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…
Goldman Sachs New Zealand posts third straight loss as fees slump
The 2025 year was a tumultuous one for the company, with long-time managing director Andrew Barclay leaving the…
BNZ undercuts rivals Kiwibank, ANZ and Westpac as it hikes key mortgage rates
ANZ had also lifted its special one-year fixed rate by 10bps to 4.69%. ASB has the lowest one-year…
All Blacks coach Rennie confirms management group, Gilbert Enoka and and Dr James McGarvey return
“I want to firstly acknowledge the important contribution that Dr Ceri Evans has made to the team over…
Flaxmere man faces 13 new sex charges after second victim comes forward
These include abduction for sex, injuring with intent to injure, indecently assaulting a female over 16, male rapes…
Southland volleyballer Sam Hodges on his rise from Winton to the world stage
He harboured the childhood dream of wearing the black jersey one day, but as he started high school,…
2 people injured in weekend fatal crash now stable in Waikato Hospital
The young men were all out of the vehicle when the emergency services arrived. Two were pronounced dead…
Air New Zealand cuts more Hawke’s Bay flights as fuel costs surge
In the email, CEO Nikhil Ravishankar explained jet fuel had surged from around US$85-$90 a barrel to above…
NRL: Te Hurinui ‘Apa’ Twidle reflects on NRL debut, and how his mum’s impromptu trip brought tears
Hope had long envisioned this moment. She had been saving for the day she got the call, and…
Desmond Freeman manhunt: Two associates released by Victoria police
Freeman’s seven-month flight from justice ended in a deadly shootout last Monday. Police stormed a remote property in…
Luigi Mangione federal trial over healthcare CEO killing delayed to January
Mangione’s lawyers requested the delays because they argued the tight turnaround would make it impossible to prepare adequately…