Western Bay rates rise held below forecast but fears bigger hike could follow
(Scroll down for a breakdown of both city and district rates by property value.) Western Bay Mayor James…
Whangārei council defends $34K tree removal amid erosion fears
Esplanade reserves are typically strips of public land along the coast or waterways set aside to protect natural…
Labour to expand Covid-era subsidy for apprenticeships if elected, expands eligibility to road-builders and hairdressers
Labour thinks 27,000 apprentices will benefit from the scheme by the end of the decade, up from 9000…
Health funding increase ‘insulting’ for struggling Northland clinics, doctor says
Clinics cannot increase patient fees this year but will receive extra funding for improved results on immunisations, cancer…
Scabies spread in Whanganui continues with ‘massive’ increase in cases
Unichem Pharmacy Springvale owner Melina Holmes said there was “a lot” of scabies circulating in Whanganui. “It’s been…
Investors eye higher returns as FIF tax threshold soon to be lifted to $100k, but experts warn of fishhooks
Fund managers, including Kernel chief executive Dean Anderson and Aurellan Asset Management director Anthony Edmonds, believe investors will…
New data: GDP showed good growth before Iran war
The result was that March quarters now receive less of an uplift than they did previously; without that…
Te Huia train fares to rise 25% as Waikato councillors back increase
The council said that rising diesel costs, linked to the Middle East war, also influenced the decision, with…
Delegat lifts earnings guidance on strong global wine sales
The upgrade comes as the key winegrowing region of Marlborough grapples with an oversupply of grapes. In ASB’s…
Retail spending rises 1.7% in May amid boost for durables and hospitality
The only category to report a spending decrease was fuel, with spending falling 0.8% ($4.2m). It is the…
Russia Is Getting Richer From Oil, but Growth Is Still Slowing: Goldman
Sanctions-hit Russia is raking in more money from high oil prices, but that doesn’t mean its economy is…
Spark to increase broadband, mobile and copper prices by as much as $13 a month
In an email sent to some customers, Spark said it was continuing to invest in its network to…