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Westpac staff consider going on strike after ‘offensive’ pay offer
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Scam concerns intrude on big bank probe announcement
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Consumer confidence still low despite belief inflation has peaked
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Annual food price inflation is still close to 30-year highs.
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"Tentative signs of an uptick in activity, moderating price falls."
Retail spending slump signals looming economic downturn
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Westpac glitch hits some automatic payments, direct debits
Westpac glitch affects some payments as bank says 'urgent' solution sought.
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The scam looked so real even experts were taken in.
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Banks less trusted than supermarkets - Consumer NZ survey
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Data shows official inflation rates underestimates Kiwis' true pain
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Difficult year ahead for consumers as food prices continue to rise
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Consumer confidence lifts slightly but remains grim
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