Green Party suggests axing infrastructure projects, mainly in Auckland, to make public transport free for three months
The Greens have not said exactly how much the rest of the package costs or how it should…
Mandy Boyd: Ten-time NZ bowls champion on becoming a live wedding painter
It was not something Boyd had planned to do but she became intrigued after seeing a video on…
Consumer confidence slumps in February as cost pressures bite
The proportion of households that thought it was a good time to buy a major household item fell…
Queenstown housing boom leaves rentals lagging as homes sit empty or move to Airbnb
In 2024 alone, only Auckland and Christchurch, with much larger populations, approved more new homes. More than 1500…
Local leaders share their hopes for Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty in 2026
Top of the to-do list next year would be an annual plan aimed at keeping rate increases as…
Northland youth suicide cluster: Minister for Mental Health pressures Health NZ on fixes
In November 2024, Coroner Tania Tetitaha held an inquiry into the deaths of six youths from a recent…
Bay of Plenty holiday roading works set to ease summer travel pressures
“Queues might be a little longer when the passing lanes are closed, but there will be minimal impact…
Cost-of-living pressures driving more middle and high income earners to seek financial help
“Practitioners are seeing debts getting harder to resolve… 64% say debts are more complicated,” he said. “This isn’t…
Trump cuts US tariffs on coffee, beef and fruit to ease cost pressures
Democrats swept all three of those races, with an intense focus on cost-of-living issues. The list of tariff…
Fraud and double-dipping as KiwiSaver hardship withdrawals spike
“I think it’s concerning because behind every application is a person, a New Zealand family who’s struggling to…
Father of worker killed in conveyor belt says son worried about time pressures
In most photos he has one or other cap on – with his dog Em, short for Emma,…
Torpedo7 owner on why it decided to move the retail brand back to online-only
Tahua Group’s retail division chief executive Lesley Francis-Ziogas said that like many retailers, Torpedo7 has faced ongoing pressure…