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GDP: It's official - we're in recession
Recession as a second quarter of contraction recorded, per capita numbers are even worse.
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Food prices are falling, but inflation marches on - Liam Dann
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Fruit and vege prices plummet 9 per cent in past year ... but price of eating out soars
New inflation data shows price rises are easing.
Inside Economics with Liam Dann: Why can’t Kiwis fix their mortgage for 30 years?
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Double the pay: Kiwi nurses still heading to Oz despite big pay rises at home
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Editorial: Brace for some serious economic pain ahead
OPINION: Credit and mortgage distress is rising fast as interest rates bite.
'Heartbroken and angry': Principals respond to threat to remove free school lunches
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Letters: Leave food in schools programme alone; the ‘demise’ of rugby
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To hike or not to hike - economists divided on RBNZ's big rate call
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Christopher Niesche: Tough at the top as Woolworths CEO resignation warranted
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Debate on scrapping GST on kai heads to Parliament
Waititi says removing GST from kai would be the start of 'the radical shake-up'.
Bill to remove GST from food heads for parliamentary hearing
Te Pāti Māori's Rawiri Waititi is pleased the bill has been drawn from the ballot box.
Retail spending rebounds but monetary policy still holding us back
Electronic card transaction data for January showed a bump in spending.
'Priceless': Sale of prized stud ram helps put thousands of meals on tables
Clifton Downs Southdown Stud breeder donated proceeds to Meat the Need and Feed Out.
Smart use of power is helping ease cost of living pressures
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MSD warns incoming minister of rising number of Kiwis on benefit, more increases likely
'We are seeing increasing complexity in clients’ needs.'
Minimum wage to rise by 2 per cent - slowest rate in a decade
The cost of living is likely to rise by more than the minimum wage.
Annual household living costs increased 7 per cent - who was hit hardest?
The cost of living is outpacing inflation - up 7 per cent. But there is good news.
Consumer NZ warns of pitfalls of supermarket loyalty schemes
The consumer advocacy organisation is warning of cost-saving and privacy issues.
Crocs and celebrations: The reality of sending Kiwi kids back to school
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Woolworths slashes 70 per cent from its NZ supermarkets’ value
The writedown follows claims New Zealand supermarkets are uncompetitive.
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