From Labubus to robot vacuums: Afterpay shares New Zealand’s quirkiest buys in 2025
LED facemasks were particularly popular with women too, who bought 69% of the nearly 430 sold through the…
Family complain to Jetstar after elderly man injured during layover
“We got up 4.30 Monday morning, and there was an email from Jetstar advising us that our flight…
Government confirms plan to sell Chorus debt, will invest in infrastructure
“The alternative would be to wait another five to 10 years for Chorus to repay the Crown,’ she…
Hawke’s Bay man deemed a ‘national security threat’, wanted to commit mass killing
His threat to kill people came to police attention after a tip-off from the US Federal Bureau of…
ASB drops New Zealand milk price forecast to $9.20/kgMS after another weak Global Dairy Trade auction
Anhydrous milk fat prices were down another 5.2% after falling 9.8% at the last sale. “The pace and…
Reserve Bank makes it cheaper for banks to meet controversial capital rules – savings expected to be passed onto customers
The changes will enable banks to replace some of the high-cost, high-quality capital they have to hold with…
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.…
One of largest child abuse image hauls at Auckland Airport leads to jail term
“The material he carried was deeply disturbing and included some of the most extreme child sexual abuse content…
Consumer confidence lifts to highest level in 2025
“While we often see a lift in households’ spirits at this time of year, there is reason to…
Waaka Davis sentenced to life in prison for murdering Aaliyah Wilson after shooting wrong person
However, in Davis’ case, the Crown relied on the legal precedent of “transferred malice” where he intended to…
Abel Tasman land among 3000ha returned to Māori after historic Nelson Tenths case settlement
The assets will be transferred to Te Here-ā-Nuku Trust, which will manage them on behalf of the customary…