Kiwibank scraps plan for part-privatisation for now, due to Reserve Bank capital rule change
It said it had the capital required to grow. Work had been underway to try to find investors…
Warner Bros rejects Paramount bid, sticks with Netflix
But Warner Bros described the Paramount offer yesterday as risky, saying it was backed up by “an unknown…
Shaquille O’Neal says he plans to get lip reduction surgery
O’Neal added: “To be brief, I’m not getting any younger. I just wanna stay young, beautiful and hot.”…
Rotorua Lakes Council plans $12k spend on revamp of Whakarewarewa toilets after complaints
Local Democracy Reporting found the building looked generally worn, with numerous areas of cracked paint, holes in windows…
Former Cabinet Minister Maurice Williamson warns Auckland housing plan could cost National votes
About 450 people packed a public meeting on Plan Change 120 in the Prime Minister’s Botany electorate on…
Society Insider: Luxury lodge designer Virginia Fisher plans downsize from $25m waterfront mansion; real estate star Megan Jaffe sells up
She and husband Stephen, chairman of the Spirit of Adventure Trust, have owned the Sarsfield St property for…
AS Colour sells stake to Quadrant as Direct Capital trims holding
Quadrant Private Equity partners Louis Casey and Marcus Darville said they were thrilled to partner with AS Colour.…
Nicola Willis confirms Budget 2026 spending plans; return to surplus could be slowed
It couldn’t see the books returning to surplus in its forecast period to 2028/29. Rather, it saw the…
Inside Christopher Luxon’s festive season: From turkey mishap to relaxed family Christmas
“We had to do a big pivot, but it was actually a really cool chance to show the…
Nelson Asofa-Solomona confirms boxing switch, set to fight on January 16 in Brisbane
He described it as “feeling like a chore”, citing missing the last two NRL grand finals through suspension…
Wet & Forget to close six stores amid new retail strategy
However, the company says its products will be stocked in more than 200 partner locations from late 2025,…
Olympics: Alicia Hoskin’s new mission to clean up sport and her plans for Los Angeles 2028
For Hoskin, team is everything. The special bond in the K4 team, she says, played a major role…