Air New Zealand has apologised to a customer who was left without a flight plan after the Chicago to Auckland service was cancelled.

Unstaffed petrol stations are on average 6 cents per litre cheaper than those with staff.

Australia’s newest budget airline suspended all its flights on Tuesday, to discuss “the ongoing viability” of its business model.

One bonus of being office based is more support for workers facing an increase in abusive calls, a manager says.

Two out of three professional job applicants admit to applying for numerous roles out of frustration.

But the competition watchdog said self-serve stations run by supermarkets did not have the same effect.

Households may find home insurance “increasingly unaffordable” due to higher premiums, while rising risks could lead to insurers refusing to cover some properties altogether.

Businesses and consumers are being warned to beware when lending or advancing payments to businesses, with many thousands of businesses carrying undisclosed tax debts.