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Getting Christmas shopping sorted earlier might be the new thing in a Covid-19 world, but it is also more expensive, survey indicates.

Councillors hope a new plan will stem the tide of rising house prices and encourage more intensive housing developments in Horowhenua.

13,500 people moved out of the Auckland region in the last year and southern employers are scooping up those hunting for more affordable homes

Things are improving, but how Auckland emerges from lockdown will matter.

Auckland business associations have written an open letter to the prime minister, asking for a drop to alert level 3 immediately.

Restaurateur says he had to accept "peanuts" for a business he spent years building, as Business NZ warns of a "potential escalation" in closures.

The economy was running hot before NZ went into level 4 in August - but not for everyone.

Palmerston North's huge spike in alcohol sales on the eve of lockdown is being attributed to a youthful population, whose thirst does not appear to be quenched.

The data shows most Kiwis are hunkering down and following the rules as the country remains in lockdown for now.

Costs have shot up over the last year, and another lockdown could be too much for some to bear, EMA says.