BNZ’s books take $352m hit as bank accounts for fact AI is seeing software age increasingly quickly
This made a $253m dent in its statutory net profit in the half year. At $494m, it was…
Kiwi stars shine as cult hit musical Heathers kicks off its ‘explosive’ six-month tour
Without Heathers, there’d be no Clueless or Mean Girls. And Westerberg High’s Heather Chandler is the most “mythic…
US company Spirit Airlines shuts down, cancelling all flights as jet fuel costs hit hard
The Spirit Airlines homepage on May 2. Photo / spiritairlines.com Spirit’s president and chief executive Dave Davis said…
Oil prices hit four-year high amid fears of renewed Middle East hostilities
The expiry of monthly contracts also added to the volatile moves. All the main European stock markets closed…
Verona closure: Elemeno P singer Dave Gibson pays tribute to iconic Karangahape Rd cafe that inspired hit song
“Twenty-five years ago I walked into a cafe on K Rd to meet a friend,” Gibson wrote in…
Auckland school ball tickets hit $230, parents lash out at soaring costs
Ball tickets, designer dresses, professional makeup, hair styling and other extras mean prices can soar into the thousands.…
S&P warns rates cap likely to hit core council services, reducing library and pool hours
In its latest report, it has warned the incoming cap could result in more councils reducing library and…
El Niño set to hit this winter with forecast to be dry in NZ’s north and east; wet in west
A forecast of anomalous rising air (cold colours) and sinking air (warm colours) from one of the global…
Napier brothers’ Hokey Pokey LA ice cream shops a hit with Lenny Kravitz, Sandra Bullock, Leonardo DiCaprio
But boyhood for the brothers, Anand, Bud – real name Bharat, but “no one can pronounce it” –…
Six-figure losses: Tairāwhiti tourism hit hard by state highway closures
Across January and February, sections of the Waioweka Gorge were closed for a total of 24 days. Duncan…
How Simran Kaur hit her FIRE number at 29 and still chooses to work – Nadine Higgins
But Simran’s version of FIRE looks a lot different. She’s got a designer handbag (second hand). She wears…
ASEAN inflation: Vietnam and Philippines hit hardest by Iran war
Inflation March data show rising fuel costs; analyst warns of ‘second wave’ in food prices A motorist fills…