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NZ has more work to do in stimulating tourism, Auckland Airport's CEO says.
Air NZ CEO: Up to 5000 seats out of action every day due to engine problems
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Richard Harman: Budget battle looms as reality hits Coalition Government
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Deloitte Top 200 Awards
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Man falsely claimed Covid relief money - twice
The Auckland man used the relief money for personal items and gambling.
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Technology
DeepSeek, WeChat, other apps banned from MPs’ phones
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Netsafe’s tech ties spark calls for independent regulator
Online safety campaigners say Netsafe is too close to the big tech.
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Online safety campaigners say Netsafe is too close to the big tech.
Auckland Airport profit up despite challenges
Auckland Airport's underlying profit flat, but it had its busiest day since before Covid.
Air NZ profit down, $100m share buy-back announced
Engine issues impact airline as domestic demand slumps too.
SkyCity group profit down 73%
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Spark and Microsoft ink NZ’s ‘largest-ever Microsoft public cloud partnership’
Around half of the telco's staff will get Microsoft's gen AI.
Apple confirms low-cost, souped-up iPhone 16e: NZ pricing and availability
The rumours were true. AI-capable phone is cheap - but not as cheap as its predecessor.
Mortgage wars heat up as another major bank offers under 5%
Banks have responded quickly to the Reserve Bank's latest OCR cut.
The demographic most likely to be taken in by a scam (it’s not who you think)
Gangland expert turns his attention to cybercriminals.
‘Black hole’: Crown quitting 109 new homes underwritten by KiwiBuild
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Bryce Wilkinson: Bureaucracy is strangling NZ's potential for growth
OPINION: A lot of current rules would need to change for NZ to become a culture of 'yes'.
Market close: NZ sharemarket ends steady after RBNZ rate cut
NZ stocks ended slightly down with Fletcher Building outperforming after the OCR cut.
Reserve Bank on track for ‘more cuts sooner’ but reduces forecast for house prices
The RBNZ warned of uncertainty around US tariffs and geopolitical events.
Look Sharp fined almost $300k for misleading pricing
Look Sharp had frequent and widespread pricing errors over a substantial period.
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