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Vai alla Scheda Paese »People do not decide to become extraordinary. They decide to accomplish extraordinary things.
— Edmund Hillary
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Wellington ratepayers $10 million out of pocket after council insurance stuff-up
Wellington ratepayers are more than $10 million out of pocket after a council insurance stuff-up.
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Wellington's rental shortage bites, flats snapped up in record time
Trade Me's latest property index has found the national median rent increased for the first time in a year, up 3.4 per cent to a record-breaking $460 per week. Once again the Trade Me figures have found Wellington has the tightest conditions, while Christchurch residential property bucked the national trend and became ...
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Cigna Insurance boss Lance Walker to take over as CEO at Wellington's economic agency
Wellington's economic agency has appointed a new boss, and the pressure is on to raise the profile and boost confidence in the organisation.
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NZ growth may have cooled in lead-up to election, new headwinds building
The last major economic figures of the year are likely to show an economy cooling, amid warnings that a fall in confidence could soon hit activity. On Thursday, Statistics New Zealand releases economic growth figures for the three months to September 30, a period which included the general election, although ...
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Free fees and changing degrees: The changing face of higher education
The money or the future? The Government is bringing further change to higher education. Philip Matthews reports. Nine years ago, when he gave his maiden speech in Parliament as a fresh-faced 30-year-old Labour MP, Chris Hipkins​ related how his time in higher education politicised him. He had been a student at ...
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Massey University joining forces with Weta Workshop for a first-of-its-kind postgraduate offering
An academic partnership between two heavy-hitting Wellington organisations has been given the green light, after several months of discussions.
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Rising house prices show Western Bay of Plenty growing in popularity
The Western Bay of Plenty's median sales price has jumped $110,000 in just one month, according to the latest figures from Real Estate Institute of New Zealand.The new figures showed the median sales price in the Western Bay went...
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Innovation award for local business
A local personal training business has received the Innovation of the Year award at the recent New Zealand Exercise Awards. Busy Body Personal Training received the award for its 12 minute system – a customised personal training programme that involves twelve minutes of physical activity over the week. The system ...
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Sunshine wages: fact or fiction?
Marlborough is one of the sunniest regions in New Zealand, but are the region's workers sacrificing salary for sun? The average household income in Marlborough this year stands at $86,600, compared to the national average of $97,000, according to the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment. But a business consultant believes the ...
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Wellington business confidence plunges, following national trend
Confidence among Wellington businesses has plunged, with a majority expecting the national economy to deteriorate in the coming year.
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Kiwifruit's potential $26m-a-day windfall
Zespri and its growers could stand to gain $26 million on the first day of a revised TPP agreement as early as the end of next year.Two of New Zealand's high-level trade negotiators visited Tauranga this week to offer exporters...
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Lifeguards to start early as dangerous seas prompt off-duty rescues
Lifeguards are to start weekday patrols a week early at the Mount as large numbers of people head to Bay beaches amid soaring temperatures.Surf Lifesaving New Zealand eastern region lifesaving manager Chase Cahalane said the large...
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John Milford: To get Wellington moving, business favours 'all of the above' option
OPINION: I'm pleased but not surprised to report that Wellington businesses have responded in strong numbers and strong terms to the Chamber of Commerce's call to be heard on the Let's Get Wellington Moving proposals.
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Cocaine bust arrests made in Wellington region
Police have arrested three foreign nationals in a cocaine bust that netted about 1kg, worth an estimated value of $500,000 in Wellington.
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Sir Peter Jackson critical of Wellington Movie Museum tender process
A perceived lack of transparency surrounding the construction and design of Wellington's Movie Museum and Convention Centre is a key concern behind Sir Peter Jackson's threats to pull out of the project.
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Wellington law specialist to appeal ERA decision against former PA
A Wellington lawyer is appealing an employment dispute decision against her former personal assistant who allegedly defrauded her firm of more than $100,000.
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More women in top jobs would give an $881 million boost to NZ: report
A lack of women in management roles is costing the New Zealand economy hundreds of millions of dollars a year, a new report claims.
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Wellington waits: the 'game-changing' projects that are going nowhere fast
Wellington's Movie Museum is not the only big project that has been hailed as game-changer for the economy, but has ended up being delayed.
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New Zealand Examines Matt Lauer’s Ranch Purchase After His Firing
The scrutiny comes amid broader concerns that foreign buyers are driving up home prices, leading to a growing number of government restrictions.
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High-end food delivery service Off Duty launches into crowded market
A new Wellington upmarket food delivery company is the latest start-up aiming to help time-poor professionals create chef-quality meals at home.
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Parker says middle New Zealand restrictions will ease type of backlash that led to Brexit, Trump
Opposition leader Bill English says David Parker is suffering from "delusions of political grandeur" if he thinks New Zealanders are so disgruntled with foreign investment that it might lead to our own version of Brexit or the rise...