Smiths City owes creditors $26.8m, including $1m to IRD, outlook for creditors appears bleak
The company had experienced a significant decrease in sales in FY24 amid a challenging economic environment and reduced…
Media Insider: Māori broadcasting shake-up – The Hui misses out on $1m funding from Te Māngai Pāho, Te Karere set to face a cut
This includes further support for Māori regional news platforms and a new national hub to distribute news content…
Sharesies launches new debit Mastercard where spending can earn customers 1% back to invest
More than 30,000 customers had already signed up to the card’s waiting list, Sharesies said, with 6000 getting…
Bay of Plenty crash: Witnesses call on NZTA to lower speed limit at SH2 Waiotahe
NZTA says safety improvements have been under way in the area since 2021, including the installation of road…
ANZ, ASB and Westpac react to OCR cut: Floating, flexible loan rates down after Reserve Bank decision
ASB has also trimmed interest rates for customers, with executive general manager personal banking Adam Boyd saying there…
Summer holiday at Pourerere Beach? A computer will decide if you’re allowed to stay
The Pourerere Camping Committee and CHB District Council introduced a ballot system in 2023 to ensure equitable access…
Society Insider: Simon and Paula Herbert’s Herne Bay home expected to sell for $50m-plus; Tiana Epati, NZ’s first female Samoan KC, on breaking barriers
That’s close to double what the Herberts paid for it when they bought it in March 2018 –…
Surfer in Australia drives himself to hospital after being bitten twice by shark
The predator was chasing a seal around the bay when the seal used the surfer as a decoy,…
Auckland teacher sentenced to home detention for grooming 11‑year‑old boy
“He was at a vulnerable and formative age and stage,” Judge Murray explained. “Your offending would have been…
VTNZ defends driver licensing test system after claims officers took money to pass applicants
“After being notified of the alleged offending at the Highbrook branch, VTNZ conducted a thorough investigation and worked…
Whānau fight to keep only known New Zealand baby suffering from rare genetic disorder alive
Angelica, 37, told the Herald “the slightest infection could be fatal”. Katana Morunga was diagnosed with the genetic…
Dolly Parton’s sister asks fans to use ‘power of prayer’ as singer faces health issues
Last night, I was up all night praying for my sister, Dolly. Many of you know she hasn’t…