Skyline Queenstown opens new Bob’s Peak building in $300m upgrade
Skyline Enterprises chief executive Geoff McDonald said the opening was a significant moment for the company, which marks…
Interislander fleet reduced to one after Kaiārahi technical fault
When the Kaiārahi faced gearbox issues in late 2021 and the now-retired Aratere ferry needed scheduled maintenance work,…
Yen’s purchasing power sinks to 53-year low, one-third of peak
Currencies Besides US dollar, the currency also falls against Chinese yuan and Thai baht The yen’s real effective exchange…
Morning school commute is peak time for fatigue crashes, report warns
Drawn from the almost 6000 Guardian by Seeing Machines that have been installed in commercial vehicles, the new…
NZ sharemarket continues upwards trajectory – Market close
Jeremy Sullivan, investment adviser with Hamilton Hindin Greene, said it was another positive day here on light volumes,…
Supermoon, Wolf Moon or full moon? Kiwis share their photos
On average, the moon is about 380,000km away from the Earth, but in the last few days it…
Inside Wilhelmina Shrimpton and Ben O’Keeffe’s dream Queenstown wedding
Theirs is a story of passionate and intense love. Ben, who’s also a musculoskeletal registrar when he’s not…
Northland’s population to quadruple with summer tourist influx
Northland is home to about 200,000 residents. Tepania said the quadrupling of the population challenged local infrastructure. Far…
Christmas Eve shopping: Transactions for midday spending peak fall again
The peak-hour total fell to 660,815 in 2021, 650,909 in 2022 and 626,692 in 2023. The peak minute…
Aoraki Mt Cook climbing deaths: Why New Zealand’s highest peak is so deadly
He died attempting to traverse one of the most dangerous routes on the country’s most dangerous mountain. Thomas…
Fiordland climbing death: Connor McKenzie remembered by family after fatal Sabre Peak fall
Connor McKenzie’s parents taught at and ran international schools all over the world, with his sister Abby, on…
Real New Zealand house values down 31.3% since 2021 peak, economists cite ‘renewed weakness’
ANZ economists said: “Sales volumes are back below their long-run historic[al] average for this time of year”, referring…