NNew Zealand Read More NZ sharemarket traded flat, up only 0.1% – Market closeApril 9, 2026 Mark Lister, investment director with Craigs Investment Partners, said a modest day was expected after the excitement of…
EEconomy Read More Stagflation a bleak possibility that could put the Reserve Bank in a tough position – Jenée TibshraenyApril 8, 2026 On Wednesday, its Monetary Policy Committee kept the Official Cash Rate (OCR) in stimulatory territory at 2.25%, as…
BBusiness Read More Middle East ceasefire and oil price fall drive strong NZ sharemarket rally – Market closeApril 8, 2026 Offshore, the S&P/ASX 200 Index was up 2.63% to 8958.1 points at 6pm NZ time, nearing its record…
HHeadlines Read More US President Donald Trump says he is considering ‘winding down’ Iran war but rules out ceasefireMarch 21, 2026 Meanwhile, Turkey has lashed out at Israel for striking Syrian army camps in southern Syria, calling it a…
HHeadlines Read More Iran fires missiles at joint US-UK base, lets Japanese vessels through Strait of Hormuz – NZ HeraldMarch 21, 2026 Iran fires missiles at joint US-UK base, lets Japanese vessels through Strait of Hormuz NZ HeraldTrump weighs ‘winding down’…
HHeadlines Read More Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu orders military to ‘immediately carry out powerful strikes’ in Gaza StripOctober 28, 2025 In AFP footage, several masked Hamas fighters are seen emerging from a tunnel carrying a body wrapped in…
HHeadlines Read More US warns of ‘credible reports’ Hamas planning imminent attack on Gaza civilians, calls it ceasefire breachOctober 19, 2025 Hamas and Israel agreed to a phased peace deal last week that saw Israel end its military offensive…
MMarkets Read More Trump’s Trade War Upends Soybean Market With No Aid In SightOctober 15, 2025 Travis Hutchison, a soybean farmer, opens up a pod to show soybean kernels at his family’s farm in…
HHeadlines Read More Winston Peters welcomes Trump ceasefire plan as ‘serious step forward’ in GazaOctober 4, 2025 Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Peters signalled support for the plan. “New Zealand welcomed the United States’ ‘Comprehensive…
NNew Zealand Read More Western allies pledge troops to Ukraine; NZ’s role unclearSeptember 4, 2025 “And it definitely hasn’t gone through Cabinet.” Prime Minister Christopher Luxon attended a Paris summit virtually overnight on…