The hidden reason houses cost too much – Roger Partridge
Upgrading trunk infrastructure to handle the extra load – the arterial pipes, the roads, the sewage capacity. Those…
Masters 2026: Ryan Fox off pace after poor start to first round at Augusta
Fox missed a birdie chance at three before three dropped shots at five, six and seven saw him…
Mum demands justice, dad pleads mercy during sentencing of drunk driver Pace Kukutai-Tumata
Shortcliffe said his nephew, Pace Kukutai-Tumata, was a victim of circumstance, including a culture of binge drinking. “He’s…
Tiki Beach: Mangawhai wellness club founder Amy Calway on burnout and balance
We have multiple different hot tubs at different temperatures, a medium-sized six-person sauna, a fire pit and dining…
China’s January auto sales fall at fastest pace in nearly two years
BEIJING (Reuters) — China’s car sales in January fell at the fastest pace in nearly two years as…
Construction costs rise at fastest pace in more than a year
“We are certainly not seeing the extreme inflation experienced in the post-Covid phase, when the CCCI annual growth…
The new art conglomerate: Pace Gallery, Emmanuel Di Donna and David Schrader join forces – The Art Newspaper
Pace Gallery, Emmanuel Di Donna and David Schrader are set to be the talk of Art Basel Miami…
DP World Tour Championship: Daniel Hillier edges closer to PGA Tour as Rory McIlroy closes in on Race to Dubai title
Despite struggling with his game, McIlroy once again showed his mastery of the Earth course with a three-under…
Reserve Bank sees house prices at the upper end of sustainable; worries about struggling businesses, pricey tech stocks and health insurance
The Reserve Bank said the impact on New Zealand exporters had been limited so far, with many diversifying…
Antarctica’s Hektoria Glacier retreats 8km in weeks, fastest on record
The research was led by Naomi Ochwat, a University of Colorado glaciologist, who had been studying other ice…
China’s economy grows at weakest pace in a year
French government borrowing costs have risen after S&P Global downgraded the eurozone’s second-biggest economy’s credit rating a notch…
Reading retreat: Visiting Ngunguru for a weekend break with your books
The Ngunguru library. My book club was visiting Ngunguru for a reading retreat. They were quickly wrangled a…