NNew Zealand Read More Zuru sues US Government over unlawful Trump tariffs, seeks huge refundMarch 21, 2026 Questions sent to Zuru this week about the suit went unanswered. Zuru is one of several thousand large…
EEconomy Read More As debt-servicing costs head to $2500 per Kiwi, a top Treasury official suggests spending less, taxing more and selling assetsMarch 19, 2026 “Smaller developed nations like Finland and Ireland seem more comparable but are in the Eurozone so have the…
EEconomy Read More GDP increase ‘disappointing’ as Government spending boosts growth and households reluctant to spendMarch 19, 2026 It jumped 2.5% over the quarter for its biggest lift since December 2021. “The fact that central government…
BBusiness Read More Hawke’s Bay brewers call for beer excise tax reduction to bring people back to pubsMarch 19, 2026 Some of that shift can be attributed to the cost of a pint, they said. Draught beer excise…
HHeadlines Read More Government preparing New Zealand for ‘worst-case scenario’ as Iran war continues, fuel prices to rise further, Treasury reckons inflation could be 3.2% in JuneMarch 19, 2026 Luxon, who repeatedly referenced New Zealand’s lack of control over the war’s trajectory, said the uncertainty surrounding the…
EEnvironment Read More Climate change ‘notably absent’ from new development laws, say councilsMarch 18, 2026 Local councils may be left unable to take climate change into account when setting long-term development objectives under…
EEnvironment Read More Chile’s President Kast tosses out dozens of environmental protections | Environment NewsMarch 18, 2026 Chilean Environment Ministry suspends 43 measures touching on issues such as pollution, emissions and national parks. Published On…
HHeadlines Read More Government inquiry into Tauranga fatal landslides confirms leaders, scopeMarch 17, 2026 Emergency Management and Recovery Associate Minister Chris Penk said in a statement that the Government recognised it was…
MMedication Read More When generic versions of weight-loss drugs arrive, public plans should cover them, experts sayMarch 17, 2026 Open this photo in gallery: Boxes of semaglutide injection pens on a shelf inside a fridge at Durham…
HHealthcare Read More Patients should be monitored for maternal complications over longer period, study suggestsMarch 16, 2026 Serious maternal complications affected nearly 30 in every 1,000 pregnancies in Ontario from conception to six weeks after…
NNew Zealand Read More Government U-turn: Scott Simpson orders fresh advice on child deaths linked to blind cordsMarch 15, 2026 Since 2009, eight small children have died from getting caught in blind cords, mainly roman blind cords. Simpson…
NNew Zealand Read More Inside Auckland’s morning ‘wake-up’ patrol for homeless rough sleepersMarch 14, 2026 Little movement, more coaxing – who is this character? He is a new face for the council compliance…