Black Caps v England: Rain ruins start of summer as New Zealand pays price of cricket’s crowded calendar
“To be fair, in the Mount, we played two of the three games against Australia to completion,” said…
Nearly half of Kiwis plan to spend less this Christmas, Afterpay survey finds
Kiwis are shopping earlier, with 64% of respondents planning to complete most of their buying between September and…
Inequality is soaring in Spain: half of all families own less than 7% of total wealth
Friday, 17 October 2025, 12:23 The wealth of families in Spain has increased by 81% in the last…
Retail spending dips 0.5% in September as growth streak ends
The only category within the month to report spending growth was hospitality, which recorded a rise of 1.5%…
Is your money mindset holding you back? – The Prosperity Project
“It’s like a mindset with anything else. It’s actually our beliefs. So it’s the stories that we tell…
Why exotic caulerpa is dying back — and why experts say it still matters
A University of Auckland study, commissioned by Biosecurity NZ in 2024/25, examined environmental conditions that allow exotic caulerpa…
Yvette McCausland-Durie returns as interim Silver Ferns coach for Cup tour
The next day, the former title-winning Pulse coach started a four-day training camp with the Silver Ferns. McCausland-Durie…
NZ’s Best Homes with Phil Spencer Ep 4: How much for a classic Bay of Islands lair or architects’ luxury Ponsonby pads?
The homes in episode 4 of NZ’s Best Homes with Phil Spencer are (clockwise for top left) Motorua…
Dargaville Racecourse sells for less than a third of government valuation
Bayleys associate director Henry Napier said there had been good interest in the auction, with three competing bidders.…
Whangārei market gardener Nadia Pavlovich shares journey from illness to success
“I went from being a really busy person to being bedridden as I couldn’t process any food. “I…
Jude Law keeps surprising us. Anything less would be a shock
Whether he’s playing a surly philosopher, a hustling restaurateur or Vladimir Putin, the 52-year-old is one of Hollywood’s…
Five with serious injuries after three Hawke’s Bay and Tararua highway crashes in less than 24 hours
A police spokeswoman said the road reopened by 6.30am. State Highway 51 was closed on Thursday night after…