NZ sharemarket down 0.6% despite strong earnings – Market close
The market was weighed down by Contact’s $525m capital raise to help fund renewable energy projects, and a…
Winter Olympics 2026: Dane Menzies tops snowboard slopestyle qualifying, Alice Robinson misses out of medals in Giant Slalom
Beijing 2022 silver medallist Su Yiming was also below his best but still made the final in eighth…
South Korea’s Yunseo Yang wins Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific in Wellington, Kiwi Ryan Fox eyes strong finish at Pebble Beach
Wellington 13-year-old Elise Barber experienced her toughest day of the championship, with the youngest player firing an 11-over…
Fewer Kiwis leaving: Tourism and migration figures show the economy ‘starting to hum’ – ASB
“Looking through monthly volatility, the trend is for strengthening net immigration inflows,” Smith said. “The annualised net inflow…
Westpac economists tip strong economic growth as recovery accelerates
Business and consumer confidence had now lifted and jobs growth should follow, Eckhold said. Westpac is picking unemployment…
NZ sharemarket finishes flat at up 0.02% – Market close
Matt Goodson, managing director of Salt Funds Management, said the local market belied the extreme volatility in the…
Ryan Fox earns top 25 in Phoenix, Kazuma Kobori claims top 10 on DP World Tour as Daniel Hillier fades
Fox will line up at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am later this week in his first Signature Event…
Paris Hilton says she and Britney Spears bonded over 2000s ‘trauma’
She said: “Back then it was entertainment to tear down women. It was very isolating. Because not many…
Chile wildfires rage for third day, entire towns wiped out
Soldiers patrolled the streets as residents returned to what remained of their homes, digging through the rubble and…
NZ sharemarket up 1.3% for the year – Market close
Manufacturing activity in New Zealand is now the highest in four years, according to the BNZ-BusinessNZ Performance of…
Weather: Fire risk with temperatures set to soar amid strong wind, scorching heat
Heat alerts have been issued for the aforementioned regions, as well as Paihia and Russell, Whangārei, Whitianga, Tauranga,…
Dairy prices start 2026 with 6.3% rally at GDT auction
Likewise SMP, which had also been under pressure over the second half of last year, jumped by 5.4%…