Food prices rise 4.6% annually, January monthly increase biggest jump in four years
Higher prices for the grocery food subgroup contributed the most to the annual increase, up 4% annually and…
Wet January dampens retail spending – Stats NZ data
The January fall in spending was widespread. Grocery food spending was down 0.9%, as was spending on fuel…
Housing market softens in January as threat of rising rates looms
Looking through monthly volatility, the only areas of notably rising prices were Southland (+3.2% over the past three…
Father of Waitārere Beach shooting victim expresses anger as new details emerge about night of Ben Timmins’ death
Just after midnight on January 14, the Herald understands Timmins, 60, is alleged to have opened fire on…
Bay of Plenty MP Tom Rutherford speaks about holding his wedding amid tragedy following Mount Maunganui, Pāpāmoa slips
“Obviously, for me on a personal level, I was feeling very conflicted with the timing of the wedding…
Review: Krateros – Lost in Translation
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Grieving son remembers nature-loving mum killed in crash on SH1 in Northland
On the day Tam died, she had been making the most of the Auckland Anniversary weekend by heading…
Andy Belcher: Photographer who said ‘Yes’ to life
From those early days, Andy’s photography knew no limits. A career spanning four decades, he captured everything from…
China’s January auto sales fall at fastest pace in nearly two years
BEIJING (Reuters) — China’s car sales in January fell at the fastest pace in nearly two years as…
Mark Lister: US sharemarket rally: Does the January barometer still work?
That bodes well for the balance of this year, according to the “January Barometer”. Coined by Yale Hirsch…
U.S. layoffs soar in January, highest in 17 years
Despite the uptick in layoffs, the number of new unemployment claims remains relatively low. In the week ending…
Auckland FC beat Sydney FC in return to winning ways and go top again
The home side set the tone early with a Marlee Francois free kick almost bouncing in untouched, evading…