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Minimum wage to increase by 2%
Economy

Minimum wage to increase by 2%

It will rise by 45 cents an hour to $23.15 from April 1.

Staff reporters 01 Feb 2024
Dunedin council takes $13.2m punt on Forbury Park
Property

Dunedin council takes $13.2m punt on Forbury Park

The city has yet to say what it will do with the 12-hectare beachside site.

Staff reporters 01 Feb 2024
Ngāi Tahu's Arihia Bennett steps down

Ngāi Tahu's Arihia Bennett steps down

Ngāi Tahu's Arihia Bennett will step down as the iwi celebrates $1b milestone.

Staff reporters 31 Jan 2024
Propel Funeral Partners snaps up Otago operator for $A4.6m
Markets

Propel Funeral Partners snaps up Otago operator for $A4.6m

Southern Funeral Home has been in business for nearly 30 years.

Staff reporters 30 Jan 2024
NZ to ban 'forever chemicals' in cosmetics
Law & Regulation

NZ to ban 'forever chemicals' in cosmetics

Staff reporters 30 Jan 2024
Home transfers increased by 7% during December quarter
Property

Home transfers increased by 7% during December quarter

Staff reporters 30 Jan 2024
Green party co-leader James Shaw resigns
Politics

Green party co-leader James Shaw resigns

Staff reporters 30 Jan 2024
$2.3 billion: The insurance gap for 2023’s bad weather
Economy

$2.3 billion: The insurance gap for 2023’s bad weather

Staff reporters 30 Jan 2024
JP Morgan Asset Management and Craigs Investment Partners sign MOU
Investments

JP Morgan Asset Management and Craigs Investment Partners sign MOU

Staff reporters 30 Jan 2024
Retail set to fly higher at Auckland International
Retail

Retail set to fly higher at Auckland International

Staff reporters 30 Jan 2024
NZ annual goods trade deficit narrows in 2023
Economy

NZ annual goods trade deficit narrows in 2023

Rebecca Howard 29 Jan 2024
Booster Innovation Fund lifts its valuation by $715,000
Markets

Booster Innovation Fund lifts its valuation by $715,000

Greg Hurrell 26 Jan 2024
Government deficit $1.1b smaller than expected
Economy

Government deficit $1.1b smaller than expected

Staff reporters 25 Jan 2024
ASB cuts home lending rates again
Finance

ASB cuts home lending rates again

Staff reporters 25 Jan 2024
Telco market growth stalls for big three: Jarden
Technology

Telco market growth stalls for big three: Jarden

Ben Moore 24 Jan 2024
Interactive Advertising Bureau NZ names new boss
Media

Interactive Advertising Bureau NZ names new boss

Daniel Dunkley 24 Jan 2024
Service activity shrinks in BusinessNZ's PMI
Economy

Service activity shrinks in BusinessNZ's PMI

Staff reporters 23 Jan 2024
Interest rate hikes make for pessimistic employees
Economy

Interest rate hikes make for pessimistic employees

Staff reporters 23 Jan 2024
Zespri CEO Dan Mathieson stepping down
Primary Sector

Zespri CEO Dan Mathieson stepping down

Rebecca Howard 23 Jan 2024
Tourism Holdings buys Aussie RV business for $12.9m
Markets

Tourism Holdings buys Aussie RV business for $12.9m

Staff reporters 23 Jan 2024
New chair for Silver Fern Farms
Primary Sector

New chair for Silver Fern Farms

Victoria Young 22 Jan 2024
Hawke’s Bay airport boss resigns
Infrastructure

Hawke’s Bay airport boss resigns

Victoria Young 22 Jan 2024
TradeWindow accelerates revenue growth
Markets

TradeWindow accelerates revenue growth

Victoria Young 22 Jan 2024
Watercare picks contractors for $3.5b asset renewal programme
Infrastructure

Watercare picks contractors for $3.5b asset renewal programme

Staff reporters 19 Jan 2024
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