Westpac hikes longer-term fixed home loan rates, cuts six-month rate
The rates for four-year terms are also increasing for both special and standard rates by 0.1%, up to…
Why local networks and good neighbours are critical in natural disasters
In the small hours of Valentine’s Day, 2023, Cyclone Gabrielle unleashed hell across the upper North Island. After…
Netball: Pay cuts confirmed for ANZ Premiership players
Despite the league being cut from three rounds to two last year, ANZ Premiership players managed to stave…
Media Insider: Sky-TV3 shake-up – Ryan Bridge morning news show in, sports host out and other job cuts; Is Scott Robertson really ‘gagged’?; NBR subscription battle heats up
With Three (TV3) staff now embedded in Sky’s central Auckland headquarters – after Sky’s $1, debt-free acquisition of…
Northland storm clean-up under way as slips, power cuts hit Whangārei and Far North
His cattle had got out due to the fences being down. Floodwaters in Ōakura Bay Rd rose to…
China cuts U.S. Treasury holdings to 17-year low as reserves shift
China has reduced its holdings of U.S. Treasury securities to roughly $682.6–$688.7 billion in recent months, the lowest…
Frequent Far North power outages leave Kerikeri residents in ‘anxious state’
The blackout affected 1267 households in Landing Rd, Waipapa Rd, Riverview Rd, Kendall Rd, Skudders Beach, and parts…
NZTA seeks feedback on proposed speed limit cuts on state highways
“By reducing the speed of oncoming traffic through high-risk intersections we can give everyone more time to react,…
From cuts to culture: How leaders can lift performance in 2026 – Darren Levy
The strongest predictor of future performance is not another restructure or efficiency drive. It is culture, the everyday…
Severe weather: Trees down, power cuts and muddy start to festivals as gales lash north
Gale-force winds reaching 120km/h and torrential rain have started to turn campsites and festival grounds into bogs as…
Reusing parts from written-off patrol cars cuts costs and waste for police
The programme is managed by Clive Turner, from First Rescue, who came up with the concept after seeing…
15 Summer Dresses Comfortable Enough To Lounge In
From tiered dresses to T-shirt cuts, these dresses are amenable to plenty of summer plans. Whether you’re spending…