A former tech executive killed his mother. Her family says ChatGPT made her a target
“ChatGPT put a target on my grandmother by casting her as a sinister character in an AI-manufactured, delusional…
Onehunga’s Beachcroft Residences owes lenders $71.7m, receivers say
CMT is the general partner of Beachcroft Apartments LP, which was also put into receivership due to its…
Beef + Lamb NZ report: National lamb crop up as ewe performance lifts
Beef + Lamb NZ chairwoman Kate Acland said the lift in the lamb crop was a welcome boost…
Wave kills four bathers in Spain’s Tenerife tourist hotspot
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New Zealand set for economic revival in 2026 – what’s fuelling the optimism?
The Official Cash Rate (OCR) has fallen 325 basis points (bps) since August last year to a more…
IRD Covid loan defaults hit $447m as 20,000 small firms fall behind
In addition, tens of billions of dollars’ worth of extraordinary government grants and loans, including the cashflow lending…
Netflix offers mostly cash for Warner Bros Discovery in new bid round
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Official Cash Rate cuts: Mortgage arrears at two-year low after OCR cuts
More than $2.2 billion in housing loans was classed as non-performing in October 2025, compared to $1.4b in…
Black Friday spending down in 2025 in blow to retail recovery
“Across the three groups we are tracking weekly, the pattern over the month continues to show more spending…
International economists pick Reserve Bank will have to cut Official Cash Rate again
The Kiwi dollar was more sensitive than peers to shifts in global risk appetite, BMI said. “Key headwinds…
Business leaders say Rotorua is turning a corner as economic optimism rises
The numbers who thought the economy would improve for the country (57%) and their business (56%) were also…
Ponsonby beauty clinic with staff at centre of wage dispute owes almost $500,000
In their first report, the liquidators’ said “the director has advised that the reason for insolvency is due…