After 30 years in the U.S., a retiree moved back to Canada — not for taxes, but because ‘it feels a lot safer’
When you’re planning for your retirement, there are the hard decisions, and then there are the fun ones.…
Northland councils already taking the lead on local body reform
“But too often, the system is tangled in duplication, disagreements, and decisions that defy common sense. “Our message…
Liz Scott and Glen Cadwallader to sell their award-winning Waiheke Distilling Co and multimillion-dollar Cowes Bay land – Society Insider
The isolated destination is on Waiheke’s east end, 45 minutes’ drive from the Matiatia ferry terminal, or 20…
Teen Jonty Parkes caught drink-driving in Queenstown after moving car 10m to avoid car-parking fine
After his birthday trip in April, Parkes, of Te Awamutu, spent more than $3000 on flights and accommodation…
Rotorua Lakes Council writes off $12.4m IT system after move to cloud
The move came after the provider, TechnologyOne, advised the council in September 2021 that it would end support…
Tauranga’s Te Tumu development: Landowners fear more delays as laws change
This came after the Government ordered councils to stop plan changes unless approved for an exemption – an…
Voices from Gallipoli: Mark Wright revisits poignant show for Anzac Day
However, the roots of the play formed many decades earlier. Wright developed his play Voices from Gallipoli by…
The ‘Lord of the Rings’ farm Arcadia Station at Glenorchy shifts from working farm to full-time movies, tourism
“We have decided to support filming and tourism.” Arcadia Station, on the shores of Diamond Lake near Glenorchy,…
Emergency room waits for mental health care are still too long
As of 2024, there were fewer mental health patients stuck waiting in hospital emergency departments than in 2022.…
The loneliness crisis retirement planning ignores – Terry Middlemost
According to the World Health Organisation, around 11.8% of older people experience loneliness, and an Age Concern study…
Kiwis need sheds, not carpeted ‘car bedroom’ garages – Glenn Dwight
It’s what I like to call a car bedroom. You know the sort. Carpet on the floor, plastered…
NZME business panel: Christchurch is booming – and Aucklanders are increasingly moving south
“It’s a great place to live,” she told the audience, just hours after the city’s new $683 million…