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November |
Interest rate rise
- NEW Zealand is deep in the red, spending a record $12 million more
than it earned overseas in the past year, with a King Kong-sized
shopping spree partly to blame. more...
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Salaries up - but so are hours
- THE average New Zealander makes $586 a week, up almost 6 per cent a
year ago, but they are working longer hours to get it; and some of the
extra cash is from investments. more...
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Estate fees to be cut - New-look agent save you money
- REAL estate agent commissions are being challenged by a new breed of
companies prepared to sell houses for a fraction of the fees charged by
established firms. more...
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Agreement offered to all workers
- YOU will be offered an employment agreement when you take a job in
New Zealand. If it's an individual one it's written just for you and
your job. more...
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Skilled workers in demand at London Expo
- ENGINEERS, health professionals and IT specialists were on New
Zealand employers' wish lists at October's 'Opportunities New Zealand
Expo' exhibition in London. more...
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Auckland's prices hit record -
NOT even pre-election jitters could slow the Auckland property market.
The latest sales figures from leading Auckland real estate firm Barfoot
and Thompson show property prices hit a new high, topping $469,000 for
the first time. more...
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Experience stunning gardens in Southland -GLORIOUS gardens abound throughout Southland, both those on public display and those hidden away. more...
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August |
Loan
rates on hold as economy slows - HOME mortgage
rates are probably as high as they are going to get because
the economy's latest growth statistics have disappointed
pundits. more...
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It's
now tougher to buy a house - HOUSING affordability
worsened late last year despite a mortgage price war because
prices rose even faster than the ability of workers to
pay for them. more...
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Rural
areas offer top living - MIGRANTS settling in
New Zealand could also do themselves and their children
a favour by looking to settle outside a major city - and
have an even better quality of life. more...
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New
scheme will help Kiwis to save more - THE new
KiwiSaver scheme introduced in the Budget, will help Zealanders
to save more and help with buying a house. more...
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Concerns
raised over new building laws - NEW regulations
ban public use of buildings and structures before they
have been approved by council inspectors. more...
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Number
of households projected to increase - THE number
of households is projected to increase in 15 of New Zealand's
16 regions between 2001 and 2021, according to 2001-base
subnational family and household projections released
by Statistics New Zealand. more...
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Adventure
is easy to find in Rotorua - IF YOU are looking
for adrenaline-pumping action, Rotorua is the place to
be. more...
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July |
Extra
funds for border security - THE New Zealand Government
is to spend an extra NZ$13.3 million over four years on protecting
New Zealand's borders. more...
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Banks
cut fixed term home loan rates - BANKS have reduced
fixed-term mortgage rates, undermining efforts by the Reserve
Bank to keep a lid on inflation by holding up rates. more...
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Tougher
to pass new investor visa rules - CHANGES to the investor
category are planned to maximise the benefits to New Zealand.
more...
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Kiwis
happy lot - AUSTRALIA may well be
richer than New Zealand, but it lags behind in one global study
of what really matters in life: happiness. more...
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Review
of double tax agreement - NEW ZEALAND will be seen
as a high-tax country by international investors if it does
not cut non-resident withholding tax rates in a review of a
double tax agreement with Australia, tax experts say. more...
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Government
offers more support for students - STUDENTS can now
earn more in New Zealand and the government is also widening
eligibility for student allowances and introducing new scholarships
to support our most academically capable students. more...
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Youthful
Palmerston is a great place to visit - PALMERSTON North
is a vibrant youthful city with the active student population,
nearby Linton Military Camp, and several knowledge organisations.
more...
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June |
School
exams too hard for pupils - ONE in five school pupils
dropped out of an NCEA paper last year because they found it
too hard and workloads too heavy, a Qualifications Authority
survey has revealed. more...
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NZ
economy doing well - NEW Zealand's current prosperity
is highlighted by economic growth of about four per cent a year
and the world's lowest jobless rate among OECD countries of
3.6 per cent. Also, post 9/11 the country is considered a safe
place to live. more...
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Migration
advisers to be registered - NEW Zealand is to start
regulating immigration advisors to protect the interests of
customers. Regulation will require people giving immigration
advice to be licensed and will provide minimum standards for
the industry. more...
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Check
out business visa renewal - THE New Zealand Immigration
Services' Business Migration Branch has recently sought advice
over the status of applications where an application for LTBV
renewal was originally lodged but has since been replaced with
an application for residence under the Entrepreneur category.
more...
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New
carbon tax to hit families and business - NEW ZEALAND,
a country where thousands of homes have open wood and coal fires,
and where central heating is rare, is to introduce a carbon
tax. more...
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No
free lunch for struggling taxpayers - HIGH-income New
Zealanders hoping for big tax cuts like those in Australia had
their hopes dashed when the New Zealand Labour Government handed
down its pre-election budget. more...
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Christchurch
offers culture and beauty - WIDE open spaces, floral
and architectural beauty coupled with a range of activities
to suit all tastes make a visit to Christchurch a special experience.
more...
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May |
Govt
launch plans to fight cancer - THE Government has launched
a cradle-to-the-grave action plan to combat cancer with $40
million of funding in its first year. more...
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Jobless
at new low - QUARTERLY figures released last month
show the number of working-aged New Zealanders on the Unemployment
Benefit dropped by a record 27 per cent in one year and the
number of sole parents on the DPB fell below 100,000 for the
first time since 1995. more...
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Cities
help rural growth - RURAL areas
close to cities are the fastest growing in New Zealand and have
populations with the highest incomes, a new report from Statistics
New Zealand shows. New Zealand: An Urban/Rural Profile is the
first analysis of rural and urban areas for over 20 years. more...
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Kiwis
now worth more - THE average New
Zealand household is worth about $235,000, up almost 9 per cent
in the past year, but as people feel richer they are also borrowing
heavily and spending more than they earn. more...
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Wage
growth remains week - WAGE growth for most workers
remains weak, despite record low unemployment and the most sustained
economic growth in 40 years. more...
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Beauty
above brains - A QUARTER of New Zealanders would rather
be more attractive than more intelligent, a survey has revealed.
And 42 per cent would change something about their partner's
facial appearance if they could. more...
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Top
ski season on the way - OFFICIALLY running from June
1 to August 31, winter is a magical season of snow-capped mountains
and blue skies in Queenstown when visitors and locals alike
relish an enviable lifestyle and stunning environments. more...
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April |
Shortage
of skills to push wages - WAGES
are going up fast enough to increase the chances of another
interest rate rise, but not fast enough for workers. more...
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Mortgage
rates on way back up - MORTGAGE rates are going up
and property prices are going down, thanks to more inflation-fighting
medicine from Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard. more...
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Prison
officers are in demand - PRISON and probation officers
are needed to meet New Zealand's crack down on crime. more...
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Population
to head for 5m - Fewer children - older people - NEW
ZEALAND'S population is projected to increase by almost one
million people between 2004 and 2051. This will see the five
million population mark surpassed in 2041. more...
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No
secret police - POLICE officers can no longer hide
in bushes or camouflage themselves in order to catch speeding
drivers. more...
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Boost
for top students - More will qualify - THE New Zealand
Scholarship Awards, that recognise and reward New Zealand's
top school students, are to be enhanced to include more students.
more...
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Moonshine,
sex are all culture - SOUTHLAND'S art and culture scene
provides some unique events, which are becoming known nationwide.
A huge development for art in the province is the John Money
Wing, at the Eastern Southland Art Gallery. It houses the extensive
art collection of well-known sexologist John Money and is a
drawcard for international art connoisseurs. more...
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January |
Younger
Kiwis spurn the UK - YOUNG New Zealanders, long-famous
for their urge to fly overseas and experience the real world
are now staying at home. more...
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Best
time to emigrate - THERE has never been a better time
to emigrate to New Zealand. That is the view of Bruce Burrows,
who heads New Zealand's immigration service in Europe, Africa
and the Americas. more...
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Tough
new health laws on way - MAJOR changes to the health
requirements for people going to New Zealand take effect from
April 4. more...
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Kiwis
are now working longer - NEW Zealanders are working
longer hours, and working couples have boosted their time at
work by up to an extra day a week between them. more...
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Harvest
workers in big demand - THE start of pre-harvest fruit
thinning has already soaked up the available seasonal workforce
in Hawkes Bay and it looks as though horticultural labour shortages
will be a reoccurring theme again this season. more...
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Ashburton
- great for travellers and the migrant - ASHBURTON is one of
those smaller towns scattered throughout New Zealand which keep
the local region provided with essential services and which
offer the migrant family a pleasant lifestyle and good jobs.
more...
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