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'Profit squeeze': Farmers expected to slash spending as costs soar

Costs were driven by increases in interest (39pc) feed (21pc) and fertiliser (28pc).

Opinion: Kids paying the price of sociologists' teacher takeover

Opinion: New teachers graduate with scant knowledge of the science of human learning.

'This should not have happened': Business owner fumes after Meta account hacked, $9500+ taken

'We took all the precautions recommended to us.'

Cost of living: 300,000 more Kiwis worrying about money weekly

But it's the younger generation that are feeling most worried about money.

Richard Prebble: Why taxing ‘the rich’ will hurt us all

OPINION: Labour is using "the wealthy" as an enemy to help it win the election.

Indigenous forestry researcher farewelled after nearly 50 years of service

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Richard Prebble: Why Luxon is one of Labour's biggest assets

OPINION: MPs who come from business usually take six years to adjust to politics.

Why doesn't NZ shift to coastal shipping and rail for freight?

Trucking still accounts for nearly 80 per cent of shipping in New Zealand.

Recession scenario: Some employers cut staff, others can't find workers

'We are looking for grassroots people that want to do the mahi'.

Zespri's unauthorised planting headache grows in China

Smuggled variety means NZ industry leaders will head to China to investigate.

Opinion: Made redundant? Here's what to do instead of getting bitter

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait's advice for people losing their job.

Richard Prebble: Improve education for the sake of our children - and our country

National's focus on schooling is driven by what matters, not by the polls.

Māori kiwifruit growers launch first export venture

Māori Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated has plans for Hawaii market, eyes Taiwan.

‘Used like an ATM’: Elderly often too scared to report financial abuse by family

96 per cent of elder abuse cases go unreported, studies show.

He’s a legend of NZ television. Peter Williams’ sudden and surprising media career change

ANALYSIS: One of NZ's top broadcasters now aligned with anti-establishment organisation.

Zespri brightens export price outlook but thorny issues still lurk

Smaller crop this season an opportunity to get on top of quality issues.

Port baffled by proposed $100m mitigation claim from local iwi

Ngai Te Rangi one of several iwi contesting Port of Tauranga's plans.

A Kiwi surgeon took on Emirates over his business-class seat; why airlines might need to rethink their ads

Passenger wins compo over business seats that were not as advertised – are others in line?