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Apprenticeship fees scrapped from July 1
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Budget 2020: Free training for 100,000 students, apprentices
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Winston Peters slams NZ economy, says big changes needed
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Liam Dann: Why strong lockdown gives NZ the economic edge
New Zealand needs to be smart about attracting new investment and finding new markets.
Trade expert urges restart of manufacturing
Trade experts warn exporters fear loss of market share to overseas rivals during lockdown.
Liam Dann: 8 reasons NZ is in good shape to get through this
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Antidepressant in short supply as pandemic holds up shipment
Fluoxetine is in short supply after shipment from India held up by Covid-19.
Battle for medical supplies turns dirty in pandemic
The race to secure medical gear has turned dirty as countries try to outbid suppliers.
Covid-19: Bakery giant shuts down South Island plant
Couplands has been forced to close its 25 stores nationwide.
Coronavirus: Sistema factory workers leave factory over health and safety fears
Workers at Auckland plant walk out in what union calls a "health and safety strike".
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Hamish Rutherford: Rio Tinto's perseverance may pay dividends
COMMENT: Mining company has been making the same argument for years.
Sleepyhead's $1.4b housing plan: Rocket boost for project
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Jobs welcomed: Fletcher Building invests $400m in Tauranga
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Allbirds vs Amazon: Kiwi company's latest moves
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Coronavirus: 600,000 surgical masks a day not enough
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Editorial: Our new plastic demon is hiding in plain sight
Editorial: Our washing machines are putting the environment in a spin.
Recalls for processed meat in US rise drastically
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Cadbury announces changes to chocolate blocks
The trial is taking place nowhere else in the world, only New Zealand.
Data points to economic boost
GDP growth has slowed but recent run of strong data suggests it's not as bad as expected.
From high school drop-out to adidas high-flyer
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Cavalier expects first-half loss as sales slide
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Westpac: The worst is over, economy headed for rebound
Headwinds remain but the slowdown in GDP growth may have bottomed out, say economists.