Data shows the structured literacy programme is working but more needs to be done – Editorial
The “back-to-basics” approach is an attempt to halt New Zealand’s declining literacy rates, highlighted in several studies, including…
FOX Renew/Cancel Week 2: FOX Has 99 Problems, But “Beat” Ain’t One
Photo Credit: FOX Below are the October 19th Fox renew/cancel predictions for the 2025-26 television season. The table embedded includes…
Labour unveils wealth NZ Future Fund economic policy to create jobs, but with few costings
Labour Leader Chris Hipkins has revealed his party’s first major economic policy. Photo / Anna Heath Under Labour’s…
Fintechs cheer open banking fees breakthrough – but key move still hangs in the balance
But in the event it was a formality, given ASB and its peers had already agreed to voluntarily…
Jane Birkin inspired a pricey bag, but she was more than an accessory
“I assumed,” she replies. “Five years,” he adds. “For a bag?” she says, shocked. “It’s not a bag,”…
Tairāwhiti shines in most health targets, but child immunisation still low
Immunisation remained a priority, and she was pleased that immunisation rates for 2-year-olds had increased from 68.1% in…
The economy is recovering, but brace yourself, there’s bad news coming – Liam Dann
Even if things go well from here, we’re going to get a series of ugly economic statistics between…
New Zealand passport sits sixth in Henley Passport Index but latest rankings carry a warning
New Zealand has one of the biggest gaps in the index between the number of countries that its…
NZ ranked 17th for pensions but urged to lift savings and retirement age
It said New Zealand should also focus on retirement income as the primary purpose of KiwiSaver and improve…
Kiwis prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona open to rugby move but undecided on future
“There’s a lot of things I need to evaluate, I need to write down on paper, to make…
What a gut microbiome scientist wants you to eat every day
You can make your gut microbes happy by doing the following, Corbin said: limit your intake of ultra-processed…
Christchurch trial: James Holder shot David Bridgwater but says it was self-defence
Holder doesn’t deny shooting Bridgwater but claims it was in self-defence. The Crown alleges Holder had intent when…