Holy guacamole: Hastings supermarket selling avocados for nine cents

Avocados have hit near-record low prices in Hastings as the "perfect storm" creates a significant oversupply in the North Island.Hastings Pak 'n Save was today selling the green-fleshed fruit for 9c each for one day only - meaning... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Air New Zealand customers fall victim to scam that looks 'very legitimate'

Air New Zealand customers are the latest to fall victim to scams, as they are being sent Airpoints emails that are looking "very legitimate". Many Air New Zealand customers say they have received an email letting them know they... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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NZ milk prices heading towards a record high, say economists

New Zealand farmgate milk prices are heading toward a record high, if latest Global Dairy Trade auctions are anything to go by.At this morning's auction, prices overall were up by 2.2 per cent.Whole milk powder prices, which have... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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GST extension for businesses as Inland Revenue shuts down for a week

Businesses will be given an extension to file and pay GST and income tax when Inland Revenue closes for a week.Inland Revenue will close at 3pm tomorrow and reopen the morning of Thursday, October 28 so it can complete its multi-million-dollar... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Squid Game boosts Netflix subscriber numbers

Netflix posted sharply higher third-quarter earnings Tuesday thanks to a stronger slate of titles, including "Squid Game," the dystopian survival drama from South Korea that the company says became its biggest-ever TV show.The company... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Covid 19 Delta outbreak: National's rescue package for hospo, tourism, small business

National would give fully vaccinated adults a $100 voucher to spend at any hospitality, accommodation, or tourism business in the country over the next six months to support the devastated sectors.The party has today released a... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Covid-19 Delta outbreak: Bills mounting for barbers and hairdressers with no reprieve in sight

By Ella Stewart, RNZ Auckland hairdressers and barbers say they need more targeted financial support if they are going to make it out of lockdown intact.Tayla Carpenter is the owner of Tayla'd Styling in Silverdale, on Auckland's... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Solid boost for Global Dairy Trade auction overnight

Prices in the latest Global Dairy Trade auction, held overnight, have landed firmly on the side of dairy farmers, with a 2.2 per cent increase across the board. Crucially, Whole Milk Powder - which has the biggest influence on Fonterra's... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Covid 19 Delta outbreak: Orcon offers free broadband for pandemic-hit firms, telco pricing bucks inflation trend

Orcon is offering small businesses struggling under the pandemic six months' free broadband.The internet service provider is offering a gratis Fibre Pro account, worth $99.95, to any small business that has qualified for the Resurgence... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Wellington's Prefab opens new coffee bar offering after staff redundancies

High profile Wellington café Prefab has "slowly started" a coffee bar offering after shutting its doors and making staff redundant . Prefab Eatery, the 180-seat flagship café for the ACME brand, was founded in 2013 by Jeff Kennedy... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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