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Record gold prices boon for scrap buyers
New Zealanders are looking for money to be made in their jewellery drawers.
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Smith & Caughey’s to close
Auckland’s flagship department store Smith & Caughey’s will close for good within 10 weeks, with the loss of almost 100 jobs.A rescue attempt to save the famous retailer – which saw it close its Newmarket store last year and reduce the floor space of its ‘Grande Dame’ Queen St bu...
Economy
Napier Port to pay special dividend after $7.5m settlement
The Hawke's Bay port had a strong first half, handling 13.9% more containers.
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