Fitch warning on debt puts pressure on Nicola Willis, Reserve Bank Governor pushes back on market panic – Inside Economics
That sentence needed reading twice. A rating downgrade would have been a real shock … a downgrade to…
Middle East conflict puts upward pressure on mortgage rates, for now – Jenée Tibshraeny
Swap rates can be volatile, but the rise in recent weeks is notable, as per the graph below…
Oil crisis puts businesses accused of virtue signalling in the box seat to survive – Nick Stewart
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has referenced New Zealand’s 50 days of fuel supply as reassurance. But read the…
Fitch puts New Zealand AA+ rating on negative outlook over rising debt
But the AA+ rating reflected New Zealand’s “advanced and wealthy economy, high governance standards, and robust policy framework”.…
Orion Health founder Ian McCrae launches AI health-tech start-up, including new tool to stop deadly prescription errors
“The family would be at the beach, swimming, and I’d be jammed in the corner, AI’ing,” he says.…
Chief Tui Christopher Luxon joins other world leaders with Samoan matai titles
For many Samoan families and villages, it is an honour to receive a matai title – names that…
All The Empty Rooms Documentary Puts Victims’ Rooms Front and Centre
All The Empty Rooms Documentary follows Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp as they document the bedrooms and…
Australia weather: Monsoon ‘double tap’ puts March on track to be one of wettest on record
The system is threatening to dump several months’ worth of rain in just 48 hours. Australia is on…
Ubisoft Puts Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Veterans at Ship’s Helm
Shortly after news broke that Ubisoft is, in fact, working on “several” Assassin’s Creed launches after its controversial…
Auckland financial entrepreneur Hannah McQueen aims to shake up healthcare industry with new company Age Brightly
McQueen had sold her successful financial coaching business, EnableMe, in 2023 for a number she didn’t want to…
Shoplifter Arana Anderson puts frozen crayfish down pants at supermarket, goes back for mud cake
‘Tuna, cake, crayfish, trackpants, socks and a toothbrush’ Anderson’s spree kicked off in February last year in Hamilton,…
Climate threat puts Kiwi homes on brink of becoming worthless – The Front Page
AA Insurance has gone the extra mile and stopped issuing new home insurance policies in places like Westport…