Tasmanians letting fitness regimes slip as cost-of-living pressures rise
For Hobart teacher Mary Holton, health means everything. She started feeling the squeeze from cost-of-living pressures when fuel…
Why cuts first, AI later is the wrong move for New Zealand’s public service – Justin Flitter
The shift from ad hoc to embedded adoption requires an AI operating system. Not another tool licence. A…
The Little Big Markets challenge Coronation Park, Mount Maunganui date cuts
Last summer, The Little Big Markets, which offers a range of food and retail stalls, were scheduled to…
Public sector cuts: Potential savings to be made with HR, payroll, technology shake-up
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has previously pointed to HR departments as a potential area to cut spending. “As…
Mobile GP service and after-hours care to end because of Tasmanian health cuts
Primary care providers being forced to cut services after losing Tasmanian government funding say the result will be…
Budget 2026: Nicola Willis to announce major public service reforms, further cuts to roles
Willis said there were “too many departments”. “There’s around 42 [departments] and in a country like Finland there’s…
Media Insider: Magazine publishers take on NZ Post over huge increase in delivery costs, call on Commerce Commission to step in
“The cost of mailing a magazine (depending on weight) has risen from 63 cents in 2014 to $3.68+GST…
Fuel Tax Protest NZ plans 40-plus rallies as Government rejects tax cuts, police to monitor
Police said they were aware of planned protests across the country and, while recognising the right to protest,…
Air New Zealand warns more flight cuts likely as fuel costs surge
Air NZ chief executive Nikhil Ravishankar spoke to Ryan Bridge TODAY amid the ongoing impact of increased fuel…
Maritime NZ confirms job cuts are proposed to ‘remain solvent’ amid funding shortfall
The Public Service Association says Maritime NZ has proposed disestablishing more than 30 jobs. The number of jobs…
Air New Zealand cuts Tauranga flights as high jet fuel costs bite
“We’ve targeted the consolidations to minimise disruption and to ensure that the vast majority of impacted customers can…
Air New Zealand chief executive Nikhil Ravishankar confident in jet fuel supply
Air New Zealand chief executive Nikhil Ravishankar. Photo / Annaleise Shortland “The way that the supply constraint’s being…