NZ sharemarket ends week down almost 2% – Market close
Shane Solly, portfolio manager with Harbour Asset Management, said there’s no pull-back in non-tradeable domestic inflation (at 3.5%)…
Wellington Hospital Emergency Department went into code red nearly twice a day in 2025
In a statement, Health New Zealand group director operations Capital Coast & Hutt Valley Jamie Duncan said emergency…
Fashion legend Valentino Garavani dies aged 93 at home in Rome
Dubbed “the Sheik of Chic” by Women’s Wear Daily in the 1980s, Valentino was celebrated by the New…
Opera in the Park’s Ipu Laga’aia on his life-changing trip to Italy
One of four stars on the bill for Auckland’s Opera in the Park this month, Laga’aia was New…
NZ sharemarket up 1.3% for the year – Market close
Manufacturing activity in New Zealand is now the highest in four years, according to the BNZ-BusinessNZ Performance of…
Oranga Tamariki manager loses ERA challenge over bullying findings
Each raised concerns which described a pattern of bullying and belittling or dismissive behaviour. The supervisors alleged the…
Liquidations hit 15-year high as 2025 proves brutal for struggling firms
“You combine that with the ongoing rising costs for insurance, rates, rent and food over the last few…
Mickey Rourke distances himself from fundraiser to stop his eviction
The assistant to Rourke’s manager Kimberly Hines, Liya-Joelle Jones, is listed as the creator of the GoFundMe, writing…
Nuhaka woman wins $340k Lamborghini in Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust raffle
“Once or twice a year, I always buy a raffle.” She initially thought the phone call from Auckland…
NZ woman accused of smuggling $5.5m of meth in checked luggage at Auckland Airport
Customs said the narcotics found in the woman’s bag could produce up to 922,500 doses, with a potential…
Manila Bulletin – DOH: Nearly 1,000 callers seek help from mental health hotline
Relationship problems, anxiety, and depressive symptoms top reasons for calls Published Jan 3, 2026 04:49 pm The Department of…
Five rescued at Waihī Beach after evening rip catches swimmers off-guard
Waihī Beach. Photo / David Hall While preventative action by lifeguards meant no rescues were required during patrol…