Covid response: Reserve Bank admits ‘more aggressive tightening might have reduced inflation sooner’
After cutting the OCR to a low of 0.25% to help businesses and households survive initial Covid lockdowns,…
Ryder Cup start host steps down after expletive-filled Rory McIlroy chant
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Severe wind risk: MetService warns South Island residents to stay alert
The watch has been issued for 11 hours from 2pm today until 1am tomorrow for Canterbury, and eight…
Donald Trump announces 100% tariff on foreign pharmaceuticals from October
Shares in both companies were sharply lower in after-hours trading in Europe. The tariffs include 100% on pharmaceuticals,…
Talley’s defamation trial: Mike Bush tells court he is ‘far too experienced to purely defer to other people’s views’
Talley’s hired Bush International Consulting to review specific allegations in July 2021. “The imputation that Talley’s disregards safety…
Building a Mystery: 15 Female Artists Who Could Play Lilith Fair If It Happened Today
If you managed to keep your Hulu subscription, you might have seen a new music documentary that dropped…
New look at ancient skull challenges timeline of human evolution
“That’s a big change,” said Chris Stringer, a paleoanthropologist at the Natural History Museum in London and co-author…
Severe weather watches in place as All Blacks test faces rain threat
MetService also expects a freezing night ahead for the South Island, with road snowfall warnings issued for Milford…
NZ sharemarket falls despite positive Fonterra result – Market close
Fonterra reported a net profit of $1.079 billion for the July 2025 year, down 4.3%, while maintaining its…
Nasa launches missions to study how the sun protects, and disrupts, the Earth
The missions hold a lot of promise for those in the space weather community, who study how activity…
Traffic delays expected on SH1 and SH41 during Sir Tumu Te Heuheu tangihanga
Sir Tumu chaired the Māori Heritage Council, held multiple leadership roles and was an important figure in environmental…
Residential zoning in Auckland: ‘What the city needs’ – Council votes to notify housing plan change
Most homes were in a single-house residential zone, generally allowing up to two storeys, with mixed-housing zones and…