NNew Zealand Read More Rakon takeover bid fails to lift NZ sharemarket – Market closeJanuary 12, 2026 They again had a record close with the Dow gaining 0.48% to 49,504.7 points and the S&P 500…
BBusiness Read More $356m Rakon takeover bid ‘seems solid, main hurdle gone’ – NZ Shareholders’ AssociationJanuary 12, 2026 The US firm said it would make a formal offer within 20 working days and will be subject…
HHeadlines Read More Woman faces 14 theft charges after bid to disguise herself in clothes pulled from store rackJanuary 8, 2026 She also repositioned barcodes on two items to make them appear cheaper than they were. “At the same…
BBusiness Read More Warner Bros dismisses latest Paramount bid as inadequateJanuary 8, 2026 It would cost Warner Bros US$4.7b to terminate its agreement with Netflix in favour of a Paramount deal,…
SSports Read More Fifa World Cup: Bill Tuiloma joins Wellington Phoenix on long-term deal in bid to push for All Whites spotJanuary 8, 2026 “I’m excited to be in Wellington and I’m grateful for the opportunity the Phoenix have given me,” Tuiloma…
NNew Zealand Read More Neglectful dog breeder Janine Wallace fails in latest bid to overturn ban, convictionsJanuary 7, 2026 Wallace’s mother, Barbara Glover, had been breeding the dogs for several years when Wallace became involved in the…
EEntertainment Read More Chalamet boosts Oscar bid with Critics Choice Awards win for Marty SupremeJanuary 6, 2026 “Josh, you made a story about a flawed man with a relatable dream,” said Chalamet. “And you didn’t…
HHeadlines Read More Southsada Sananikone: 81-year-old drug trafficker loses bid to overturn convictionDecember 23, 2025 The court was told that over a five-week period in early 2022, Sananikone mailed 396 packages on behalf…
HHeadlines Read More Killer teen stepmum Jessica Mulford wins bid to appeal jail sentence to Supreme CourtDecember 22, 2025 Justice Campbell said while the cause of Harlee-Rose’s death had been determined, the mechanism remains unknown. “But it…
BBusiness Read More Warner Bros rejects Paramount bid, sticks with NetflixDecember 17, 2025 But Warner Bros described the Paramount offer yesterday as risky, saying it was backed up by “an unknown…
SSports Read More NRL: Why music icon King Kapisi is backing Mana Pasifika bidDecember 16, 2025 Speaking to the Herald, he said he believed sport can have an equally powerful impact. “I’ve always been…
BBusiness Read More Paramount counters Netflix with hostile bid for Warner BrosDecember 8, 2025 Unlike Netflix’s offer, Paramount’s latest bid includes the buyout of cable channels such as CNN, TNT, TBS and…