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…
NH surgeon on rise in the use of GLP-1 medication for weight loss
NH surgeon discusses rise in the use of GLP-1 medication for weight loss Pros and cons of using…
Napier wants to get rid of ‘rural residential’ rates, leaving lifestyle block owner facing big rates increases
But the council, as part of its annual plan, is proposing to change Best’s property – and 1582…
Home Value Index: Expert says NZ house prices may flatten or fall this winter
“[And] we’ve been here before, with small upturns at the start of 2024 and 2025 eventually going into…
BP reports huge $6.4b profit rise in first quarter
The group had announced in mid-April that it expected to benefit from rising oil prices, noting that the…
Steroids, peptides and the growth of an unregulated ‘grey market’ of drugs in NZ
The recent wellness peptide craze is leading people to inject largely unregulated peptides into their bodies for a…
Rotorua ratepayers face 6.8% rates increase, rising debt and no say – Reynold Macpherson
Costs for households are not rising at 6.8%. Wages are not rising at 6.8%. Rates are. Rates are…
Half of Kiwis planning to increase KiwiSaver contributions
For a person earning $70,000, a 3% contribution rate means you’re currently paying $2100 a year, or about…
Government considers helping refurbish Channel Infrastructure’s empty Marsden Point fuel storage tanks
Speaking to the Herald, Resources Minister Shane Jones said, “I can tell you very lucidly, Channel Infrastructure have…
French prosecutors suspect Elon Musk encouraged deepfakes row to inflate X value
X’s lawyer in France was not immediately available for comment. Replying on X in French to a link…
Hamilton Zoo’s $1.7m land purchase to boost rhino, giraffe and savannah herds
Instead, the zoo had plans to increase numbers of some of its current animals, including the blackbuck, zebra,…
GDP increase ‘disappointing’ as Government spending boosts growth and households reluctant to spend
It jumped 2.5% over the quarter for its biggest lift since December 2021. “The fact that central government…