BBusiness Read More Weak NZ dollar, high oil prices pile on pressure as RBNZ’s OCR call nearsOctober 2, 2026 While it’s bad news for those planning an overseas trip and importers, a lower kiwi can help the…
BBusiness Read More Petrol surges to highest level since June amid ongoing Middle East conflictSeptember 17, 2026 Saudi Arabia was forced to temporarily close a critical oil pipeline this week after it was attacked by…
FFitness Read More Move Against Cancer: Hamilton gym team nears $40k with burpee missionJuly 16, 2026 Originally, the team hoped to raise $10,000, but surpassed that amount before the month started. They’ve bumped the…
FFitness Read More Move Against Cancer: Hamilton gym team nears $40k with burpee missionJuly 15, 2026 Originally, the team hoped to raise $10,000, but surpassed that amount before the month started. They’ve bumped the…
NNew Zealand Read More RNZ poll: National hits new low under Luxon, Opportunity nears ParliamentJuly 13, 2026 Likewise, Parliament’s make-up would shift markedly if Opportunity tipped over the 5% threshold. The poll – published on…
BBusiness Read More Liquidation for ex-Hawkins firms nears end: unsecured creditors get 4c in the dollarJuly 13, 2026 The company was founded in Hamilton in 1946 by Fred Hawkins. In 2017, just prior to an adverse…
NNew Zealand Read More Wairoa flooding: Evacuations in Hawke’s Bay town as river overflows into streets, high tide nearsJuly 9, 2026 The declaration follows significant flooding across the district, with rising river levels affecting homes, businesses, farms, roads and…
NNew Zealand Read More Rotorua wastewater treatment plant upgrade nears completionJuly 5, 2026 “On a peak day, during storm events, that can now go up to 72,000 once the upgrade is…
NNew Zealand Read More New poll suggests voters unfazed by Govt Budget as Winston Peters nears Luxon and Hipkins as preferred PMJune 12, 2026 National had registered a 0.1 point increase to 30.1%. The Green Party had edged New Zealand First as…
MMental health Read More New $131m Waikato acute mental health unit nears completion for patientsMay 14, 2026 Designed to support people experiencing acute mental distress, the facility will focus on recovery, dignity and well-being in…
BBusiness Read More ‘Buy the dip’ investment strategy faces its biggest test as Dow Jones nears 50,000 points – Stock TakesMay 7, 2026 “Buy the dips has worked for the last decade, if not longer, so this generation of investors has…
NNew Zealand Read More What to know as flu strain ‘super-k’ nears New Zealand shoresApril 13, 2026 Fortunately, those who were considering how to formulate this year’s flu vaccine had included a similar strain, which…