Budget 2026: New tax changes as NZ to return to surplus sooner
New Zealand will return to surplus sooner than previously expected, new Treasury forecasts released at today’s Budget show…
Budget 2026: Waikato Expressway extension announced, $1 billion boost for rail
Chris Bishop. Photo: RNZ / Nick Monro The Budget contains funding for just one Road of National Significance,…
Person dies at Kaiteriteri Beach after water-related incident
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Budget 2026: SuperGold Card to become legal ID
Older New Zealanders will soon be able to use their SuperGold Card as a legal form of identification…
Budget 2026: Education boost in trade training for teens, tertiary subsidies frozen
Photo: RNZ/Liam K. Swiggs The Budget boosts spending on curriculum changes and trade training for teens, freezes nearly…
Budget 2026: Government introduces new levy on banks, non-bank deposit takers, insurers and financial market infrastructure providers
The Government is introducing a prudential levy on banks, non-bank deposit takers, insurers and financial market infrastructure providers.…
Family violence accused in Wellington abuse trial interrupts Crown’s closing address
The man is on trial in the Wellington District Court, where he denies 16 charges, including male assaults…
‘He’s having a stroke’: Jill Biden on husband’s 2024 debate fail
Jill Biden feared her husband was having a stroke as she watched then-US President Joe Biden stumble through…
Kawerau home seized after major police operation targeting gang crime
A property has been seized in the Bay of Plenty town of Kawerau today after a large police…
‘Oh my god he’s having a stroke’: Jill Biden on ex-president’s debate debacle – Stuff
‘Oh my god he’s having a stroke’: Jill Biden on ex-president’s debate debacle Stuff‘He’s having a stroke’: Jill Biden…
NSW beat Queensland in biggest State of Origin comeback ever
NSW debutant Ethan Strange has inspired the biggest comeback in State of Origin history, giving the Blues a…
So-called gardening hacks and quick fixes buried for good
There is no shortage of social media “experts” doling out “genius gardening hacks”, and well-intended friends who, frankly,…