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Transport fail: 'we weren't expecting quite so many of you'
The city's public transport operator was ill-prepared for a flood of Aucklanders heading back to work this week but says it's become tricky to predict commuter patterns post covid.
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NZ exporters fear harvest season due to shipping woes
International shippers are riding a post covid cycle of high demand and shipping backlogs – pushing shipping prices to new highs. That's if you can get onto a ship at all, exporters say.
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Plan needed for possible omicron supply shortage threat
The transport and logistics industry wants a practical plan to be in place by the time omicron hits, including keeping essential workers working but much of that depends on the availability of rapid testing.
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Coffees, takeaways help slash $1.9b off new home loans
Mortgage advisers say tighter lending rules are cutting aspiring property buyers out of the home ownership picture, often penalising borrowers for their poor spending habits.