US-Israel attacks on Iran: Economists put numbers on the risk to New Zealand’s recovery
“Oil shocks are very difficult for inflation-targeting central banks to navigate, because they are both inflationary and negative…
Push for cat curfew in Hawke’s Bay: ‘You’re either on the side of the birds or the predators’
“Whatever it takes is what should be done,” Barker said. “Nothing should be off the table.” He said…
Adventure meets appetite at the Hokitika Wildfoods Festival
Air New Zealand backs the festival’s flavour and fun through its regional events programme. There are food festivals,…
NRL: Ranking the top 50 Kiwis in the competition ahead of the 2026 season
Guys like Sione Katoa and Deine Mariner, who were born in NZ and have gone on to play…
The sweet spot: Inside an iwi’s fast-growing berry enterprise near Whanganui
Te Rūnanga o Ngā Wairiki-Ngāti Apa tāhūhū rangapū/group chief executive Grant Huwyler says the operation near Kaitoke is…
Mount impermanent: An ancient slippery soil may underlie the Mauao landslide
Andrea Graves New Zealand Listener· 2 Mar, 2026 05:02 PM4 mins to read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald…
Iran and the Strait of Hormuz: What rising oil prices mean for New Zealand – The Front Page
The narrow sea passage sits between Oman and Iran, and experts have said a prolonged conflict in the…
Duo biking around the world say NZ drivers are the most aggressive
Joshua caught up to the car at traffic lights and asked the occupants to be more careful. The…
Sinners? More like winners! And other takeaways from SAG’s Actor Awards
The other big winner of the night was The Studio. The cast won for best ensemble in a…
Charlotte Grimshaw on the family dynamic that inspired her new novel The Black Monk
As I came up from the Bay, I thought about my novel and suddenly conceived it as my…
Phantom Billstickers’ creator and The Exponents’ first manager Jim Wilson passes away
Phantom Billstickers say they will be honouring Wilson’s life over the coming days and invite “those who knew…
Iran conflict: Petrol prices, interest rates and KiwiSaver – where you could feel the financial fallout
It is still early days in terms of market reaction and the conflict, so assessing the possible fallout…