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Economy
Pump prices fall; duration hard to pick - Z Energy
Petrol prices are down across the country but Z Energy says it's too soon to say whether yesterday’s plunge in crude oil prices has further to run or how long it may last.Brent crude oil dropped more than 20 percent yesterday after Saudi Arabia kicked off a price war with Russia...
Streaming hasn’t killed NZ's silver screen
Box office blockbusters haven’t lost their lustre in the streaming video age with New Zealand cinema recording its second-biggest year ever in 2019.The local box office booked $204 million in 2019, narrowly missing 2016’s record of $207 million, according to the Motion Pictures D...
Economy
Consumer confidence insulated from virus anxiety
Consumer confidence has eased slightly but remains in a strong position, according to the latest ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence index.“Consumers are feeling good for now, but emerging global risks could weigh in coming months due to the worrying covid-19 outbreak,” ANZ New Ze...
Services
Stuff ventures make up for shrinking ad, circulation revenue
Stuff’s foray into selling broadband and power packages seems to be paying off, with the media group’s side ventures more than making up for its shrinking ad and circulation revenue.The New Zealand firm is largely a footnote in ASX-listed Nine Entertainment’s first-half results,...
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