Hung Parliament predicted, cost of living increases as priority issue in latest poll
Act dropped 0.3 points to 6.7% while Te Pāti Māori dropped 0.1 points to 2.9%. Regarding seat allocation…
ANZ hikes longer-term fixed mortgage rates, increases interest rates on term deposits
Only ANZ’s six-month fixed home loan rate will fall from 5.29% to 5.09% – a decrease of 20…
Christmas road toll: New Zealand’s most dangerous places to drive this week
Last year, 15 people were killed on the roads during Christmas and 22 were killed during the same…
Weight loss drugs in New Zealand: Benefits and risks of GLP-1s explained
All medicines have side effects, says Professor Rhiannon Braund, head of the University of Waikato’s school of pharmacy…
Are recent mortgage rate increases justified? Banks accused of putting profits ahead of NZ’s economic recovery
The banks’ moves came as swap rates, which influence longer-term mortgage rates, spiked in the fortnight following the…
Capital gains tax poll reveals option with most support: How it differs from Labour policy
Labour says “every dollar raised” from the policy, which applies from July 2027, would go to the country’s…
$4.7b landlord Goodman Property Trust increases net profit 35%, starts at ex-Villa Maria estate
Spence described the portfolio as strong and resilient in the downturn. James Spence, Goodman Property Trust chief executive.…
Sustainable Business and Finance: Solar power seen as key to easing NZ’s energy crisis
One of the biggest misconceptions about solar in New Zealand is that it needs sunshine, but McCarthy says…
Tauranga City Councillors get 15.56% pay rise, mayor’s salary increases to $193k
Drysdale said: “I think this is sensible”. “Obviously, we’ve got a pool of money that we have to…
Hawke’s Bay rent prices drop slightly as demand softens – but crisis persists, a family says
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) also publishes rental data based on bonds from new rentals,…
Gen Z job crunch: Record numbers of applicants as unemployment increases
“I was applying to at least 10 [jobs] a day for the first couple of weeks,” she said.…
Councillor salaries jump by up to 30.5% in Whanganui, Ruapehu and Rangitīkei
Whanganui Mayor Andrew Tripe will be paid $166,304, up about 3.25% from $161,075. His councillors are in line…