An old person’s guide to the Rolling Stones
Glimmers of genius: Mick ’n’ Keef in their pomp in 1975. Photo / Getty Images With the release of the…
Auckland Theatre Company’s Macbeth is set in an underground sewer
A bear of a man with pale blue eyes and a voice like aged whisky, Mitchinson has made…
NZ sharemarket up 1.06%, an all-time high – Market close
Paul Robertshawe, chief investment officer with Octagon Asset Management, said it was a constructive day and the general…
Should you install solar panels, buy an EV or ditch gas first?
In other words, what you save on your electricity bill can outweigh loan repayments. Spreading a $20,000 installation…
Winton Land CEO, chairman Chris Meehan resigns in an ‘employment-related matter’
“Mr Meehan remains a director of Winton and will consult to the company on major development projects, as…
Stephen and Tracey Frew sentenced for building an unconsented home on a steep rural Waikato ridgeline
Two weeks later, a septic tank had been built, and later again, the house was being lived in,…
Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service calls for an exemption in Council Land Policy
The council classifies the lifeguard service as a recreational sporting organisation, making it subject to the same reserve…
Distillers warn rising alcohol tax could ‘collapse an industry’
To put it in perspective, for every alcoholic beverage containing an alcohol by volume (ABV) level between 2.5%-6%,…
There is an AI bubble and it will burst…but is that such a bad thing? – The Economy of Everything
In that case, the question for New Zealand is, can our economy avoid the worst of the fallout?…
NZ is running out of gas – but is it really wise to spend billions on an LNG terminal?
On August 13, 2024, Methanex suspended production at its Motunui plant, which converts natural gas into methanol for…
End of an era: Somerset Cottage closes shy of four decade milestone after founder’s death
“We were a good partnership, the front of house was Anne’s domain, the kitchen was mine. There was…
Wellington study suggests bad ventilation in bedrooms an unrecognised health issue
Despite people spending a third of their lives asleep, the existing research for New Zealand’s bedroom ventilation was…