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Category: News

Published: 05 February 2020

Author: Zeneicke Paulsen

Switzerland has come in 16 spots ahead of New Zealand to be named 2020's "most expensive" country to live in.

A report from CEOWORLD magazine identifies which countries around the world are the most and least expensive to live in. Their rankings are based on "five major metrics" - cost of living, rent, groceries, eating out and purchasing power.

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Read more: Report reveals 2020's 'most expensive' countries to live in

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/money/2020/02/report-reveals-2020-s-most-expensive-countries-to-live-in.html

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Category: News

Published: 05 February 2020

Author: RNZ

The UK is no longer a member of the European Union – at least from an administrative point of view – and now begins the long and arduous process of negotiating trade deals with the rest of the world.

But where does that leave the UK's relationship with New Zealand?

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Read more: How Brexit will impact New Zealand

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/money/2020/02/how-brexit-will-impact-new-zealand.html

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Category: News

Published: 05 February 2020

Author: Caters News

A mum has been praised for sharing the reality of motherhood with a photo of her breastfeeding on the floor of a department store in New South Wales.

For Sarah Mills, the dreaded 'back-to-school-shop' was not an event she looked forward to – but with her two oldest kids Hendrix, 10, and Monroe, seven, heading back to their classes, it had to be done.

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Read more: Aussie mum praised for breastfeeding son on shop floor, despite 'disgusted' customers

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/lifestyle/2020/02/aussie-mum-praised-for-breastfeeding-son-on-shop-floor-despite-disgusted-customers.html

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I don't mind breastfeeding in public, and don't find it disgusting etc... and have nothing against it, however, there is a time and place, and this was not the place, simply blocking the aisle for other shoppers is not on, and because blocking said aisle it becomes a health and safety issue...

And then the kid probably needs to be weened off the tit..

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Published: 05 February 2020

Author: Susan Edmunds

New Zealand's superannuation system is one of the most generous pension schemes in the world. Dished out at a rate of $25,000 a year before tax if you're single and living alone, or $37,500 for a couple, it virtually single-handedly pulls over-65-year-olds out of poverty and enables a basic standard of living.

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Read more: New Zealand's pension is one of the world's most generous - will you be getting it at 65?

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/119288609/pension-age-debate-crunch-coming

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