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High rental price increases should not come as a shock to anyone - NZPIF

"High rental price increases should not come as a shock to anyone", says Andrew King, Executive Officer of the NZ Property Investors’ Federation (NZPIF). "While Statistics NZ has pointed to the Healthy Homes legislation, this is only one change that has pushed rental prices higher."

Small businesses will feel sting of minimum wage rise - McClay

Confirmation that the Government’s unbalanced minimum wage rise could cost 17,000 jobs and lump taxpayers with a $125 million bill is an alarm bell for small businesses, National’s Workplace Relations and Safety spokesperson Todd McClay says.

Christmas shopping continues apace

Spending through Paymark hit a new daily high last week, reaching $297.5 million through 5.1 million card transactions on Friday 20 December.

Mobile app identifies earthquake-prone buildings

Thousands of New Zealanders are working in, visiting, or walking past buildings every day that they don’t know are severely earthquake-prone, says an expert in earthquake preparedness.

Steps to end forced labour and lift the wellbeing of workers

New Zealand has ratified the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Protocol to the Forced Labour Convention, reinforcing our strong commitment to ending forced labour and other forms of modern slavery, Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Iain Lees-Galloway says.

Housing Confidence: Good vibrations - ASB

Kiwis are picking up on good vibrations in the housing market, with housing confidence continuing to improve according to the latest ASB Housing Confidence Survey.

Completion of the first phase of Ultra-Fast Broadband announced

Chorus has today announced that a nine-year project to bring 28 towns and cities world-class broadband has been completed - on time and on budget.

Renovated Pirongia Five Stags tavern ready for new operator - Bayleys

The substantially-upgraded historic Five Stags family restaurant and bar at Pirongia is being marketed for sale at auction on Thursday December 12 through Bayleys Hamilton. 

Trade deal inches closer, sentiment rises

Investors shrugged off weaker US data to lift European and US shares on Friday night. The US dollar and gold fell as investor sentiment improved. Copper and oil rallied, and dragged the New Zealand, Canadian and Australian dollars higher.

'Still work to do' on the Zero Carbon Bill and methane targets

"There is still critical work to be done on the Zero Carbon Bill and its methane targets to ensure the Bill achieves its own objectives," says Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) Chief Executive Sam McIvor.

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