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Rising insurance, rates and power costs putting pressure on household budgets

About 478,000 New Zealanders are behind on their payments.

Southland dairy farmer who exploited migrant workers gets $15k fine for obstructing investigation

Former imam Reza Abdul-Jamar has already been forced to pay $300k by the ERA.

New details emerge on Orr's early exit from final Willis meeting

Reserve Bank awaits an Ombudsman's ruling over its handling of information requests.

Business confidence lifts in July, but going still tough

Construction and retail reported a significant renewed slump.

'Really hard': Some Hawke's Bay Hospital nursing roles not being replaced, manager says

'I have never been so frustrated and angry going home from work.'

Knife-wielding man arrested at nursing protest in Christchurch

A man has been arrested after he allegedly threatened to kill protesters in Christchurch.

Richard Prebble: Why Argentina's radical reforms could work here

OPINION: A tale of two Governments.

What your barista thinks of your small talk game

Service workers find a balance between small talk and providing efficient service.

Inside Economics: Why the job market feels worse than the numbers look

ANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.

Ministers agree to raise board members' pay ranges by up to 80%

The increase for Crown bodies comes as the Govt celebrates tax relief it has introduced.

Gisborne's historic Muirs Bookshop turns 120, calls for local shopping boost

Celebrating the milestone is bittersweet for Kim Pittar, who recognises retail challenges.

Luxon says Govt must 'double down' on economic plan

The press conference will be live-streamed at the top of this article.

Gisborne hospitality positive about Uber launch, taxi drivers unsure population can sustain service

Uber is seeking local drivers for its upcoming launch in Gisborne.

Trump immigration raids threaten US food security, farmers warn

“The way the government is working right now, everybody loses."

Matty McLean and Matilda Green: From strangers to studio soulmates

Taking us behind the scenes, The Hits radio co-hosts open up about kids, chaos and career.