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Business (New Zealand)
Technical problem forces NZX to shut markets hours early
stuff.co.nz - MELANIE CARROLL
A “connectivity issue” hit the New Zealand stock exchange on Thursday, forcing an early close for most of the market. Exchange operator NZX told the …
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New Zealand
NZ Super reforms for migrants take a step closer to becoming law
stuff.co.nz - ROB STOCK
Moves to make older migrants wait longer to qualify for NZ Super have taken a step closer to becoming law. But while MPs voted the New Zealand …
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House Prices
$1m-plus house sales double in a year
stuff.co.nz - MIRIAM BELL
There was a 167.9 per cent increase in the number of properties sold for $1 million or more during the first half of this year compared to the first …
1 hour ago
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Business (New Zealand)
Diners Club (NZ) put into liquidation by The Warehouse Group
stuff.co.nz - ROB STOCK
The once-proud Diners Club (NZ) has been put into liquidation. Its ultimate owner was The Warehouse, which bought it for $3 million in 2014 in a bid …
3 hours ago
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Chemicals
Farm chemicals make a deadly cocktail for bees, a new study finds
stuff.co.nz - BONNIE FLAWS
Despite lobbying for decades about the use of chemical cocktails known to kill bees, nothing has been done about it, says Apiculture New Zealand. …
4 hours ago
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Money
Use property investor tax to help low-income earners: Tax expert
stuff.co.nz - SUSAN EDMUNDS
Extra tax collected from property investors should be used to cut the tax of those who face big bills when re-entering the workforce or working more …
5 hours ago
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Investing
What kind of sharemarket investor are you?
stuff.co.nz - DANIEL SMITH
Ellen Pook has invested her savings, aiming to build enough wealth to put a deposit on a house. The 23-year-old government worker read a great deal …
10 hours ago
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Business (New Zealand)
Competition in NZ supermarkets needs intervention and innovation
stuff.co.nz - LYDIA CHEUNG
OPINION: The Commerce Commission’s just-released draft report on the competitiveness of New Zealand’s retail grocery sector concludes that …
13 hours ago
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Japan
Our supermarket duopoly doesn't deserve a gold medal
stuff.co.nz - JON DUFFY
OPINION: It’s an interesting coincidence that the Commerce Commission’s draft report into competition in the supermarket sector has been published …
13 hours ago
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New Zealand
Three-quarters of workers get pay rises that don't keep up with inflation
stuff.co.nz - SUSAN EDMUNDS
New Zealand’s labour market is running hot – but workers aren’t yet seeing the benefit, the Council of Trade Unions says. Stats NZ revealed on Friday …
13 hours ago
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New Zealand
Whānau customary marine title claim refused, but given chance to reduce its scope
stuff.co.nz - WELLINGTON HIGHER COURTS REPORTER
A whānau application for customary marine title on the east coast of the North Island has been refused, but a judge has left open the possibility of …
22 hours ago