Hamilton councillors back KPMG procurement reforms after $239m review
However, chief financial officer Gary Connolly warned against interpreting the $239.1m figure as policy breaches. He pointed to…
Hamilton City Council audit report highlights issues in spending processes
The 2024 audit revealed “significant areas of concern” in the council’s procurement approach and said there was “improvement…
Unmother – State Dependent Memory Review
Independent U.K. undergrounder’s, Unmother, have been holding a mirror up to urban dystopian dehumanization since forming in 2019.…
Dame Kerry Prendergast appointed chair of Tauranga council audit committee
Dame Kerry Prendergast. Photo / Supplied Prendergast was Wellington Mayor from 2001 to 2010, a former vice-president of…
NZME to conduct independent review after abrupt exits of three senior managers
“… the review will include a focus on how issues are reported and responded to, ensuring our team…
Kai Co supermarket shakes up Christchurch grocery prices and jobs boom
The backhanded criticism of the underwhelmed customer confirmed they are winning a price war that had felt for…
Twenty-seven names announces closure of last Auckland store
The brand admit closing Teed St was a sad decision, saying “we’re a little emo about it”. “But…
Review: Ellimist – Devastation of the Large Magellanic Cloud
Published by Cory on January 18, 2026January 18, 2026 Artwork by: Mark Erskine Style: Progressive death metal (mixed…
Bay of Plenty independent bookstores reveal how they are keeping doors open
Simons said everybody was looking for authors such as Freida McFadden, Kristen Hannah and Sarah J. Maas. “I…
Review: In Virtue – Age of Legends
Published by Vince on January 1, 2026January 1, 2026 Artwork by: Niklas Sundin Style: Power Metal, Djent, Progressive…
Review: Skovblod – In the Valleys of Winter
Published by Cory on December 19, 2025December 19, 2025 No artist credited Style: progressive metal, folk metal, melodic…
Police wrongly abandoned ketch, unsafely transported cuffed men during flawed rescue at sea: IPCA
He previously told the Advocate: “It broke me. I lost everything in one night. They left me with…