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Manufacturing activity declines again in April
Five of the last seven months have seen New Zealand's manufacturing sector in contraction.
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Retail
Foodstuffs 'only passing on increases'
Shelf prices are rising in lockstep with increases from suppliers, the co-operative says.
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Health-tech software saves ED staff time
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Politics
Calls to scrap rule preventing migrants taking out student loans
The National party says it might be time to allow more migrants to get student loans.
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