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Dr Wendy Sweet (PhD), founder of My Menopause Transformation (MyMT™), is celebrating a significant milestone: 10 years of supporting more than 20,000 women through menopause and beyond.
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A recent chemical incident at a New Zealand secondary school has prompted an increase in enquiries from schools seeking advice on laboratory chemical disposal and hazardous substance management.
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The cost of living has been steadily rising, and for many retirees, that brings a new kind of pressure.
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One of the most common questions people ask when choosing a home builder is: “What’s your cost per square metre?” On the surface, it seems like a straightforward question, but according to Daniel Davies of Davies Homes, cost per metre is oversimplified and misleading.
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Gold has surged in the past 18 months, climbing from around US$2,600 an ounce in early 2025 to close to US$4,750 by April 2026.
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WAIKATO — Recent Waikato rental data from realestate.co.nz highlights a clear relationship between where tenants are searching, rental pricing, and available stock levels.
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AUCKLAND — After decades in the family home, the thought of downsizing can feel overwhelming.
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A wide range of buyers are driving new home construction across Cambridge, shaping the town’s expanding subdivisions and the types of homes being built.
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Orthotic House is proud to mark a significant milestone of 20 years of delivering innovative, patient-centred orthotic services to communities across the central and eastern North Island.
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Auckland property sellers are increasingly commissioning flood risk assessments before listing their homes, as council flood mapping begins to influence buyer behaviour.
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Specialist employment law firm Edwards Sluiters says it is seeing a growing number of employees using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to draft workplace correspondence during disputes.
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WAIKATO — Daniel Davies, director of long-established building company Davies Homes, is seeing a shift in how prospective clients are approaching new home builds.
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New Zealand's latest National Drugs in Wastewater Testing Programme results (Q3: July–September 2025) show shifting patterns in community drug use alongside growing public attention on impairment as roadside drug testing begins in Wellington.
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Loansmart has reached a major milestone, recording its 1,000th verified customer review after 17 years of operating in New Zealand’s consumer lending sector.
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WAIKATO — As the cost of living continues to bite, many New Zealanders are making tough decisions about where they spend their money.
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According to Realestate.co.nz’s November 2025 Rental Market Report (prepared for Ray White Hamilton Property Management), rental stock across the Waikato has reached its highest level in almost two years.
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When health researcher, exercise physiologist, and former ICU nurse Dr Wendy Sweet (PhD) entered menopause, she never expected to feel so unwell.
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Buyer confidence is on the rise, with Barker Business Brokerage reporting a significant increase in demand across all sectors - up around 100 percent year-on-year.
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Credit demand is surging again as New Zealanders return to the borrowing market.
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As the holiday season approaches, many New Zealand businesses prepare to take on extra staff to manage increased customer demand or cover for employees on annual leave.
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CHRISTCHURCH — For many locals, Cocopelli isn’t just a place to eat - it’s where life has unfolded over the past two decades.
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Seventeen years after first launching, Loansmart is on track to celebrate a major milestone - its 1,000th verified customer review - a reflection of the company’s ongoing commitment to smarter, people-focused lending.
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When Fairview Lifestyle Village opened 25 years ago, the idea of a "lifestyle village" was still new.
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Settlers Lifestyle Village (Settlers) has once again proven itself among the nation’s best, taking home top honours at the 2025 New Zealand’s Best Awards, which celebrate excellence across the country’s aged care, retirement, and lifestyle village sectors.
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The latest National Drugs in Wastewater Testing Programme results, released by New Zealand Police, reveal that while some illicit drug use has declined in the second quarter of 2025, the ongoing social and economic harm remains immense.
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TAURANGA — Shape Studio founder Jorgi Lee is leading a quiet revolution in New Zealand’s aesthetics industry — one grounded in science, respect for human physiology, and a belief that true beauty should work with the body, not against it.
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Rising Loan Arrears Prompt Loansmart Founder to Urge Kiwis to Restructure Smarter Before Christmas With new data showing nearly one in ten New Zealanders are behind on personal loan repayments, Loansmart founder Murray Greig is encouraging borrowers under financial pressure to seek advice early and explore ways to improve their loan structure before Christmas.
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Putting Power Back in the Hands of Kiwi Businesses In a move set to reshape how New Zealand businesses order custom product labels, Amazing Labels has launched the country’s first online label calculator, offering real-time pricing integrated directly into its e-commerce platform.
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With cost-of-living pressures stretching household budgets and the holiday season fast approaching, more New Zealanders are re-examining how they borrow.
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From its humble beginnings as a muddy construction site - so sticky it earned the nickname “Albany Gold” - Fairview has grown into one of the North Shore’s most cherished lifestyle communities.
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Despite recent cuts to the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by the Reserve Bank, aimed at easing pressure on borrowers, New Zealanders continue to feel the weight of financial strain.
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With Christmas fast approaching and household costs continuing to climb, Loan Direct says now is the time for borrowers to review their finances and consider how restructuring existing loans could help ease financial pressure - without necessarily taking on more debt.
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With the cost of overseas travel rising, many New Zealand families are reconsidering how they spend their summer budgets.
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At 87, food scientist Norm Lodge is challenging perceptions of what retirement can look like.
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AUCKLAND — As New Zealand’s construction sector continues to contract, homeowners are increasingly drawn to bargain-priced services - especially for projects like roofing. But industry experts warn that choosing the cheapest option can lead to far greater costs - from leaks and repairs to legal disputes and emotional stress.
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Once upon a time, beauty meant sacrifice.
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Fresh numbers from the May 2025 Centrix Credit Indicator reveal that while some early signs of improvement are emerging in the economy, many Kiwis are still struggling to keep up with their debts — particularly long-term loans.
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