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A new ANZ survey is pointing to improving sentiment among consumers.
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ELE - global recruiter went overseas, particularly the Philippines, to fill jobs here.
Jenée Tibshraeny: Govt faces tough trade-offs to improve books
The work starts now for Finance Minister Nicola Willis.
Red Sea ship attacks pose another threat to global economy
New York Times: Just as inflation eases, a key shipping route becomes a battleground.
Zespri flags major lost opportunity for SunGold kiwifruit
Loosening Northern Hemisphere SunGold growing limit on the agenda.
Dairy prices at GDT auction end 2023 strongly
Dairy prices have finished the year on a bullish note at this morning's global auction.
RBNZ digesting data before softening tough talk on inflation
Adrian Orr highlights differences between NZ and US, where there's talk of rate cuts.
ANZ cuts mortgage and deposit rates, ASB picks OCR cut by August
The bank is one of the first to drop its home loan rates.
Stalled: NZ video gaming’s horror year — and its hopes for 2024
Scandal, political arm-wrestling and some big hits.
Adrian Orr invokes ghost chips, Muldoon
Migrant numbers and sluggish GDP are a real surprise, Orr admits.
Scott Gilmour: Poverty - what can be done?
OPINION: Scott Gilmour asks how we get the Government to learn from the nonprofit sector.
Richard Prebble: Regulation shake-up needed to fix ferry cost blow-out
OPINION: Act leader David Seymour should get his teeth into the earthquake regulations.
Retailers gear up for last-minute Christmas rush
But consumers remain under pressure from the higher cost of living.
Watch: Are these the funkiest flyers to touch down in NZ this year?
There's been a surge into the US and for Air New Zealand. 2024 will be a big one.
Crypto for Christmas: Revolut app launches NZ trading
Fees and third-party brokers revealed.
Are MicroClimate helmets the new travel trend?
This year, Delta Air Lines began flights from Los Angeles to Auckland. Among the passengers on board were two individuals sporting MicroClimate helmets. Video / NZHerald / MicroClimate
Juha Saarinen: How I failed to avoid roaming charges
OPINION: Mobile roaming just isn’t worth it because data is where it’s at.
Market close: NZ stocks finish higher after late spurt
But a big test comes tomorrow with the Treasury’s half-year economic and fiscal update.
Kāinga Ora review won't slow public housing build - for now at least
Chris Bishop commits to continuing to grow the number of public houses.
Bankruptcies soar as high rates and end of Covid aid hit businesses hard
Financial Times: ‘Zombie’ companies lose lifeline.
Is the worst behind us? Business confidence on the mend
Firms' confidence in the economic outlook and their expectations rose again in December.
Reality check for self-checkout
The promise of self-checkout was alluring. But theft and gripes abound.
Activist Rakon shareholder tells board to act quickly on takeover offer
Previous chances have been blown through delays, an investor says.
City Rail Link fight: YMCA wanted $18m, Auckland Council offered $262K
Arguments put that only three basement car park levels can now be built instead of six.
Houthi pirate attacks cause chaos in vital Red Sea corridor
Houthis play Grinch, pirate attacks cause chaos in vital Red Sea corridor.
Zespri's near-monopoly export status pays off for $3 billion industry, says new report
Monopsonies are considered technically inefficient - not so Zespri, says Berl.
Car imports take a tumble in November but we still have a trade deficit
A big drop in EV imports is a strong feature of the latest overseas trade statistics.
Apple halts US sales of Watch before Christmas after losing patent case
Financial Times: US judge finds blood oxygen sensor on new timepieces infringes patents.
New Huntly FreshChoice part of 'ambitious' plan to expand the brand
FreshChoice Huntly is the latest to re-brand as part of an ambitious expansion plan.
Opinion: NZ commercial radio a lifeline during emergencies
Opinion: Would it matter if your car radio dial was empty tomorrow morning?
Advertised salaries grew rapidly over past year, but now slowing
Which industries had the fastest salary growth?
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OPINION: Exciting prospects and big challenges for jet fuel and battery-powered planes.