AArts and design Read More Whangārei Art Museum to move into Hundertwasser Art Centre buildingOctober 4, 2026 The council provided a further $480,000 for operational losses this financial year, but said the funding would end…
BBusiness Read More Fitch moves Heartland’s credit rating outlook to positive after TSB merger proposal. What does the deal mean for customers?June 2, 2026 “Heartland has been a bank that has grown up playing in niches and staying away from products that…
NNew Zealand Read More Tararua District Mayor Scott Gilmore discusses possible amalgamation options at Dannevirke meetingMay 21, 2026 “There certainly has been a clear theme of outrage over a three-month timeline to come up with something…
NNew Zealand Read More Twenty jobs face axe at Auckland Transport and Auckland Council under proposed restructureMay 8, 2026 Wilson told the Herald a “genuine” consultation has kicked off and he expected changes to be made between…
NNew Zealand Read More Govt tells councils to submit radical reform plans in next three months ‘or we will do it for you’May 5, 2026 Local Government Minister Simon Watts reiterated the ultimatum, saying the status quo was no longer feasible. “For areas…
BBusiness Read More Mount Maunganui RSA votes to sell land and mergeApril 2, 2026 ‘Crunch point’ Members were told the club was at a “crunch point”, with president David Corin warning it…
BBusiness Read More Capstone and Marsden hotel groups merge to manage 45 propertiesMarch 24, 2026 As part of the transaction, Capstone forms part of the enlarged Marsden Group, operating under a unified group…
EEntertainment Read More HBO Max and Paramount+ to merge into one streaming serviceMarch 3, 2026 Ellison is the son of Oracle co-founder and Trump ally Larry Ellison. His firm, Skydance, bought Paramount over…
BBusiness Read More Commerce Commission weighs proposal to merge Rotorua rafting operatorsFebruary 4, 2026 The operations include trips on one of the world’s most renowned rafting rivers, the Kaituna, as well as…
AArtificial intelligence Read More SoftBank, Fanuc turn to partners as robotics and AI mergeFebruary 3, 2026 Japan’s largest supplier of industrial robots, Fanuc, hosts a booth at an expo in December. (Photo by Hiromi Sato)…
NNew Zealand Read More Gull and NPD plan fuel merger, promise to cut pump prices nationwideDecember 25, 2025 NPD owner and chief executive Barry Sheridan will become the group chief executive of the new company. The…
BBusiness Read More Forestry giants PF Olsen, Forestry360 to merge, Adamantem takes a stakeDecember 12, 2025 Existing executives will lead the merged entity, with Forest360’s managing director Dan Gaddum being appointed Group CEO, PF…