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The billboard was displayed on the corner of Federal and Wellesley St in Auckland

'Gay Jesus' billboard fetches princely sum

Auckland church St Matthew-in-the-City has raised enough money for at least two more controversial billboards by auctioning off its Christmas offering.

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Trades N' Swaps launched today

New site 'toe-to-toe' with TradeMe video

A new online trading website has launched in direct competition with TradeMe.

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A TradeMe spokesman notes that lingerie features prominently among the gifts being resold

Unwanted gifts for sale online

Many unwanted Christmas gifts are ending up on TradeMe, with lingerie featuring prominently.

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Shares fall as funds freed up for Trade Me

New Zealand shares fell as some investors freed up funds to buy into Fairfax Media's Trade Me selldown.

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Under NZX rules, employees in a trading participant need sign-off from their boss to buy or sell any listed securities  (file)

NZX adviser disciplined by regulator

An unnamed adviser at a registered NZX firm will pay a $10,000 settlement with the market watchdog after getting found out on a backroom deal.

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The cake comes in a golden-coloured box, complete with royal seal

Prince’s cake for sale on TradeMe video

Kiwis keen for a slice of royalty can now enjoy the next best thing: A piece of Prince Charles’ birthday cake.

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San Jose, California-based eBay unveiled the new site Wednesday (Reuters)

eBay undergoes redesign

eBay has redesigned its website to encourage visitors to browse and collect items they might want to buy later.

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The front page of Wheedle.co.nz

Wheedle offline after struggles

A new auction website aiming to knock TradeMe off its perch has had a disastrous first couple of days.

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James Packer (Reuters)

Packer takes stake in Trade Me

Ellerston Capital, a fund manager controlled by Australian billionaire James Packer's family interests, has emerged as a substantial shareholder in online auction site Trade Me.

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Radio Network House, where Newstalk ZB was based

TradeMe auction to blow up building

The right to press the button for the first implosion of a building in Christchurch will be auctioned on TradeMe.

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Trade Me website

Lost ChCh belongings end up on Trade Me video

When Christchurch's CBD became a red zone, small pockets of it remained relatively intact.

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The board features ‘split flap’ flight information

Deck out your house like an airport

Auckland Airport is holding a TradeMe auction with a difference, selling off its 'old school flight information board' to raise money for charity.

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The Rawlinson family say they are struggling to make ends meet

Working, but ends still don't meet video

A Christchurch mother has come up with a unique plan to combat the family's financial struggles.

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A black market in Marmite is flourishing after Sanitarium admitted the country's about to run out of the yeasty spread

Marmite black market flourishes as supplies dwindle video

A black market in Marmite is flourishing after Sanitarium admitted the country's about to run out of the yeasty spread.

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The online auction company floated last November

TradeMe 'beacon of hope' video

Auction site TradeMe is a beacon of financial hope in a gloomy market.

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Tina is promising that the winner's idea - no matter how outrageous - will end up on her rear

Cheeky auction reaches $10,000

A Lower Hutt woman's TradeMe auction - which offers a tattoo of the winner's choice on her bottom - has had nearly 50 bids and thousands of views.

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Tina's suggestions include business promotion, an artist wanting to share their design, or even a marriage proposal

'Cheeky' woman auctions buttock space

It’s a TradeMe auction with a difference – a Lower Hutt woman is selling advertising space on her buttocks.

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TradeMe shares traded between $2.74 and $2.84

Trade Me bid up on NZX debut

Shares of Trade Me have traded at over a five percent premium to their $2.70 listing price when they debuted on the NZX.

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Apple iPhone

Apple tops TradeMe Xmas searches

New Zealanders seem to want Apple gadgets more than anything else this Christmas, but they also have a new penchant for scooters, kayaks and jet boats.

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Fairfax is selling one third of the company at $2.7 a share

TradeMe users could be offered shares video

A small number of TradeMe’s most active users will be offered shares in the company, ahead of its listing on the stock market next month.

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