Cotality report shows more than 40% of borrowers are facing higher mortgage rates in next six months
“That strategy has become much less effective as market mortgage rates rise ahead of any medium term [Official…
NZ sharemarket up 0.7% after strong results – Market close
Greg Smith, investment specialist with Generate, said there was relief around the Fisher & Paykel result. “Several big…
NZ health services struggling to cope with rapid rise of silent killer linked to diabetes and high blood pressure
Nicky Pellegrino Health writer·New Zealand Listener· 25 May, 2026 06:10 PM4 mins to read Subscribe to listenAccess…
Development contribution fees: Tauranga City Council proposes 7.3% increase
The policy’s statement of proposal said increases in the cost of capital, infrastructure at Te Maunga Wastewater Treatment…
Union calls MBIE ‘irresponsible’ over more than $100k spend on flexible working policy legal defence
PSA national secretary Fleur Fitzsimons called the spend a “total waste of taxpayers’ money” and said the Government…
The Road People: Photographer Paul Gilbert’s candid images of the 70s house-truck community
This year, the festival’s theme is Movement [Kori] and Gilbert was, indeed, a man perpetually in motion –…
Hospitals overwhelmed as measles outbreak kills more than 500 children in Bangladesh
Unicef said that gaps in immunisation worsened during and after the chaos of a 2024 uprising that toppled…
Hawke’s Bay Airport fire station boosts regional safety and resilience
The station won the Public Architecture category at the Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects’ Regional…
Napier: Century-old newspaper imprint found at work site
The imprint shows advertisements for a tonic and furniture. In the early 20th century, most newspaper front pages…
Creditors of Auckland restaurant Sidart $1m out of pocket, according to final liquidators’ report
The report shows no monetary distributions were made to any class of creditor during the liquidation. Preferential creditors…
Did Tom Phillips case spark Government’s last-minute homeschool law change?
In New Zealand, “certificates of exemption” from school are available through an online application on the ministry website,…
Air Force chief picks grey livery for new RNZAF aircraft after $67k design hunt
The two new planes will replace the two beleaguered Boeing 757s in service with the RNZAF since 2003,…