Media Insider: RNZ National radio ratings – listener numbers ease back as broadcaster faces budget and political pressure
The gap between the two stations is now 164,500 listeners, after RNZ National had closed the difference to…
Media Insider: RNZ National radio ratings – listener numbers ease back as broadcaster faces budget and political pressure
The gap between the two stations is now 164,500 listeners, after RNZ National had closed the difference to…
GAC Emzoom first drive: commitment and combustion
What’s this new car all about then? GAC is a new Chinese brand that’s hedging its bets on…
Comedian Dave Hughes demands early election after Labor ‘blatantly lied’ to voters about CGT changes
Comedian Dave “Hughesy” Hughes has demanded an early election be called in the wake of the Albanese government…
Budget 2026: $79m boost for tourism and farming by stopping the spread of wilding pines
“Wilding pines are quite simply an environmental disaster, either way you look at it,” Luxon said. Southland MP…
Budget 2026: Nicola Willis’ plan to slash public sector takes Wellington Mayor Andrew Little by surprise
“I wasn’t aware of it [the announcement] before it was made. Yes, it was a surprise,” he said.…
Budget 2026: $35 million boost announced for ambulance services
The funding will go towards: The establishment of two ambulance hubs in Auckland, with one confirmed for South…
Australia just handed us an opportunity. Are we going to take it? – Phil Thomson
Australia is resilient, has one of the largest sovereign wealth funds in the world, and will navigate this.…
Reserve Bank worries about inflation pressures building, risk of a recession
The Reserve Bank is growing increasingly anxious about price pressures building in the economy. Speaking in Sydney today,…
Young investors accept ‘party had to end’ but rethink financial plans after budget CGT reforms
Vanessa has a plan to get ahead financially: work hard, save carefully and invest early. The 28-year-old high…
Japan considers compiling supplementary budget to fight fuel costs
Politics Summer’s high electricity and gas bills concern Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Sanae Takaichi speaks during a meeting…
Budget 2026: Nicola Willis to announce major public service reforms, further cuts to roles
Willis said there were “too many departments”. “There’s around 42 [departments] and in a country like Finland there’s…