Twitter, Facebook take different paths on Trump – and only one is right

COMMENT: Twitter slapped a fact-check link on one tweet by US President Donald Trump this week, and branded another with a label that it glorifies violence. READ MORE:• After sending $20m contract to India's HCL in... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Covid-19 coronavirus: Future of stadiums, arenas promises high tech, low capacity

The coronavirus pandemic that brought sports to a standstill for months has everyone wondering what games will be like when spectators are finally allowed back in. It will almost surely be different in ways big and small. READ MORE:•... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Queen's Birthday Honours: Money expert, Herald columnist Mary Holm honoured

New Zealand Herald columnist, author and finance expert Mary Holm thanked the "thousands" of people who had written to her over many years, seeking advice.She has today been made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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How Covid 19 coronavirus is reshaping urban lives

Will the city ever rise again? As workplaces embrace the "new normal", Harry de Quetteville asks how the pandemic is reshaping our urban lives. Cities, whatever they may like to claim, are not eternal. Who today but archaeologists... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Local Focus: End of the road for Our Place?

As Tauranga City Council battles with the economic fallout of Covid-19, it's looking at a range of cost-cutting options.One of the more popular services on the chopping block is Our Place, the pop-up container village in the heart... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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George Floyd death: Nike takes stand against racism with striking ad

Nike has released an ad calling on people to join the fight against racism, after the death of African American George Floyd, in Minneapolis, US.The sportswear brand, known for its "Just do it" slogan, released the ad on Friday.... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Todd Muller wants JobStart policy in place 'within weeks', seeks meeting with Finance Minister

National leader Todd Muller is urging the Government to adopt his cash-for-jobs policy as part of its response to Covid-19. Announced yesterday , the policy would give $10,000 to businesses for each hire that they made. It would... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Interactive: The companies where 14,000 NZ jobs have been lost

Thousands of jobs have been lost due to Covid-19 as New Zealand prepares for a second wave of cuts. A new Herald interactive shows which companies made major cuts - but there are many more.Figures released by Statistics New Zealand... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Westpac reveals what Kiwis spent money on before and after lockdown

The spending habits of Kiwis during the depths of lockdown have been revealed, and unsurprisingly streaming services, supermarkets and fast food saw a significant boom. Westpac has released data on the daily spending of its customers... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Covid 19 coronavirus: Air New Zealand's 'threat' to those breaking social distancing rules

Air New Zealand has shared a "threat" from the airline's head of safety if passengers don't adhere to social distancing rules — and it's not pleasant.On Twitter, the Air NZ marketing team posted a photo of a letter written by head... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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