All at sea: El Niño may blow in a summer of scarcity for our seabirds
Veronika Meduna Science & environment writer·New Zealand Listener· 10 Oct, 2026 06:04 PM4 mins to read Subscribe…
North Shore’s biggest private hospital expansion: Southern Cross is spending $190m, hospital with eight theatres will have 15
Debbie Minton, hospital general manager, said about 7500 patients were now treated there annually. But the extra capacity…
Gisborne rates: Report finds residential bills relatively affordable by household income
The assessment did not consider value for money, asset values or non-taxable income such as accommodation supplements. Gisborne’s…
Retail spending falls 0.9% in August as rising fuel prices bite households
Apparel spending followed suit, down $6.9m (2%), with motor vehicles (excluding fuel) down 0.3% ($0.6m). The only category…
Illegal dumping reduced in Gisborne after council increases signage and surveillance
However, a recent report showed illegal dumping volumes in the first six months of 2026 were about half…
Illegal dumping reduced in Gisborne after council increases signage and surveillance
However, a recent report showed illegal dumping volumes in the first six months of 2026 were about half…
Hospitality and accommodation spending drops sharply in June
Spending through Paymark among the food and beverage services group reached $743.6 million, down 5.4% or $42m on…
Building consents jump 19% as housing pipeline strengthens
“Over the past 12 months nearly 40,000 new dwellings were consented. That’s the highest level since 2023.” The…
House sales fall for fifth consecutive month; first-home buyers lift market share
Even though the flow of new listings also eased, the level of choice for buyers is high and…
New poll suggests voters unfazed by Govt Budget as Winston Peters nears Luxon and Hipkins as preferred PM
National had registered a 0.1 point increase to 30.1%. The Green Party had edged New Zealand First as…
Singapore envy is not an economic strategy – Leonard Hong
We have not witnessed much progress in most policy areas, and there is little congruence between words and…
PM Christopher Luxon defends cancelling regular TVNZ Breakfast appearance
“I think Bolger cancelled press conferences, I think Key and Ardern made decisions about where they would go…