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Is New Zealand heading for a housing oversupply?

With a record number of new homes consented in 2021 and the weakest population growth in three decades, is New Zealand on track to have too many houses?

Could New Zealand become a green hydrogen superpower?

With most of the world’s economies trying to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels, demand for alternative energy sources is at an all-time high – and it just keeps growing.

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Customer service a great entry to banking

From a customer service representative to managing a team of leaders, Westpac’s Ken Tuioti is a prime example of how an entry level role at Westpac can develop into a…

Robots, drones and smoke alarms: Forestry goes high-tech

There’s nothing more natural than planting a tree and watching it grow – so it’s surprising how much difference technology can make to the forestry industry.

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What you need to know about international travel in 2022

REDnews spoke with the experts.

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Top 8 office hacks to make your work life easier

REDnews has compiled office hacks to make work life a little bit easier.

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“Go global from day one”: How Kiwi ed-tech platform gained a user base of 32 million

Kiwi-founded education platform Kami.

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Fashion designer Juliette Hogan shares her secrets to success

The business has won multiple Westpac awards.

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Meet the school leavers building banking careers without degrees

Westpac’s school-leavers programme.

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Inside the first ever event ticketing platform that donates 100% of its profits to charity

Inside the social enterprise.

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How dairy farmers are creating environmentally-friendly ‘Mootels’

The barns meet new Government regulations.

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Garage startup to $10 million in turnover

Giftbox Boutique was started five years ago by Westpac customers Katie and Andy Gray.