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City Rail Link won't open until 2026 at the earliest
CRL boss reluctant to say when the mega-project will open for passengers.
Medsafe suspends Pharmacy 44's operating licences
Medsafe says an audit found a "significant number of non-compliance issues".
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“There’s not a lot of information about what to do - it's uncharted territory."
Second Northland filming location for Jason Momoa's Chief of War abandoned
Locals were reportedly “very excited” about the prospect of filming.
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The labour market still remains strong when compared with pre-Covid levels.
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Calls for greater fuel competition in Whanganui and Ruapehu
The Whanganui council has contacted lower-price suppliers in a bid to drive prices down.
Why one of NZ's top 10 house builders is laying off staff
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Budget 2023: Video game industry gets its tax rebate, but it’s half the Aussie scheme; full tech wrap
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Produce company predicts about $30m in losses after cyclone
Floods severely affect group’s Hawke’s Bay plantings.
$2.4m to fix Splash Planet, entry price to rise
Hastings District Council will upgrade the tourist attraction ahead of summer re-opening.
Commerce Commission house building material probe: Government responds
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'Little passion bug': Distillery wins big after only six weeks in existence
'Winning any award is amazing, but double gold is truly phenomenal.'
Another modular housing building company fails, 11 buyers hit
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PM and ministers tour flood-hit Pan Pac; business could resume as early as August
Ministers saw where the stopbank breached, causing widespread damage to the plant.
Waimarie steamer records best season yet, with local visitors driving numbers
Manager calls time after seven years and high-traffic season.
Local Focus: The Altered Rose takes upcycling to the next level
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Our biggest house builder reveals 30% volume drop
Real irony: Now is a great time to build.
Mayor floats idea of private ownership to hasten Hawke’s Bay’s quest for new hospital
A public-private healthcare partnership could be an option, Sandra Hazlehurst says.
Lost luggage: Inside Air NZ’s plan to roll out bag tracing for passengers
The lost luggage crisis over summer accelerated development of tech.
Mayor fears impact of carbon farming on rural communities
"....it’s land that should never have been taken out of forestry in the first place".
NZ Green Investment Finance to get $300m Budget boost
The bigger balance sheet creates a greater opportunity to develop low-carbon projects.
Business digest: Simon Bridges' new role
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Opinion: Inflation is here to stay, here's what businesses can do
Chamber boss: 'I'm preparing for inflation to stick around for a while'.
'Deserved a better ending': Cape Kidnappers tour company closes with swipe at 'red tape'
For almost 70 years they'd driven past Cape Kidnappers' stunning cliffs, until a collapse.
RNZ’s head of news Richard Sutherland to step down
In a statement, Sutherland said he was taking an extended break.
The cyclone, the $40,000 grants, and the mysterious people deciding who gets them
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Breakers Napier shuts permanently - cyclone the final blow
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Whanganui businesses brace for recession
One local café owner said economic pressures were already affecting his customers.
Public Trust shows how having a will means there's a way
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