How FIRE and a Move Abroad Gave Parents More Time With Kids
For many people, the plan is simple: finish school, get a job, build a family, buy a house,…
New World shoppers shocked by $4 potato price gap between Auckland stores
Commenters were quick to express their disbelief at the whopping price gap. “Once again, HBC [Hibiscus Coast] getting…
AI Token Hunger Games Are Coming for Software Engineers at Work
Pylon CEO Marty Kausas had to make a difficult choice: scale back token spending, or stomach a $1.4…
White Ferns v West Indies: Dropped catches cost New Zealand as title defence begins with defeat
The White Ferns had batted well to post 162, highlighted by 40 from 32 balls to Brooke Halliday,…
Power outage halts live Lotto draw, three share $1m prize
Lotto was forced to scrap last night’s live televised draw and run it off-air after an electrical issue…
Universal half-price public transport subsidy would cost up to $200 million a year, Govt told
Officials added they do not recommend “broad fare subsidies” as a support measure, and said there were “significant…
Treasury reveals offshore action to hit New Zealand’s climate target could cost $5 billion – Christopher Luxon says he won’t send money overseas
At the Fieldays event at Mystery Creek on Wednesday, the Government announced policies to fund the acceleration of…
The All-You-Can-Eat AI Era Is Over. It’s Time to Count Calories.
If the winter of 2026 saw companies gorge themselves on all-you-can-eat AI, summertime is for counting calories. Prices…
Act to campaign on reducing ‘absolutely ridiculous’ cost of school uniforms
“We fund state schools to deliver education, not to force parents to pay more than they need to…
Software Company Teradata Pauses Raises, Says Budget Is Going to AI
AI isn’t just coming for your job. It’s coming for your pay. As companies look for cash to…
AI and transparency: How government agencies could avoid ballooning OIA costs
Officials have warned Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith that making changes to the Official Information Act (OIA) could raise…
Tauranga City Council to consult on fireworks ban, size of real estate signage
“We have since heard from both the makers of signs and several real estate companies that this would…