Articles by John Weekes
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Business
‘Dirty money’: SkyCity handed $4.16m fine for anti-money laundering breaches
Thursday, 26 September 2024, 3:15pmCasino company SkyCity Entertainment Group has confirmed it was handed a $4.16 million fine for breaching anti-money laundering...
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Business
New wave of dubious social media e-shops target Kiwis
Wednesday, 14 August 2024, 3:33pmScammers are trying to dupe Kiwi shoppers with dubious e-shops supposedly selling clothes. Cybersecurity agency Cert NZ said...
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Business
NZ exports reach all-time high in May
Monday, 24 June 2024, 2:27pmA rise in wine and beef exports to the United States pushed New Zealand’s total exports beyond $7 billion in May, a new record...
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National
Marlin magic: NZ inventor’s lure wins fisherman US$1.7 million
Wednesday, 12 June 2024, 1:52pmA 38-year quest to catch a giant fish culminated with a prediction and a New Zealand invention landing a fisherman a $2.8...
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Politics
Simeon Brown blasts 'red tape and green tape', names five key issues for Auckland
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 3:09pmThe minister responsible for Auckland issues and transport says he’ll slash “red tape and green tape” and flatten speed bumps. Simeon...
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Business
Exports struggle to get good prices but NZ trade deficit still shrinks
Monday, 4 March 2024, 1:37pmWe exported more but got less bang for our buck in the last three months of 2023. And we imported fewer things but still...
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Politics
Supermarket giant changing store design amid retail crime 'tsunami'- National
Sunday, 20 August 2023, 1:26pmA giant retailer is changing store designs and getting staff new radios to tackle what it calls brazen and rampant crime. And...
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Business
'I felt inhuman': 25yo love scam artist comes clean after fleecing 61yo woman of savings
Saturday, 24 December 2022, 9:57amAt first, Chris felt fine scamming the woman into handing over money. The Nigerian man in his 20s told the Herald he used...
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Business
Top chef joins forces with Auckland start-up to deliver special Christmas menu
Wednesday, 7 December 2022, 3:32pmTop chef Michael Meredith has joined forces with local start-up Grossr on a new cook-at-home fundraiser Christmas menu. Half...
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Business
Brain drain gone away? New stats show more people entering NZ than leaving
Tuesday, 15 November 2022, 1:32pmThe number of people arriving in September outstripped the number leaving. But because so many more Kiwis left the country...
