revenue error shortchanges thousands of taxpayers
5 Dec 2025One RNZ reader says he and his wife would have lost about $20,000 if he hadn't noticed the problem.
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The cheapest and most expensive residential property sales in 2025
5 Dec 2025It's been a patchy year for the property market.
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Debt levels see Fletcher Building move on funding structure
5 Dec 2025The changes would ensure greater flexibility and lower the ongoing cost of capital, the company says.
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Cafes struggle as businesses close for holidays
5 Dec 2025The owner of three Dunedin cafes plans to shut down two over the holiday period, saying it's not financially worth it to stay open. Audio
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Sky TV customer unhappy with how subscription rollover handled
4 Dec 2025A customer said he did not receive any notice of the rollover, and the price has risen by 50 percent.
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Kiwis putting cost of living ahead of environment, ministry boss says
5 Dec 2025The Ministry for the Environment boss believes New Zealanders are more concerned about immediate pressures on households, than the environment.
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Concerns over Rotorua Night Market trial as sales plummet
5 Dec 2025The council began the trial in October to save in costs, enable earlier summer trading and address health and safety concerns.
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Midday Report: Air NZ faces questions ahead of looming pre-Christmas strike
5 Dec 2025More to come on this breaking story.
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Surge of traffic around newly opened IKEA
4 Dec 2025The IKEA stampede and traffic jams failed to eventuate this morning, but it seems shoppers might have been waiting until later in the day. Audio
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Govt deficit $700m worse than expected as tax take falls short
Treasury says the overall financial outlook is mixed, continuing trends from recent months.
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Italian police seek governance documents from 13 luxury fashion brands in labour abuse probe
4 Dec 2025Some of the brands include Dolce & Gabbana, Gianni Versace, Prada and Gucci.
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Air NZ flight attendants threaten to strike week before Christmas
4 Dec 2025Air New Zealand says there will no longer be strike action affecting long-haul or regional travellers, but other disruptions remain possible.
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First passengers touch down in Auckland on 'world's longest direct flight'
4 Dec 2025The route from China to Argentina - with a short break in New Zealand - takes more than 25 hours, with the return journey taking even longer.
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What's going on with Auckland house prices?
4 Dec 2025Auckland is 22.9 percent below its peak and "lagging behind everyone else", an expert says.
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Why are Gen Z workers the least happy?
4 Dec 2025A survey reveals one generation of workers are more likely to feel burnt out and exhausted, and 40 percent dread going to work. Audio
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