Former New Zealand cricketer Doug Bracewell banned for cocaine use
He previously served a one-month ban in 2024 after testing positive for cocaine during New Zealand’s Super Smash…
House prices: Auckland’s median price highest in two years, $2m homes flying out the door
Thompson said sales momentum in the Auckland market grew quietly in the first two months of the year…
Gloriavale leader Howard Temple’s prison sentence quashed – replaced with home detention
In December, the 85-year-old was sentenced in the Greymouth District Court by Judge Raoul Neave to 26 months…
One and two-year mortgages are most popular again, ASB CEO Vittoria Shortt says
Of the whopping $13 billion of mortgages (including refinancing) all banks in New Zealand issued in December, 22%…
Multimillion-dollar Tribesmen drug syndicate dismantled
Behind the wealth was a weakness in regional airport security that allowed Poa’s operation to flourish. It was…
Official Cash Rate cuts: Mortgage arrears at two-year low after OCR cuts
More than $2.2 billion in housing loans was classed as non-performing in October 2025, compared to $1.4b in…
Stacey Waaka joins Warriors NRLW on two-year deal
Stacey Waaka in action for the Brisbane Broncos. Photo / Photosport “I’m so grateful the Warriors have put…
Hamas calls for swift hostage-prisoner swap as Trump urges quick talks
A senior Hamas official told AFP on condition of anonymity that the Palestinian militant group “is very keen…
Genesis strikes deal with BT Mining to supply coal for Huntly Power Station
In an average year, Huntly burns around 300,000-500,000 tonnes of coal, but gas declines, dry years and low…
Tauranga Art Gallery to reopen after two-year $9 million redevelopment
Funding included $1.150m from TECT, Pub Charity and Tauranga Art Gallery Foundation external grants and a Tauranga Art…