Articles by John Weekes
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Business
Westpac online glitch flares up again for some
Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 2:27pmGlitches with Westpac’s online banking have resurfaced, but the bank says it’s working urgently to fix the problems. Some...
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Business
Dilworth redress scheme excludes victim of drug-peddling paedophile ring
Friday, 25 October 2024, 4:27pmThe Dilworth School redress scheme has excluded the victim of a drug-peddling paedophile ring, and some survivor advocates...
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Business
Auckland bribery and corruption case: Third defendant can be named
Thursday, 5 September 2024, 3:36pmThe third accused man in the bribery and corruption case involving Auckland public sector projects has lost a name suppression...
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Business
Mexican lawyer’s bid to join brother in NZ thrown out despite $3 million offer
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 3:31pmA Mexican father wanted to be a migrant business investor and join his brother who ran a New Zealand restaurant and kiwifruit...
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Business
Cost of living: Reserve Bank outlining path ‘back to 2% inflation’
Wednesday, 19 June 2024, 10:16amInflation is likely to stay “sticky” for a year or two more, the Reserve Bank indicated today. In an atmosphere of high...
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Business
Z Energy hits back at watchdog's petrol price claims
Tuesday, 11 June 2024, 11:57amA consumer watchdog says motorists are losing out because retailers quickly raise fuel prices, but are slow to slam the brakes...
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Business
Net migration loss of NZ citizens tops 50,000 for first time
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 12:51pmA record 52,500 New Zealand citizens left the country in the year ended March 31, according to Stats NZ. The latest numbers...
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Business
NZ Post, Westpac warn of text message phishing scam
Monday, 8 April 2024, 9:53amScammers posing as NZ Post staff have sparked a new warning about fake parcel delivery texts sent from email addresses. NZ...
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Business
The Warehouse to sell online platform, posts $23.7m loss
Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 10:28amThe Warehouse Group made a $23.7 million net loss in six months amid some grim retail conditions and a poor performance from...
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National
ELE Group collapse: Concerns hundreds more workers at risk, review of labour hire called for
Saturday, 30 December 2023, 1:18pmGroups assisting hundreds of laid-off ELE workers say the crisis should prompt a review of how companies can recruit vast...
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Business
Health board, stadiums alleged victims in bribery and corruption case
Thursday, 21 December 2023, 2:52pmA manager allegedly deceived a council-controlled organisation and district health board and “embedded” his associate in...
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Politics
Is the $2m foreign buyer tax a gremlin in coalition talks?
Thursday, 16 November 2023, 4:18pmWith coalition talks yet to deliver a new government, differences on tax policy have been cited as a possible sticking point. National...
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Business
Inflation cooled slightly in late winter and September
Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 11:08amAnnual inflation fell slightly in late winter and spring. The consumers price index (CPI) was up 1.8 per cent in the September...
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Business
Prefu: The numbers and nasty surprises behind the pre-election forecast
Tuesday, 12 September 2023, 11:50amThe esoteric world of Treasury number-crunching will have its time in the sun, or Wellington drizzle, today. How hefty or...
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Business
Scam concerns intrude on big bank probe announcement
Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 2:54pmThe spectre of scams was raised at Parliament today as the Government announced an inquiry into the banking sector. Ministers...
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Business
Cyclone Gabrielle: Hawke's Bay heartbreak, concerns some growers will quit
Thursday, 16 February 2023, 1:20pmLives, jobs, dreams and homes are in tatters after Cyclone Gabrielle struck the country’s fruit bowl at the worst possible...
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National
'Dire' staff shortage: NZ hotels offer guests discounts to clean their rooms
Saturday, 2 July 2022, 9:09amSome New Zealand hotels are offering guests discounts or vouchers to service their own rooms because staff from overseas...
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Crime
Prison murder trial: Paremoremo shank attacker was on ferocious quest to kill, jurors told
Friday, 11 June 2021, 2:20pm"How do you react when it looks like someone's being killed right there in front of you?" A murder-accused inmate's lawyer...
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Crime
Female teacher sentenced to more than 10 years for sexually violating boy
Friday, 27 November 2015, 10:44amFemale teacher sentenced for sexually violating boy
