Social Security break-even analysis may skew claiming decisions: experts
When to claim Social Security retirement benefits is one of the biggest financial decisions a retiree will make.…
Here’s how artificial intelligence is changing boardrooms
Maskot | Digitalvision | Getty Images Since the debut of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in 2022, and the subsequent AI…
Retailers hire big, defying consumer warning signs
A woman walks past a “Now Hiring” sign in front of a store on January 13, 2022 in…
AI avatars to deliver real-time NZ sign language translations
Artificial intelligence could soon transform how Deaf and hard‑of‑hearing New Zealanders access information, with a major initiative to…
Novo Nordisk faces Ozempic generics in Canada
Ozempic is medicine for adults with type 2 diabetes that along with diet and exercise may improve blood…
Deaf community marks two decades since official NZSL recognition
Deaf New Zealanders are celebrating 20 years since sign became an official language in New Zealand – with…
What is the English Language Bill and what would it actually do?
You’re reading this in English right now – but should English be an official language? Parliament is soon…
Surging gas prices are hitting lower income households harder, study shows
A gas station sign displays prices in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 1, 2026. Annabelle Gordon | Reuters Lower-income…
Yes, pen pal programmes still exist in a digital world
In 1985, a 13-year-old New Zealand girl spotted a pair of purple, lip-shaped sunglasses in Young Miss magazine.…
Trump said $465,000 in retirement savings is ‘rich.’ Is it?
President Donald Trump holds up an executive order during an event in the Oval Office of the White…
Couples tying the knot continued to fall in 2025 – Stats NZ
The number of couples tying the knot continued to fall in 2025, according to the latest figures by…
Health cost surge makes parental paid leave benefits a target for cuts
As healthcare costs soar, it’s not only individual Americans feeling the financial pain and looking to make trade-offs.…