Sharesies launches new debit Mastercard where spending can earn customers 1% back to invest
More than 30,000 customers had already signed up to the card’s waiting list, Sharesies said, with 6000 getting…
Thousands under 65 still receiving NZ Super despite rule change
Three are aged 25 to 29, six 30 to 34, nine 35 to 39 and 27 aged 40…
Danyl McLauchlan: Government promises should be taken with a grain of salt
Simeon Brown, left, Promised “urgent action” on energy in mid-2024, while Winston Peters, right, played a part in…
NZ Post allowed to cut number of delivery days, post shops after deed change
“New Zealanders are sending fewer letters than ever before. The average delivery point now receives less than two…
Law change could see third of Hawke’s Bay’s earthquake-prone buildings deemed safe
Dannevirke alone has 39 buildings on its main street that have been deemed earthquake-prone. The proposed changes will…
Outgoing Bay of Plenty council chairman Doug Leeder says local government change is inevitable
Changes to councils were inevitable, Leeder told Local Democracy Reporting. “It doesn’t matter which government’s in power, because…
Antarctic sea ice hits its third-lowest winter peak in the 47-year record
But “what seems to be happening is that warmth from the global ocean is now mixing into the…
Astrid Jorgensen talks memoir, Pub Choir NZ tour and life after America’s Got Talent
At her Pub Choir gigs, she takes a song and, in a single evening, teaches hundreds, and sometimes…
Residential zoning in Auckland: ‘What the city needs’ – Council votes to notify housing plan change
Most homes were in a single-house residential zone, generally allowing up to two storeys, with mixed-housing zones and…
Email to former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming led to arms vetting policy change
The investigation found he had the appropriate delegation to instruct the changes, both as executive lead for the…
Caregiver tried to alter elderly man’s estate; judge upholds original will
The High Court said each diary entry appeared to have been written by the caregiver, and signed by…
Minister promises change to mental health bill, keeping mums and babies together in most instances
She spoke to the Herald about the importance of keeping mothers and their babies together and has become…