‘Never seen anything like it’: Fuel prices rocket upwards, food stays flat
Photo: Inflation surge coming driven by fuel prices Petrol up a third, diesel nearly doubled in two months…
The rise of the million-dollar mortgage
Westpac said about one in six new home loans taken out so far this year had been for…
Waitangi Tribunal calls for immediate halt to changes to education legislation affecting Treaty
Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii The Waitangi Tribunal has recommended an immediate halt to draft legislation weakening government…
NZ Rugby says more than one interested party keen to take over Moana Pasifika
Moana Pasifika team in a huddle after the Super Rugby Pacific – Round 12 match between Moana Pasifika…
Ngāti Ruanui demands apology for ‘shameful’ Shane Jones comments
Resources Minister Shane Jones. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii Resources Minister Shane Jones has rejected Ngāti Ruanui’s demand…
Big Tech turns to Sesame Street, Girl Scouts to deflect scrutiny over kids’ screen time
By Courtney Rozen, Reuters A young girl looks at the screen of a smartphone. Photo: Unsplash/ Audrey K…
New Zealand in ‘big trouble’ amid growing global uncertainty, US-China relations, expert says
China’s President Xi Jinping (R) and US President Donald Trump visit the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. Photo:…
Tenancy Tribunal issues first ‘pet’ ruling, approves Labrador puppy in upstairs flat
Photo: Ben Owen for Unsplash + A Christchurch landlord, who tried to stop tenants from adopting a golden…
Council spends $12,000 sending mayor to Scandinavia
Southland Mayor Rob Scott recently joined a delegation to Sweden and Norway which cost the council $12,840. Photo:…
Port of Tauranga terminal ‘at capacity’, could ‘bottleneck’ kiwifruit exports – CEO
Zespri Kiwifruit is loaded onto the Atlantic Erica at the Port of Tauranga. Photo: Supplied Kiwifruit orchards are…
Xi Jinping warns Donald Trump on Taiwan at Beijing summit
By Danny Kemp, Isabel Kua and Ludovic Ehret, AFP China’s President Xi Jinping (R) warned US President Donald…
Hamilton City Council ready to open new ‘peanut roundabout’
Hamilton’s new “peanut roundabout” is about to open. Photo: HAMILTON CITY COUNCIL / SUPPLIED A new style of…