Kaitāia shoppers still waiting as major supermarkets rule out new store plans
Kirby said residents frequently raised concerns about limited choice and the need to travel to other centres for…
Treasury boss Iain Rennie raises flags over New Zealand being indebted to opaque foreign investors, as global factors push up interest costs
The pinch, in Rennie’s view, is that the Government has less insight into who owns the bonds than…
Arvida Bethlehem Shores: $100m expansion nears completion
The Government has begun reforms of aged-care system funding and the retirement village sector. A 2024 review by…
Free teen dental scheme under strain as dentists subsidise shortfall
It claimed the CDA contract was being underfunded by about $60m annually, stating the 19 treatments covered by…
Warriors NRL pre-season turnout raises hopes of more big games at Napier’s McLean Park
But for some players, there will have been the realisation that it was the Warriors’ second loss in…
Jesse Mulligan: How do you define New Zealand food; where to eat in southeast Auckland; where to find pizza and more
In his fortnightly foodie advice column, Viva’s resident dining-out editor shares his recommendations and insider advice. This week,…
Contact Energy profit jumps 44% to $205m, plans $525m equity raise
The energy company reported earnings before interest tax, depreciation, amortisation and financial instruments (ebitdaf) of $500m for the…
Advisers had been encouraging the US President to sound more empathetic towards struggling Americans
Since the northern autumn, advisers sensitive to the persistent pinch of higher prices have urged Trump to modulate…
Jesy Nelson SMA petition triggers UK Government response on baby tests
Nelson is hoping she can use her platform to drive “real change”. She told the Daily Mirror newspaper:…
Rocky Horror star Nell Campbell on why record-breaking movie is more needed than ever
“I pretty much threw off my apron,” Campbell, who was also cast in the movie that followed two…
Tauranga council backs $315k plan to make Miro St one-way to add more parking
Miro St resident Richard Longley addressed the council meeting on Tuesday, saying the change would “inconvenience hundreds of…
Treasury CEO Iain Rennie warns NZ is losing too many of its best and brightest, as the country’s top firms aren’t attracting talent
He noted migrants plugged the gap, but said one couldn’t get away from the fact a large portion…