Finance Minister Nicola Willis holds press conference at Parliament on state of the economy
Finance Minister Nicola Willis receiving a standing ovation from her colleagues after presenting Budget 2026 in the House.…
Weekly public transport costs would be capped at $20 for Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch under Labour government
The party said the policy would cost about $65 million per year and it would be funded from…
Four crews attend house fire in Henderson, West Auckland to stop blaze spreading to other houses
Everybody in the house was accounted for, and crews worked to extinguish the fire as well as carrying…
Friends’ house share feud ends with Disputes Tribunal ruling: neither owes the other a cent
The friend who’s moved out then counter-claimed for legal expenses he notched up defending his position. The tribunal…
Reserve Bank gives finance companies and other deposit takers green light to rebrand as ‘banks’ in competition drive
The DTA provides for new supervision powers and a framework for managing and resolving a deposit taker in…
How to stay happy in a relationship, according to long-married couples
Shalabh and Zarna Garg early in their relationship. Photo / Zarna Garg via The Washington Post They say…
Altman and Amodei’s Conveniently Timed Doomer-to-Boomer Pivot
Among AI’s big dogs, doomerism is so out, and boomerism has boomeranged back. Last year, Sam Altman warned…
These thyroid disorder symptoms are easy to mistake for normal ageing
The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in your neck. It produces hormones that help regulate important physiological functions…
Christopher Luxon firmly backs NZ’s defence spending after Pete Hegseth’s ‘freeloading’ accusation
He said spending 2.5% of the country’s GDP on defence was “a start and a good place for…
Two dead in separate overnight crashes, one on Waiheke Island, the other in Wairākei
Police were called to the fatal crash on Onetangi Rd around 1.30am. Photo / Google Maps Yesterday evening,…
King’s Birthday Honours 2026: The full list – knights, dames and all other recipients
Knights Companion (KNZM) Dr Paul Andrew Baker, Auckland, for services to health Peter Francis Boshier, Wellington, for services…
State of Origin I result: Blues secure victory in series opener after Kalyn Ponga send off
New South Wales celebrate James Tedesco’s game winning try. Photo / Brad Roberts “Obviously Kalyn going off gave…