Bay of Plenty Regional Council agrees lower rates rise, new $20m fund, bus fare increase
The council approved $1 million for regional reorganisation planning and $170,000 towards the recently signed Western Bay of…
Budget 2026: S&P Global Ratings underwhelmed by Govt’s efforts to return the books to surplus; economists wary of Treasury’s rosy forecasts
Combining central and local government debt, it expected New Zealand’s cash deficit to widen to more than 5%…
Budget 2026: Govt creates almost $500m stash to address fuel crisis, fuel price forecasts revealed
The $450m fund, limited to the 2026/27 financial year, added to already announced fuel support and resilience measures…
AI: Nvidia posts record $136b quarterly revenue on artificial intelligence spending boom
A GPU is a specialised computer chip originally designed to render video game graphics at high speed, but…
Macro strategist David Hunter warns of 80% market bust, 25% inflation as global debt math breaks
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Japan’s Kioxia forecasts 48-fold quarterly profit jump on AI demand
Semiconductors Chip supplier says ‘strength of the flash memory market is expected to continue’ Kioxia has been increasing…
Abbey Caves tragedy inquest probes MetService alerts and school caving decisions
“When I saw the entrance of the cave, the water was two or three metres high,” the man,…
Mercury and Ebos earnings forecasts diverge as NZ sharemarket holds flat – Market close
“The good news is that the ceasefire has been extended and the bad news is we still haven’t…
Northland weather: More states of emergencies likely as storms intensify
Others believed in the “better safe than sorry” approach and said it’s “better prepared than left stranded”. Northland…
Trump officials tout US energy dominance as global oil execs warn of supply crisis
HOUSTON, March 26 (Reuters) – U.S. officials this week said the historic spike in fuel prices during the…
Iran conflict fallout: Westpac tips GDP to shrink in June quarter
Eckhold warned of a “really large hit to confidence in the next few months, both for businesses and…
Gold prices jump as the U.S. economy loses 92k jobs
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