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Cameron Bagrie: You could point the finger at the economy, but the real villain is inflation
We're likely to see more firms cost-cutting, leading to more jobless.
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Government tax take $2.2 billion less than forecast
Tax revenues have fallen below the government's forecast in May.
Primary Sector
Global dairy prices plummet in latest auction
NZX analysts said whole milk powder held up the best of the bunch.
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Comvita and HoneyWorld: more of a marriage than an acquisition
The CEO of Comvita says NZ needs to protect mānuka.
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