Media Insider: Nine acquires QMS for almost $1 billion – what now for QMS sister company MediaWorks and its NZ radio stations?
In Sky’s case, its executive and board were burnt by angry investors who rejected a bid to buy…
‘Extraordinary’ trove of ancient species found in China quarry
Han described “wonderful experiences when we realised that those animals were right there on the rock”. “Many fossils…
NRL greats answer the call for Napier speaking gig
Foran will be in Napier for the match as the new assistant Sea Eagles coach, but Lyons and…
Landlord ordered to pay tenant almost $5000 after child fell through hole in floor
Crystal Realty Limited, trading as Harcourts Mount Roskill, was managing the property on behalf of the owners, NNDS…
Tenancy Tribunal awards almost $20k in damages after infant boy exposed to lead in Napier rented house
Those tests showed dangerously low iron levels, vitamin D deficiency and the presence of “worrying levels” of lead,…
NZ sharemarket ends week down almost 2% – Market close
Shane Solly, portfolio manager with Harbour Asset Management, said there’s no pull-back in non-tradeable domestic inflation (at 3.5%)…
Kate Gosselin bowled over by shoplifter at east Auckland supermarket
Gosselin had only recently recovered from a leg injury she sustained in September which required surgery. She said…
Will Smith recalls almost dying in Arctic dive filming Disney+ series Pole to Pole
“So I went to ascend and hit ice. I was like, ‘oh no, Will, calm down. Calm down’.…
Music industry rocked by the death of Rob Hirst, the powerful engine behind Midnight Oil
After knocking around in high school bands, he co-founded Midnight Oil, originally known as Farm, with his mate…
Work to start on another rural Hawke’s Bay bridge destroyed in Cyclone Gabrielle
Scrimgeour said it would be rebuilt with a single lane because of low traffic volumes, but wide enough…
Service sector back in growth for first time in almost two years
When looked at in combination with last week’s large jump in Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI), this signalled…
Queenstown housing boom leaves rentals lagging as homes sit empty or move to Airbnb
In 2024 alone, only Auckland and Christchurch, with much larger populations, approved more new homes. More than 1500…