King’s Birthday Honours 2026: Susan Hassall appointed Dame Companion
She has served on the University of Waikato Council since 2016 and was appointed chancellor in 2025. She…
King’s Birthday Honours 2026: The full list – knights, dames and all other recipients
Knights Companion (KNZM) Dr Paul Andrew Baker, Auckland, for services to health Peter Francis Boshier, Wellington, for services…
Northland caregiver Susan Erutoe jailed for neglect and abuse of vulnerable adults
The charges were laid in 2022, and the couple pleaded not guilty but in March, and one week…
The average KiwiSaver balance for your age
Average balances increase with age, and men have higher averages at every level except among the oldest KiwiSaver…
Almost 20% of townhouses selling for a loss
The St Andrews Rd townhouses were bought for $2.15 million and $1.99m, respectively in 2022, and resold in…
Simon Cowell admits he was ‘horrible’ to Susan Boyle on Britain’s Got Talent
You can watch Boyle’s full audition on Britain’s Got Talent below: He said: “Of course I had the…
How can foreign butter (and veges) be cheaper than New Zealand-made?
Simplicity chief economist Shamubeel Eaqub said imported butter had been cheaper than export prices for the past two…
Mercury customers mistakenly told they hadn’t paid
Suraiya Phillimore-Smith, Mercury’s chief customer officer, said it had identified some customers had received payment support information in…
Farm-work pay rising, offering young people a quicker path to higher wages – report
“Average annual salaries in our sector jumped 13% between 2022 and 2024, with a weighted average rise of…
AI tells tenant she should ask for $40,000 – tribunal hands her $80
“What we received was a total of 215 pages, made up of the application, evidence, photographs, and a…
Building industry will get ‘tanked’: Crisis is looming as construction costs soar, experts say
“This is going to hammer the construction market, housing, infrastructure everything. At the same time that interest rates…
Ford hybrid owners ‘could ask for compensation’ over battery fire hazard alert
“However, as an added safety precaution, Ford has asked customers to limit the charging to 80% and drive…