Workers moving towns in desperate quest for jobs
Some are resorting to taking jobs more than two hours’ drive away as the unemployment rate rises.
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Ngāi Tahu, Mint Renewables announce $100m fund for renewable energy projects
The partnership will have $100 million to invest.
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Contact boss wants Kiwis to be more adaptive in push for renewable energy
Contact Energy is ramping up its renewable supplies, saying investment is critical.
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Supreme Court dismisses appeal application by convicted insider trader Peter Huljich
The Supreme Court has dismissed an application for leave to appeal by a businessman found guilty of insider trading.
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Auckland Council sends compliance officers to ‘closed’ inner-city cafe
Rupa’s Café in Freeman’s Bay had its food registration cancelled in June and the café announced on social media it would permanently close from July 4.
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KiwiSaver: Aggressive, growth funds continue strong performance as assets hit $129.1b
Total KiwiSaver assets rose nearly $9 billion in the second quarter with strong market returns across most funds.
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The people working for $10 – and less – an hour
The problem facing people moving off income support.
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Dunedin students face rising rents despite more properties on offer across country
The number of rental available has seen rents stable or falling for most of the country – apart from Dunedin.
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Geographic price gap for shopping ‘unacceptable’ – Grocery Action Group
Fair prices for groceries should not depend on a shopper’s postcode, a consumer advocacy group says
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Skilled workers still battling for jobs after hundreds of applications
Insurance adjustor James Brown says he can’t even get a call centre job.
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