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Rocket Lab signs huge deal with US space agency
The NZ company will manufacture 18 satellites equipped with advanced sensors to track and detect missile threats.
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Can my child get a Community Services Card? - Ask Susan
20 Dec 2025RNZ's Susan Edmunds answers your questions.
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Business confidence hits 30-year high
19 Dec 2025ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner says "things are clearly looking up".
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Santana Minerals pushes for quicker decision on its fast-track application
20 Dec 2025The Australian company is seeking consent to tap into what it believes is a $4.4 billion gold deposit near Cromwell.
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ASB drops Motorola Solutions from investment funds
19 Dec 2025Motorola provides telecommunications, surveillance and military technology to the Israeli military and illegal Israeli settlements.
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What to know if you want to buy a bach this summer
19 Dec 2025Houses in holiday hotspots have increased in value significantly over the past decade, but they come with a warning.
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Kiwibank scraps $500 million capital raising plan
19 Dec 2025It was originally intended that the influx of funds would enable Kiwibank to compete better with the big four Australian-owned banks.
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TikTok signs deal to sell US arm to American investor group
19 Dec 2025Although the transaction is not yet complete, the move brings TikTok one step closer to securing its long-term future in the United States.
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Have you had a KiwiSaver Christmas gift?
19 Dec 2025Some schemes have been sending presents to members this year.
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How savers can fight back against inflation
19 Dec 2025What are your options if you don't want to see your money going backwards? Audio
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Fears looming chip shortages will hit supply of electronic devices
19 Dec 2025Rapid growth in AI is driving demand for high tech superconductors, and creating shortages of less powerful chips used in such things as smart phones.
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'Click, it's done': Sisters have knack for flatpack success
19 Dec 2025"It takes a lot of patience and resilience," and an eye for detail, one teen says. Audio
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Consumer confidence reaches highest level in years - why an economist says we're still pessimistic
19 Dec 2025While it sounds like a strong uplift, ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner said it is not,
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'The economy is busy': What businesses and experts make of the latest GDP figures
19 Dec 2025Stats NZ data shows gross domestic product (GDP) - the broad measure of economic growth - rose 1.1 percent in the September quarter. Audio
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Community cheers as booze back on tap at hotel bar
19 Dec 2025A popular Wairarapa coastal watering hole is back in business.
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'Gruelling, inhumane': Backlogs as KiwiSaver hardship applications surge
19 Dec 2025One man says he's facing repossession of his vehicle and the forced sale of his house because it's taking too long to access his KiwiSaver money.
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Rocket Lab launches fourth spacecraft for US Department of War
19 Dec 2025The launch, named 'Don't Be Such A Square', lifted off from Wallops Island in Virginia just after 6pm NZ time.
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Labour, National clash over what economic rebound shows
18 Dec 2025'Better times are ahead,' the finance minister says, while Labour is arguing things are still worse.
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Fonterra lowers milk price forecast amid strong supply
The co-op reduced the forecast range on its Farmgate Milk Price from $9-$10 per kilogram of milk solids to $8.50-$9.50 per kg.
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What is the BRICS ‘UNIT’ – and could it really challenge the US dollar?
18 Dec 2025At a major summit in Russia last year, a banknote was unveiled that carried more symbolism than monetary value.
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Banks hike fixed home loan interest rates
18 Dec 2025More banks are joining in as banks move to raise some mortgage rates.
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The big switch: Should households still use gas?
18 Dec 2025Faced with dwindling gas supplies, manufacturers are shutting down, but more than 2000 homes were hooked up this year.
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Why Auckland Airport will look a little different this Christmas
18 Dec 2025The tens of thousands of people expected to pass through Auckland Airport in the next weeks may notice a few changes. Audio
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IKEA shuts down support centre in wake of delivery woes
18 Dec 2025Homeware retail giant IKEA appears to be a victim of its own success. Audio
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Customers jump on fixed terms as rates rise
18 Dec 2025October saw $51.6 billion in home loan lending floating, up from $47.9b the month before and $42.7b the previous October.
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GDP announcement expected to show economic rebound
18 Dec 2025Economists are predicting growth driven by agriculture, non-food manufacturing, residential construction and wholesale trade.
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2025 the year of first-home buyers - and biggest rent drop in 30 years
18 Dec 2025Latest housing data shows first-home buyers made 28 percent of purchases nationwide in October and November.
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Singaporean fund manager buys Wynyard Quarter commercial site
18 Dec 2025The sale of the 1.7 hectare property to RP Financial marks the company's first purchase in New Zealand.
