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Should you take Elon Musk's advice not to save for retirement?
15 Jan 2026Elon Musk says you might not need to worry about saving for retirement soon - but New Zealanders are being told to be very wary.
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Why are teeth left out of public healthcare?
"It's a significant gap that leads to a lot of other issues in healthcare but also economically for the country," says the Dental for All campaign
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Bluebridge sailings fully booked despite faulty ferry
15 Jan 2026It comes after a fault with the ramp on one of its Cook Strait ferries cancelled days of sailings during the busy holiday period.
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Coalition pushes go on fresh tourism campaigns to promote regions
15 Jan 2026The government has announced five new tourism campaigns to lure more visitors from the United States, Canada and Australia.
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Tech firms' initiative offers chance for lower fees for sole traders
15 Jan 2026Funds would be transferred for a flat fee of 35 cents per transaction.
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Car touchscreens concerns prompt push for buttons
15 Jan 2026The body that oversees safety of vehicles in New Zealand said it will reward higher ratings to cars with physical buttons. Audio
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X to change AI chatbot after outrage over sexual deepfake images
The UK is among countries to express alarm at Grok's image generation features.
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Luxury retailer leans on real-estate rights to keep doors open during bankruptcy
15 Jan 2026The hard-hit luxury shopping empire is navigating its restructuring after filing for bankruptcy.
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Highway closure hits holidaymakers, businesses and Ed Sheeran fans
15 Jan 2026Thousands wanting to use the only route into and out of Taranaki from the north are being told to go around.
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No upper limit on new fines for power companies, minister says
14 Jan 2026Tougher fines are on the way for electricity providers and retailers that breach the rules. Audio
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Employee confidence still in the negative
14 Jan 2026Confidence has improved slightly, but remains deeply pessimistic, the latest data shows.
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Gold, silver sellers scramble to keep up with demand
14 Jan 2026Visitors to The Gold Exchange are buying 50 silver coins at a time, and orders for gold are running hot, even as prices continue to rise.
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All EB Games stores in NZ to close at end of month
14 Jan 2026It is uncertain how many jobs would be lost, and the letter to NZ employees did not mention anything about the future of the Australian stores.
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L'Authentique Chicken & Duck Parfait recalled following food safety failure
14 Jan 2026MPI says the parfait with a use by date on 24/08/26 was affected by the recall.
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House prices are up - but what's going on in Wellington?
Prices around the country are picking up, but not in the capital.
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Workers arriving and leaving Queenstown within weeks
The cost of living is driving people out despite huge demand, recruiters and unions say.
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Job numbers edge up in November, but still down on last year
14 Jan 2026When compared with November 2024, the number of actual filled jobs fell 0.4 percent.
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Cost of building a new house set to rise
14 Jan 2026New data shows residential building costs increased by 0.9 percent in the three months to December.
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Australia vs NZ: Who's doing retirement income better?
14 Jan 2026Australians probably get a better deal out of their superannuation savings than New Zealanders do from KiwiSaver, but New Zealand's pension comes into its own.
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Fears popular heritage area will become forgotten if access bridge not restored
14 Jan 2026Queenstown Lakes District Council has indefinitely closed the country's highest suspension bridge, Skippers Bridge, due to safety risks.
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'Completely bonkers': Trump's mining dreams collide with reality
13 Jan 2026Denmark's ownership of Greenland is not what's stopping the US from tapping the island's treasures.
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Wildfires, storms fuel 2025 insured losses of $187 billion
13 Jan 2026Total losses from natural catastrophes were lower than the 10-year average at $388b in 2025, and down from $637b in 2024.
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Weight-loss drugs market 'almost like Viagra': Pfizer boss
Pfizer is preparing for a market for obesity drugs on par with the booming business created by erectile dysfunction drug Viagra in 1998.
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Trump announces 25% tariffs on countries doing business with Iran - China's on the list
13 Jan 2026The announcement appears to mean goods from China, a major trading partner of both Iran and the United States, would become significantly more expensive to import.
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