Articles by Rebecca Howard, BusinessDesk
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National
Woman's battle to make mobility park abusers pay more
Sunday, 14 April 2024, 3:21PMA Katikati woman is leading the charge for harsher fines for mobility parking abuse. Claire Dale is a mobility parking permit...
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National
'Shockwaves': Senior driver concerned over 'surprise' extra cognitive test
Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 9:28AMCognitive testing for senior drivers has “changed our lives overnight”, says a Western Bay of Plenty resident. Eddie Bruce,...
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National
Ram raid and botched burglary perplexes Katikati bar co-owner
Monday, 11 December 2023, 1:36PMJot Singh is baffled about the mindset of thieves after his Katikati sports bar was hit by ram raiders. The Boohai Thirsty...
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Business
Warehouse boss questions how proposed Foodstuffs merger will help lower grocery costs
Tuesday, 7 November 2023, 8:42PMThe Warehouse boss says it’s “difficult” to see how a proposed Foodstuffs merger will help lower grocery costs for cash-strapped...
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Sport
Is this Aussie mum the All Blacks biggest fan?
Saturday, 9 September 2023, 7:58AMShe still calls Australia home, but forget True Blue - Anna Byrne is strictly All Black. The Gold Coast mum was born and...
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Sport
Wimbledon women's title won by first unseeded champion in 60 years
Sunday, 16 July 2023, 9:48AMMarketa Vondrousova came to the All England Club a year ago unable to play tennis at all. She had a cast on her surgically...
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Business
Rude shock as NZ Karen’s Diner goes under
Friday, 7 July 2023, 10:01AMA liquidator has been appointed to the New Zealand business of restaurant chain Karen’s Diner, a month after its Australian...
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National
Waihī Beach: Flood issues top priority
Monday, 26 June 2023, 3:18PMThe Waihī Beach Storm Water Action Team (Swat) has regrouped after the Waihī Beach flood in May to bring the town’s stormwater...
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Business
Private operators after Ruapehu ski field assets
Tuesday, 16 May 2023, 11:52AMNew private operators have been shoulder tapped by the Government to run Mt Ruapehu’s Tūroa and Whakapapa ski fields, BusinessDesk...
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National
Pak’nSave, Countdown or New World: Which supermarket has the best prices?
Thursday, 6 April 2023, 8:14AMA Herald investigation finds the supermarket that could save you thousands on your annual food bill. If you’re after a pleasant...
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Business
No deal for National’s banking inquiry
Tuesday, 14 March 2023, 1:09PMLabour party members on parliament’s finance and expenditure committee have rejected a proposal by the National party’s finance...
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Business
Pushpay shares in trading halt ahead of voting on takeover offer
Wednesday, 1 March 2023, 2:52PMPushpay Holdings has been put in a trading halt while it prepares an announcement related to proxy votes ahead of its special...
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Business
Vector's half-year profits down as it faces challenges
Tuesday, 21 February 2023, 1:24PMVector’s net half-year profit to December 2022 fell 13.2 per cent from the same period in 2021, partly due to rising interest...
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Business
Chorus earnings steady despite profit slump
Monday, 20 February 2023, 1:08PMDespite a drop in profits, Chorus has announced an unimputed interim dividend of 17 cents per share for the first half of...
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National
Centres open doors for worst night
Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 1:59PMEmergency evacuation centres, including one in Waihī Beach, opened their doors for people needing a dry, safe place to stay...
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Business
FMA appoints chief economist
Wednesday, 18 January 2023, 2:19PMThe Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has appointed Stuart Johnson to the newly created role of chief economist. Johnson...
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Business
Vector to sell half of metering business for $1.7b
Wednesday, 21 December 2022, 4:00PMVector is set to sell a 50 per cent stake in its New Zealand and Australian metering business, Vector Metering, to private...
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Business
New Commerce Commission chair named
Wednesday, 30 November 2022, 12:41PMJohn Small will take over as chair of the Commerce Commission from Dec 5, the government announced on Tuesday. Small is an...
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National
Exhibition draws on grand ideas for Earth's sake
Thursday, 3 November 2022, 1:37PMHow to Save The Planet is now on at Western Bay Museum. Western Bay Museum is looking to the past to improve the future in...
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Audio
Fonterra to spend up to $50m to support share price
Wednesday, 8 June 2022, 10:43AMFonterra said it plans to spend up to $50 million on buying back its own shares from June 30. The move is in reaction to...
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Audio
Recruitment campaign won't turn 'flight attendants into dairy workers'
Tuesday, 28 July 2020, 9:32AMPivoting unemployed New Zealanders into the agriculture and primary sector won't turn former Air New Zealand flight attendants...
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Politics
Lees-Galloway sacking: Ministerial Services to check public fund misuse
Wednesday, 22 July 2020, 1:59PMMinisterial Services is to be asked to establish whether any public funds may have been used to sustain a relationship that...
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Business
Chinese ambassador warns NZ to keep out of Chinese politics
Monday, 20 July 2020, 3:16PMThe strong existing relationship between New Zealand and China can continue to grow as long as NZ stays out of internal Chinese...
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Opinion
Comment: Only two things can save Todd Muller, National Party now
Sunday, 12 July 2020, 6:40PMCOMMENT: Only two things can now save Todd Muller and the National Party from the growing likelihood of a crushing defeat...