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New 'home warranty' rules protecting homeowners announced
The government has revealed more details on how homeowners can be protected under its proposed proportionate liability system for the Building Act.
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Call for changes to tackle overheating homes in summer
Too many new homes are overheating in the increasingly hot summers and the government is being urged to follow other countries' leads and do something about it. Audio
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The catch in National's KiwiSaver plan
24 Nov 2025The policy should add a lot to retirement funds, but it has one problem that needs fixing, a KiwiSaver provider says. Audio
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Kiwi Property's net profit falls 77 percent
24 Nov 2025The Sylvia Park and Drury township developer's net profit fell 77 percent with an unrealised fair value loss of $30.3 million.
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The internet traps designed to keep your cash
24 Nov 2025Psychological tricks and traps using deceptive website design techniques are starting to overwhelm online shopping.
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NZSale closed for business
23 Nov 2025The website, which offered sales for a limited time, closed operations in New Zealand on Sunday.
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Air NZ cabin crew to strike in December
21 Nov 2025Crew say they are unhappy with the airline's latest offer.
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We're in Australia, can we come back and get NZ Super?
22 Nov 2025RNZ's money correspondent answers your questions.
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Who's really paying for 'incredibly aggressive' cash back competition?
21 Nov 2025Cash back incentives have become the key way that banks attract new customers in recent years.
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AI concerns have ripple effect on NZ stock market, after Wall Street slump
The NZX was down more than 180 points on Friday, before trimming its losses in the afternoon.
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Neighbour wins payout over half-done, 'blight' of an apartment block
21 Nov 2025Forrest Tan says he's still to receive a cent of that though from the owner of the abandoned project in Auckland's Epsom
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Weakening trend sees ANZ Bank cuts its farmgate milk price
21 Nov 2025The big banks are responding to an ongoing drop in global dairy prices.
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ERoad slumps to $144m loss in wake of setbacks in North America
21 Nov 2025The transport software company saw a major accounting write-down in its North American assets, which didn't deliver to expectations.
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AI's blind spot: Tools fail to detect their own fakes
21 Nov 2025When outraged Filipinos turned to an AI-powered chatbot to verify a viral photograph, the tool failed to detect it was fabricated - even though it had generated the image itself.
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Board directors believe economy is improving - report
21 Nov 2025The annual Director Sentiment Survey indicated 55 percent of directors thought the economy would improve over the next 12 months.
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Oceania Healthcare posts profit, despite revenue drop
21 Nov 2025The company's total unit sales rose 5 percent to 271 units, including 161 care suites and 110 independent living units.
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Plan unveiled for luxury apartments to replace iconic Wellington fruit shop
20 Nov 2025Some locals back the plan, but others are worried it could change the character of their village. Audio
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Thousands of insurance claims lodged due to wild weather
20 Nov 2025A wind storm on 23 October cut power to tens of thousands of homes, tore off roofs and downed trees and fences.
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Butter prices are falling at global auction, so why not in shops too?
20 Nov 2025Dairy prices fell for the seventh time in a row, with butter falling the most. Audio
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Why the New Zealand dollar has plunged to 13-year lows
20 Nov 2025The Kiwi has been struggling against Australia's, Britain's and China's currencies.
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'Snowed under': Asbestos companies working night and day on sand concerns
20 Nov 2025An asbestos removal company boss says he's been flooded with calls from emotional parents and schools wanting help. Audio
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Nvidia beats earnings expectations, even as bubble concerns mount
20 Nov 2025Nvidia has posted strong revenue and profits that exceeded Wall Street's expectations.
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My Food Bag profits stay flat
20 Nov 2025The company did manage to lower its debt from $9.7m down to $5.5m at the end of September.
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AFT Pharmaceuticals' revenue up a third on last year
20 Nov 2025The business is the largest generator of revenue and profit in Australian.
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