What do new bank rules mean for home loans
The Reserve Bank plans to reduce the amount of capital banks are required to hold against their loans.…
TV advertising company caught lying to consumers
Photo: Unsplash A TV advertising company has been caught out for lying to consumers and leaving fake reviews…
Mortgage brokers not happy at ASB commission move
ASB has advised mortgage brokers that they would not be paid trail commission on new lending after next…
Wellington ratepayers to fork out an extra $40 on average after error
Households were undercharged between $3 and $100 each, with an average undercharge of $40 per levy payer. Photo:…
The Ashes live: Australia v England – third test, day one
Follow all the action as the third in the five-test series between arch rivals Australia and England gets…
Christmas Day weather forecast: what to expect for the holiday
Summer in Eastbourne, Wellington. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King Christmas day celebrations may need to be inside for…
Government pulls plug early on road cone hotline
As of September the government had spent $148,545 on the hotline, Labour says. Photo: Photo / 123RF The…
Migrant bus drivers want strict language rules for residency eased
More than 500 bus drivers submitted a petition to Parliament on Tuesday, asking the government to lower the…
What changes to New Zealand’s foreign buyers real estate ban will mean
The change is expected to apply to $5m-plus houses mostly in Queenstown or Auckland. Photo: 123RF Explainer –…
Fire crews battle two large fires in North Island
An aerial view of the Lismore Forest fire at 8am Monday 15 December 2025. Photo: Fire and Emergency…
Family of murdered mother Chantal McDonald pay tribute
Chantal McDonald. Photo: Supplied The family of a Christchurch woman murdered by a possessive stalker says she was…
South Island Māori landowners to get more than 3000 hectares returned by Crown
An agreement has been reached on the long-standing Nelson Tenths case. Photo: 123RF Māori landowners at the top…