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…
Mortgage rate cuts easing financial pressure on Kiwi home owners, more ahead on loans
NZBA chief executive Roger Beaumont said most customers continue to manage their money well despite the challenging economic…
Liquidations on track to surpass 2024 total as business failures accelerate
“Post the GFC there was a clear general decline in terms of insolvency appointments, and that dropped even…
Apple unveils iPhone 17 Air amid AI race and tariff pressures
To reinvigorate its brand, Apple introduced the iPhone 17 Air, which CEO Tim Cook called “a total game-changer”.…