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Bog standard shrinkflation? Purex Mega Long toilet rolls not so long

Even toilet paper is feeling the crunch in the cost-of-living crisis.

Home ownership at the core of the ‘Kiwi Dream’, but 46% have ‘given up hope’ - survey

Kiwibank boss says there is a resilience and determination to get on the property ladder.

'The new price of eggs': The US political shocks of data centres and power bills

NY Times: Democrats zeroed in on utilities and affordability to win Republican support.

'I'm worth over $1m, but life's still a struggle': The reality for NZ's squeezed middle

Five Kiwis reveal why their 'good' salaries no longer feel enough to get ahead.

Editorial: What we can learn from Mamas Donuts

OPINION: Businesses don't have to suffer in silence when the walls are closing in.

Revealed: Councils expected to foot a near $48 billion bill for Local Water Done Well

Officials estimate water service infrastructure will cost $47.9 billion to 2034.

What Reeves' tax hikes mean for Britain's workers and wallets

Markets rallied as the pound rose and government bond yields dipped.

Lifting Kiwisaver contributions to 12% makes sense – when the whole scheme is fixed

OPINION: Nearly 26% of New Zealanders say they're struggling to get by financially.

Mighty Ape boss says 2025 is shaping up as ‘year of the consumer’

The online retailer has added 60 staff as it prepares for a high-demand holiday rush.

My Food Bag’s Mark Winter open to acquisitions but focused on growth

Chief executive's comments come as the company's half-year revenue rose 3%.

Trump’s global tariffs curtailed trade, US data shows

New York Times: US imports of goods and services dropped 5.1%, Commerce Dept data says.

Fraser Whineray: Keep renewable electricity targets if you hate the planet and the poor

Opinion: Why chasing 100% renewable electricity makes little sense.

'Absolutely huge': The pay hikes Crown bosses got after recent changes

The Government is defending it, but Labour's not impressed.

Inside Economics: The real reason economists are confident the recovery is coming

ANALYSIS: 'There is one indicator I look at that doesn’t get a lot of attention.'

Democrats eye housing affordability as their next weapon against Trump

The party hopes to boost new home construction to increase supply if it regains power.

Child poverty soars in Britain as working families struggle to keep up

Families find rents, childcare costs and food prices outpacing wages.