Auto industry braces for motor oil shortage
By Matt Egan, CNN Traffic moves along Highway 101 in Los Angeles on 26 March, 2026. Photo: Justin…
‘I dread shopping’: Weekly groceries become an ordeal as cost of living bites
Fuimaono Peterson. Photo: RNZ / Amy Williams A solo mum on a benefit says grocery shopping has become…
‘Heartless’: Fears Wellington will be ‘ghost town’ after public service cuts
Kirsten Saunders, the co-owner of Smith the Grocer, says the announcement of more job cuts is tough for…
Nat Sciver-Brunt to miss White Ferns series, in doubt for World Cup
England player Natalie Sciver-Brunt Photo: Chris Symes / www.photosport.nz England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt has been ruled out of…
Housing market confidence takes a tumble as interest rates, inflation rise
Photo: RNZ Housing market confidence has taken a tumble as interest rates rise, prices are expected to stay…
Ebola deaths in eastern Congo rise to 131, WHO voices deep concern
By Erikas Mwisi and Emma Farge, Reuters A visitor washes his hands before entering Kyeshero Hospital at a…
No bank meets Consumer NZ’s customer satisfaction award criteria for first time in 10 years
Consumer NZ says no bank has earned one of its People’s Choice awards for customer satisfaction this year.…
‘So many different reasons’ for choosing to be child-free
Danni Duncan documents her decision to live a child-free life. Photo: Danni Duncan The number of babies born…
Senior public servant misses out on top job after anonymous tipster reveals prior cocaine use
A senior public servant was replaced as acting chief executive of a government organisation following revelations she once…
Colossal Biosciences says breakthrough means it’s a step closer to resurrecting giant moa
Embryo development. Photo: Supplied / Colossal Biosciences A multibillion-dollar de-extinction company believes it is one step closer to…
Owner of one of Auckland’s oldest buildings goes on trial
The former Fitzroy Hotel on Auckland’s Wakefield Street is considered the oldest brick building in the city centre.…
Hundreds submit on Fisheries proposal to manage shellfish in Auckland, Coromandel
Fisheries New Zealand is reviewing management measures for recreational shellfish harvesting in Auckland and Coromandel. Photo: 123RF More…