Africa Faces Rapid Sea-Level Rise Despite Minimal COâ‚‚ Emissions (Report)
Sea levels off African coasts have risen at a rate four times faster since 2010 than in…
The parenting deficit: The numbers that show why school holidays are asking the impossible
Then there were teacher-only days, sick days and school events; no matter how I balanced it, I felt…
Bay of Plenty weather in 2025: Kawerau tops temperatures
It was the town’s highest maximum temperature since records began in 1954. Record heat, rising sea temperatures and…
Recent storms boosted California’s snowpack, but there’s still a long way to go
California’s snowpack remains below average despite the powerful atmospheric river storms that pounded the West Coast around Christmas,…
The cost of keeping principals: Pay packets at top private schools
While comparable figures are not reported by the public school system, the Ministry of Education provided some ranges…
Why experts say the simplest investing strategy is still the best
What is the S&P 500? A complete guide to this key stock market index Understanding the S&P 500:…
The cost of a private school education: NZ’s most expensive & how much fees have jumped
Other compulsory payments can sometimes add thousands of dollars more. That equates to an average 9% jump since…
How long does a Hawke’s Bay sexual assault victim have to wait for their day in High Court? An average of 932 days
That’s a trend that’s mostly on a par with national averages. Judge-alone trials nationally took an average of…
Tauranga home values fall 1.3% as southern markets lead gains
QV, national spokesperson, Andrea Rush, said the housing market remained broadly flat, with small declines in most main…
Hawke’s Bay rent prices drop slightly as demand softens – but crisis persists, a family says
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) also publishes rental data based on bonds from new rentals,…
Westpac CEO pay over $4 million, nearly double last year’s earnings and 55 times average Kiwi wage
“It’s fair enough as well. It’s right that it’s transparent. So from my view, whilst I don’t like…
Westpac’s profit jumps 13%, as it fattens its margins; CEO says average borrower is ahead on their mortgage repayments
The value of term deposits held by the bank fell by 2%, while transaction and savings deposits rose…