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No joke as cut wins car
Mullet fan Daniel McNicholl thought he was going to be the victim of an April Fool's Day prank.
Personal finances in intensive care
Eight in ten New Zealanders living "one head-wind away from immediate financial distress".
US coal employs 76K people
More people work at US travel agencies than in the coal industry, and the number will only decline.
Dumb urban design advice revealed
Urban design requirements from councils "lack perspective, consistency, or a sense of their cost".
Cheap homes easier to find?
More Auckland homes priced around $500K, as agent says sellers need to adjust their expectations.
NZ's happiest office: Antarctica
Freezing temperatures and wild neighbours don't spoil Antarctica NZ staff's days at the office.
Airport parking income jumps
Auckland Airport earns $52m in a year from parking, while Wellington Airport charges twice the CBD rate.
Quicker fix to house sale complaints
Time it takes to investigate real estate agents should drop after industry body puts more staff onto complaints.
Lift ordeal fight 'a matter of principle'
A woman traumatised by being trapped in a lift for 14 hours is determined to establish who was responsible.
HBombs blow owners away
Hadleigh Oudemans' passion for craftsmanship has seen his small South Canterbury automotive restoration business boom.
Devine appointment
Mary Devine is one of two new appointments to the Christchurch City Council's overseeing holding company.
Eftpos faces key test
It's cheaper than other ways to pay but shoppers' enthusiasm for eftpos is on the wane - will it still be around in five years?
Sellers brave the market
After volatile 2016, indications that some would-be vendors feeling more confident about making a move.
Lack of smart meters 'blocks competition'
New electricity providers says sticking to old-style meters may be "patch protection".
Sometimes less is more
OPINION: We need clearer, simpler support methods to allow technology start-ups to fly.
Man sues over butter substitute
He asked for real butter on his bagel. When he didn't get it, he went to court, and won.
Building's $10m refurbishment complete
A $10m refurbishment of the former ANZ building on Wellington's waterfront is complete.
$30m flood was an inevitability
The West Coast flood warnings could hardly have been any more urgent. Still, they were ignored.
The Silicon Valley genius who's 22
As a kid, he turned a Nintendo into a phone. At 15, he built a holographic keyboard. By 17, he'd filed for a patent. Now 22, he's into self-drive tech.
Final flight for 'good, honest' 767
After 32 years of service, Air NZ's last scheduled Boeing 767-300ER flight has departed Auckland.
Bluebridge sale approved
Business interests belonging to late James Barker sold to Australian private equity firm.
CentrePort told of Stats House risk
Inquiry revealed issues with Statistics House were identified in 2013, but Statistics New Zealand wasn't told.
Innovative software wins award
A new software system takes the complexity out of employment compliance on dairy farms.
New Christchurch parking buildings go high tech
Two new high tech parking buildings open in Christchurch next week giving the inner city more than 1200 extra under cover parking spaces.