Blind Low Vision NZ warns cost of assistive tech leaving people behind
Bradley considered himself one of the lucky ones because as his vision got worse, technology advanced. For the…
Water restrictions may tighten before Christmas for Napier and Hastings; dams low for some farmers
Meanwhile, the Wairoa District Council has no water restrictions in place at present for its residents, while Central…
The real numbers on rentals: low growth, weak cashflow, modest returns
What rising costs and weak growth mean for rental investors. If you want real returns that compound over…
Official Cash Rate cuts: Mortgage arrears at two-year low after OCR cuts
More than $2.2 billion in housing loans was classed as non-performing in October 2025, compared to $1.4b in…
Pras Michél gets 14-year prison term over Obama campaign donations, Jho Low links
John Keller, a former Department of Justice employee who was the lead prosecutor during the trial, said in…
Kiwi dollar slumps to 12-year low against Aussie ahead of Christmas travel
“The economic fundamentals have certainly been in Australia’s favour over the last little while and [I] think that…
Government performance rating hits record low in latest Ipsos survey
Labour is rated best able to handle seven of the top eight concerns for New Zealanders. Photo: IPSOS Issues Monitor…
Qantas launches Australia sale, fares from NZ as low as $219
“This sale not only includes great fares to some of the newest destinations to join the Qantas international…
Weak rental market to persist with low migration and slowing wage growth
Tauranga rents fell 0.2% to $683/week and Christchurch was down 1.5% to $532/week. Dunedin is the only place…
Tairāwhiti shines in most health targets, but child immunisation still low
Immunisation remained a priority, and she was pleased that immunisation rates for 2-year-olds had increased from 68.1% in…
Local elections 2025: Tight races and low turnout, who made it back and who was booted out?
Brown told the Herald at his waterfront press conference: “I’m relieved, quite frankly.” He confirmed Desley Simpson as…
How low will mortgage rates go and why we could see a sub 4% rate
“That’s actually quite huge… if you look at a few weeks ago the best one-year rate was around…