Commerce Commission signals it may block Rotorua whitewater rafting merger
Under the Commerce Act, the merger can be cleared only if the regulator is satisfied it is unlikely…
How unhealthy ultra‑processed foods are designed and marketed to make us crave them
Why we keep eating UPFs UPFs are the most processed foods on the market. According to medical journal…
New Zealand Under 85s survive five yellow cards to defeat Sri Lanka
Jarred Percival knocked over two penalties to give New Zealand a 13-7 lead heading into the break, also…
Auckland man avoids conviction for allowing teen sex work at his Kohimarama home
The judge voiced suspicion that the defendant might have underplayed, to a degree, his involvement in the scheme.…
Puberty blockers ban, judicial review and political decisions – Deborah Chambers
The English High Court in Bell v Tavistock found there was only limited evidence of the efficacy, purpose…
Retail banking data show more Kiwis ahead on their mortgage repayments
Meanwhile, nearly 18% of home loans moved from variable to fixed interest rates, something Beaumont said was “relatively…
Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale defends having $50k council car
The Remuneration Authority allows councils to provide a mayoral vehicle. It set purchase price limits at $55,000 for…
Economist Gareth Kiernan warns fuel prices likely to stay above $3 a litre into 2027
“Even looking out into 2027, we think a reasonable working assumption is you’ve got petrol prices still around…
England rugby great Lewis Moody offered ‘hope’ in battle with motor neurone disease
“I want to transform hope into clear actions and then into outcomes going forward. “That’s what people living…
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…
Naphtha crunch bites Japanese companies despite PM’s assurances
Business trends From bathtubs to plastic bottles, prices are rising and output is falling Shortages of petroleum derivatives are…
No certainty of Auckland’s test cricket future, despite Colin Maiden Park shift
Last week’s landmark deal between Auckland and the Government has moved to cement Eden Park as New Zealand’s…