Public Service Commissioner refuses MBIE boss’ offer to resign after deliberately misleading MPs
“The ministry would have been aware that in choosing to answer as it did it was certain that…
New Zealand beer excise: Why the beer tax is squeezing pubs – Dylan Firth
New Zealand is running the same experiment in reverse. The high relative cost of beer poured from a…
Auckland local board says Ministry of Education not paying fair share for stadium
In June, Ōrākei Local Board member David Wong presented to Auckland Council’s Community Committee, explaining longstanding issues with…
BNZ to pay Crown $2.6 million after admitting it misled non-profit customers
“Once we became aware of the issue, we commenced a review, self-reported to the FMA, and took the…
CityFitness fined $1.12m for misleading gym membership pricing
Commerce Commission deputy chairwoman Anne Callinan said it meant the gym was attracting customers by publicising a price…
What to do this weekend in Auckland: Burgers, bagels, books, art rock and more
The Beau Deli breakfast bun. Photo / Babiche Martens Back for its third year and impeccably timed to…
Hamilton and Auckland Pak’nSave stores await penalty after admitting fair trading breaches
The Mill St trader pleaded guilty to eight charges and the Silverdale supermarket admitted 10 charges. Each charge…
Rural health gap: Call for fair funding amid 23% higher death rate
But inaccessible healthcare was also a large component of the higher death rate, Eggleton said. Rural health providers…
Things to do in Auckland these school holidays: Art, theatre and more
The Aotearoa Art Fair Sculpture Trail is back for 2026, and it’s bigger and better than ever. The…
Mythos AI alarm bells: Fair warning or marketing hype?
At this week’s HumanX AI conference in San Francisco, Alex Stamos of start-up Corridor, which addresses AI safety,…
What’s on in Auckland this weekend: EcoFest, Stem fair, World of Cultures festival and more
2) Fun at the fair Motat’s Stem fair is back and bigger than ever. Photo / Connor Crawford…
Farming Like Grandad country fair returns to Te Teko Racecourse in 2026
After successful events from 2017-2020, a 2021 Covid cancellation and a January 2022 flood cancellation, the event was…