Prepare to find another $70 a week to get by in 2024: ASB video

Westfield Albany Black Friday 2023

The bank’s economists noted that because the figures were for an average household. Some would pay less but those with significant debt could end up paying notably more.

Petrol prices fall to five-month low video

Petrol prices have fallen to a five-month low. (File photo)

AA had warned the average price of 91 octane could hit $3.50 a litre by Christmas but now says a downward trend could continue into January.

Everything you need to know about what's planned for renters video

Changes are coming for tenants and investors.

A new government means changes ahead for tenants and landlords. Here's what you need to know about how that'll alter the rental market.

Businesses struggle with aftermath of Covid support video

Earthwoven uses a laboratory in Auckland.

Thousands have defaulted on loan that was intended to help through pandemic, but fell due just as inflation soared.

Streaming service Neon to introduce ads, hike prices in 2024 video

Streaming service Neon will start showing advertisements from January 2024.

Ad-free viewing will be a thing of the past from January 11.

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Vessel seized after deception by fisherman video

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Judge tells fisherman his story didn't make sense and "smells like fish that has been left in a hold for a couple of weeks".

El Niño risk you probably haven’t thought of video

The Hire Industry Association of New Zealand is urging bouncy castle owners to be extra careful this windy summer ...

Bouncy castle accidents have cost New Zealand up to $540,000 in one year, so its no surprise the Hire Industry Association is urging caution this holiday season.

We try the secretive boarding process celebrities use at LAX video

The trip across the tarmac isn’t something that a regular customer can buy.

Forget going through security like regular folk; we were taken straight out to the tarmac.

Newsable: How maths can help you find an Xmas car park

Parking at Christmas time can be a nightmare.

Finding a car park during the silly season can be a nightmare. Maths could be the answer.

Buyers waiting for return of $175,000 deposit liquidate developers video

Wei Hu says she is not sure what to do now because house prices have risen so much since she handed over her deposit for ...

Buyers waiting for the return of deposits from a housing development that never started have had the company put into liquidation.

Here are the food products that have dropped in price video

Woolworths is adding to its Low Price programme.

Some good news for anyone stocking up on Christmas groceries – some things you’ll put in your trolley are cheaper now than they were a year ago.

The lessons from Supie's demise video

Supie looks to expand throughout the North Island next year.

Taking on the supermarket duopoly will require a new player with a lot of financial backing, according to former Supie chair Ben Kepes.

Landlord evicts solo parent with brain tumour, relists property days later video

Four days after the family moved out, the property was advertised for rent at a higher price. (File photo)

The renter was still recovering from brain surgery when she was asked to move, for "renovations". But then she noticed the flat was back on Trade Me, as is and for $130p/w more.

Property developer and pianist Kevin Carlin dies video

Kevin Carlin was the founder and builder of Queenstown's Carlin Boutique Hotel and intended it to be “beyond five star”.

He fled an abusive family as a teenager, became a private chef to the stars and then sold portable kitchens to the United States Army before moving to Queenstown.

Clubs of Marlborough offers whittled down to 'last two' video

The Clubs of Marlborough went on the market “as is where is” in October. The tender process closed on November 15.

The liquidator of the Clubs of Marlborough is “very close” to selecting his preferred buyer.

money

What is working retail at Christmas like – and what does it pay? video

Catherine Richards says work is tougher than it used to be.

Countdown checkout manager Catherine Richards says work is noticeably tougher at this time of year – and harder now than it was when she started in her role about seven years ago.

Reserve Bank talks tough: When will relief come for home loan borrowers? video

The Reserve Bank may have had stern words last week about there being little hope for a cut in the official cash rate (OCR) before 2025, but economists say that doesn’t mean that home loan borrowers won’t see some changes.

What really counts as poor in New Zealand now? video

KiwiSaver hardship withdrawals double as New Zealanders struggle video

prosper

Why you should perfect the art of the follow-up

Sales meetings aren’t where most decisions are made, marketing strategist Rachel Klaver says.

OPINION: It doesn't matter how good your marketing is or how much advertising you're doing if you can't close a sale.

How embracing the vlog could boost your business

.Vlogs are the go-to format for influencers and influencer-style business owners, but anyone can use them. (File photo)

OPINION: Think video blogging is just for influencers? Think again.

Astin Parore, 20, with six-figure art business: 'Don't underestimate young people'

Astin Parore and mother Sally Ridge

Started during the first Covid lockdown, he has now brought on his mum Sally Ridge as creative director to help find more artists.

Five couples 'accidentally' bought a classic country pub video

Five Taranaki couples have bought the Urenui Hotel, north of New Plymouth. They’ve taken annual leave from their day ...

Five Taranaki couples have put their beer money where their mouth is and bought the tiny rural pub they often joked about taking over.

better business

Medical Assurance Society to pay $2.1 million penalty for misleading customers video

The Financial Markets Authority said more than 16,000 customers were overcharged or underpaid due to 'fundamental flaws' ...

The Financial Markets Authority said more than 16,000 customers were overcharged or underpaid due to 'fundamental flaws' in business systems.

NZ’s sustainability heroes

Pathfinder Asset Management, winner of the Supreme Transforming Aotearoa New Zealand award

The 2023 Sustainable Business Awards showcase NZ’s top sustainability achievements.

New company offers unlimited leave and sick leave video

Liam O'Neill of Hobbylords.

Liam O'Neill loves games, and also loves to see his employees happy. That is why they are offering unlimited leave and sick leave.

Connecting with tomorrow’s workforce

With 30 years of experience, seven physical venues across the country, and thousands of attendees, the NZ Careers Expo ...

SPONSORED: With businesses across Aotearoa contemplating a tight labour market, many are looking ahead for ways to future-proof their business.

property

Property developer and pianist Kevin Carlin dies video

Kevin Carlin was the founder and builder of Queenstown's Carlin Boutique Hotel and intended it to be “beyond five star”.

He fled an abusive family as a teenager, became a private chef to the stars and then sold portable kitchens to the United States Army before moving to Queenstown.

Clubs of Marlborough offers whittled down to 'last two' video

The Clubs of Marlborough went on the market “as is where is” in October. The tender process closed on November 15.

The liquidator of the Clubs of Marlborough is “very close” to selecting his preferred buyer.

How the Government was held to ransom for a $37.8m bailout video

Documents show that developers The Neighbourhood Ormiston told KO they were on the brink of receivership.

Kāinga Ora paid up against Treasury advice, for fear of "reputational damages" the debacle could cause the KiwiBuild programme.

Fewer high-end lifestyle blocks selling in Te Tauihu

Priced for negotiation over $1,095,000, this Pigeon Valley property was “an extremely busy listing”, Harcourts rural ...

More entry level properties are selling, but buyers are starting to return to the market agents say.

opinion & analysis

Why you should perfect the art of the follow-up

Sales meetings aren’t where most decisions are made, marketing strategist Rachel Klaver says.

OPINION: It doesn't matter how good your marketing is or how much advertising you're doing if you can't close a sale.

Sluggish Black Friday continues retail's struggles video

Shoppers in Albany on Black Friday.

OPINION: It's becoming clear that people are now buying less than they were in 2022 as prices continue to rise.

Top 10 songs that tell the story of 2023 in music

Lorde performs at Neudorf Winery in Upper Moutere as part of her Solar Power tour.

OPINION: I don’t know about you, but I found 2023 even harder than last year.

What my marathon effort can teach you about personal finance video

Hannah McQueen took part in the New York marathon.

OPINION: I realised I wasn’t going to hit my target using a DIY approach so I either needed to do something about it or withdraw.

nz farmer

Shearing world record holder poised for shot at another in Te Anau

Centre, Sacha Bond (Ngāi Tūhoe) will attempt to break the 9-hour Solo Strong Wool Lambs Shearing world record this ...

Piopio's Sacha Bond is already a world record holder, but later this month she will seek another in the brutal world of endurance shearing.

Meatworks defends environmental responsibility

A 2019 view of the Alliance Group’s Smithfield meatworks, which is bordered by Te Ahi Tarakihi Creek in the foreground, ...

The company which operates a meatworks on the edge of a coastal marine area maintains it takes responsibility towards looking after the environment "extremely seriously".

PurePod partners with farmers video

Visitors take a short bush walk from the parking space to their PurePod on Kaihope Farm, where they’re greeted with ...

By partnering with PurePod, beef and sheep farmer Richard Barnett says he's been able to create another income stream that isn't dependent on the weather.

The butcheress of Tākaka

Takaka butcheress Georgie Moleta, right, and current apprentice Maddy Holland, left.

Georgie Moleta loves teaching other people butchering skills, and says you don't have to be butch to do the work.

green business

A plane fuelled by fat and sugar has crossed the Atlantic Ocean video

Virgin Atlantic said the test flight Tuesday (local time) from London to New York was powered only by sustainable ...

The Virgin Atlantic flight used only sustainable aviation fuel in a flight from London to New York.

Iconic brands fail Auckland Zoo app test for sustainable palm oil video

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Major food brands that contain orangutan-unfriendly palm oil.

Auckland Zoo's new shopping app gives some iconic Kiwi brands the thumbs down. But companies say it's being too harsh.

Fonterra pledges to make milk production 30% greener by 2030 video

Stock Photo - Splash of milk from the glass on a blue background Image ID : 9074243 background, blue, closeup, crown, ...

New Zealand's biggest emitter wants farmers to use less fertiliser, plant trees and introduce new tech. But there’s no commitment to reward those that do, yet.

Milk sheds are quietly leaking a greenhouse gas you probably haven’t heard of video

After raw milk is collected, it is often chilled by planet-heating gases that can leak from older machines.

Many farms' most powerful greenhouse gas comes from a milk-chilling machine, not a cow. But new cost-saving tech could fix that.

world

NZ family plead for government help getting relatives out of Gaza warzone

Six year old Samia (left) is now trapped in Gaza without medication, and little food and water, while her family flee to ...

Her family includes a six-month-old and three other children under 8. Fearing for their lives, Alya Hammad wants to know why the government won't help get them out.

Elon Musk tells boycotting advertisers to 'go f... yourself'

(File photo) Elon Musk, who owns Twitter, Tesla and SpaceX, speaks at the Vivatech fair, June 16, 2023, in Paris.

In a profanity-laced outburst, Elon Musk has slammed advertisers that have left X, warning they will kill the social media platform.

What happened at OpenAI? The Sam Altman saga, explained

Sam Altman was ousted from ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, the company he co-founded and then brought back in.

Over the course of a dramatic five days for the booming artificial intelligence industry, the prominent AI leader Sam Altman was ousted from ChatGPT-maker OpenAI.

Why this short 37-minute A380 flight is a big milestone video

Emirates has hailed the short 30-minute demonstration flight from Dubai as being a significant milestone in the race to ...

For the first time ever, an A380 has taken off using 100% sustainable aviation fuel.

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