Prime Minister Christopher Luxon eyes fuel excise, accommodation levy and banks for possible tax change
“What we’re not doing is going off bananas on a wealth tax or capital gains tax, which will…
Commonwealth Games: New Zealand athletes in with a chance of more medals
Women’s 77kg weightlifting Theron could start the day’s events off with a bang in the women’s weightlifting, having…
Ōrewa beachfront seawall opens to protect against erosion
Ōrewa Beach reserve eroded by heavy seas after a heavy night of wind and rain from Cyclone Gabrielle.…
El Niño: Weather pattern could raise farm input costs but New Zealand agriculture sector seen as resilient
“The discussions are for a strong El Niño, but overall we don’t think it’s going to have massive…
Skellerup lifts profit forecast on strong US demand
“The US market is our largest, with robust demand for our products into potable water, wastewater, dairy, footwear…
NZ sharemarket pares losses as Reserve Bank lifts OCR to 2.5% – Market close
“The next [Consumers Price Index/CPI] inflation update is in two weeks, and the market is pricing in a…
CDC Data Centres New Zealand swings to $88m loss, clocks $38m tax benefit
After cost-of-sales of $17.1m, the subsidiary had a gross profit of $117.3m from the year-ago $76m. Big loss…
Election 2026: Chris Hipkins calls rental support ‘subsidy for private landlords’ – Labour increased it in Govt
“Ministers, political parties all rely on information that’s available at the time they make decisions,” he said. “There’s…
MP Housing Perks: See how the number of MPs claiming all their housing allowance has skyrocketed
Some MPs have – over time – received enough to buy an apartment outright. More on that below.…
Rotorua Hospital: New referral process in emergency department to reduce admissions
An audit of ED patients found half of those who had suffered a fall caused by environmental factors…
Study highlights variable synbiotic relationship of prebiotics and probiotics
Adults with obesity who consumed a dietary fiber supplement had positive effects on high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and…
Development contribution fees: Tauranga City Council proposes 7.3% increase
The policy’s statement of proposal said increases in the cost of capital, infrastructure at Te Maunga Wastewater Treatment…