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Brave-faced craft chocolate industry finds strength in unity
Retail

Brave-faced craft chocolate industry finds strength in unity

More than 30 boutique chocolate companies raised the bar at Chocstock.

Gregor Thompson 01 Jul 2024
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Medicine working but business confidence continues to fall
Finance

Medicine working but business confidence continues to fall

Confidence in retail and construction rose, while other sectors were more downbeat.

Tom Raynel 27 Jun 2024
Building industry calls on Govt to speed up climate action
News in Brief

Building industry calls on Govt to speed up climate action

Organisations and firms call for energy transparency labels on new houses and buildings.

Staff reporters 27 Jun 2024
NZ dollar takes higher Aussie and Canadian inflation in stride

NZ dollar takes higher Aussie and Canadian inflation in stride

Inflation was higher than expected in both markets.

Rebecca Howard 27 Jun 2024


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