Media Insider: Julian Batchelor v TVNZ defamation hearing – the 9-minute call at centre of case
TVNZ and former Disinformation Project research director Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa are being sued by Batchelor following the August…
RMA reform could be the big fix that Nicola Willis will be able to trump over Ruth Richardson – Richard Prebble
Last week, the coalition Government announced what it called “the single largest economic reform in a generation” –…
US unemployment rate ticked up to 4.6%, the highest level since the Covid pandemic
Also, job creation in August was revised down by 22,000, showing the economy shed 26,000 jobs that month.…
Inside Economics: GDP or not GDP? That is the last question for 2025
They say nothing about inequality/distribution of wealth, natural resources available, mitigation factors for climate change, perceived happiness, and…
Search your school: The most-improved schools in NZ – and how they did it
The Herald has crunched the University Entrance and NCEA Level 3 data for every high school in the…
The joy of cycling – Simon Wilson
Great mash-up of the indigenous and the exotic there. But while the red blooms have fallen, the jacarandas…
Hamilton Christmas at the Wells: Festive lights support local charities
Last year, the community helped raise over $1,250 for The Little Miracles Trust, a charity supporting neonatal intensive…
The most popular shows on TVNZ in 2025 and local content’s big win on linear TV
Rankings stalwart Hyundai Country Calendar, which has been running since 1966, came in at No 2, having retained…
GDP preview: How strong is the economy? September quarter data due
There are expectations that the grim second-quarter figure will be revised upwards in Thursday’s update. That could also…
Weather: Heavy rain, strong winds, then a sharp cool change for the week ahead
MetService said the front was expected to move on to the North Island from late morning, which will…
Shortland Street Christmas cliffhangers: The wildest end-of-year shockers of all time
Once upon a time, Shortland Street used to screen through the holidays and like many family get-togethers, Christmas…
Customs seizes 16kg of cocaine at Port of Tauranga in second big bust of the month
Customs officers discovered inconsistencies with the scan, which led to a close examination of the container and its…