Unemployment rises to 5.4% – highest level since 2015
Auckland’s unemployment rate is now 6.4% and Wellington is at 5.8%. However, despite the rise in the headline…
Media Insider: Stripe Media (Stripe Studios) boss Alex Breingan facing 33 Serious Fraud Office charges relating to public and private funding of TV shows
“The alleged offending relates to the financing of 13 television programmes that were produced, or proposed to be…
‘Dying is hard to do’: Cancer sufferer says KiwiSaver withdrawal bar too high
He said researching what was involved in a hardship application for KiwiSaver was “so discouraging” that it did…
Air India says fuel switch ‘possible defect’ grounds jet – a similar issue to last year’s deadly crash
A preliminary report by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) into the Ahmedabad crash did not assign blame.…
‘National’s worst fears’: Why it’s back to the future as pre-election rate hikes loom – Inside Economics
Owen V. A: Thanks, Owen. The answer is yes. Here’s what political journalist Vernon Small wrote in the…
Thai Airways to resume direct flights between Auckland and Bangkok in late 2026
NZ Herald 3 Feb, 2026 02:19 AMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium…
US plans $20 billion critical mineral ‘vault’ to blunt reliance on China
The stockpile is expected to include both rare earths and critical minerals as well as other strategically important…
New drone footage shows submerged catamaran close to shore in Akaroa Harbour
Attempts to move the boat to deeper waters to protect its structural integrity were stopped on Monday because…
Ricky Gervais slams Grammys winners for using speeches to attack ICE
Gervais’ post comes after a number of stars at Sunday’s Grammys called out the US Immigration and Customs…
Three Mongrel Mob members plead guilty to making false statements about Zain Taikato Fox’s death
Zain Matenga Taikato Fox, 20, died from critical injuries at Rotorua Hospital in July last year. Damien Richard…
Teen, 13, makes harrowing swim through shark-frequented WA waters to save family swept out to sea
“I just said ‘all right, not today, not today, not today’,” the boy told Sky News. “I do…
Donald Trump blasts Grammy Awards and threatens to sue Trevor Noah
“WRONG!!! I can’t speak for Bill, but I have never been to Epstein Island, nor anywhere close, and…