Spark to increase broadband, mobile and copper prices by as much as $13 a month
In an email sent to some customers, Spark said it was continuing to invest in its network to…
Inside Economics: NZ house prices on track for longest downturn in modern history
The longest (in records dating back to 1962) was five years, peak to trough, between 1975 and 1980.…
Serial sex offender Shannan Taylor sentenced in Whanganui to 22 years in prison
But his sexual offending stretched back even further than that. Taylor is already serving a prison sentence for…
Fifa World Cup: Iran fans dismayed by team’s World Cup visa quarrel ahead of All Whites clash
While the players obtained the visas necessary to enter the United States and play their group-stage matches in…
Preventable death: Coroner finds Palmerston North Hospital failings linked to death of Erica Hume
“We loved Erica. She was a young, vibrant student with so much potential and all she needed was…
Baby Boomers face property reality check as values drop and tax risks rise – Darcy Ungaro
The old premise that property would double every seven to 10 years no longer holds. So, is “buy,…
Sir Dave Dobbyn: ‘Some days I can’t put a sentence together and finish it’
Dobbyn at Civic: ‘It’s like a church for me’ Despite the challenges of Parkinson’s, Dobbyn says he’s still…
Former Kaitāia teacher Warren Togiatama sentenced for indecent acts on child
But in March, just weeks before trial, Togiatama pleaded guilty to seven charges related to indecent acts, indecent…
Reserve Bank gives finance companies and other deposit takers green light to rebrand as ‘banks’ in competition drive
The DTA provides for new supervision powers and a framework for managing and resolving a deposit taker in…
Households benefiting from lower interest rates as arrears levels drop – Centrix report
“At the consumer level, credit conditions are showing some clear signs of stabilisation,” Centrix chief operating officer Monika…
Inside Economics: Could KiwiSaver funds buy back our banks over time? – Liam Dann
Hi, Judith, I like the idea… in theory at least. I certainly like it more than trying to…
Biosecurity confirms Auckland scorpion find linked to overseas travel
She estimated the critter must have survived four or more weeks since she had returned from a recent…