BBusiness Read More 61 shops announce closures in 10 days: Will liquidation numbers get worse before they improve?January 15, 2026 Economist Shamubeel Eaqub said the rate of closures often picked up at the start of a recovery. “Particularly…
NNew Zealand Read More New council-SPCA dog vouchers announced, local lobby group question impactJanuary 15, 2026 SPCA’s general manager of animal services, Dr Corey Regnerus-Kell, said the initiative is a much-needed community-focused solution. “This…
HHeadlines Read More Teen charged with Jack Street Superette robbery to face youth courtJanuary 15, 2026 “It’s pleasing to be able to share this update with the community,” he said. Police acknowledged the community’s…
NNew Zealand Read More Bay of Plenty Lotto player among 10 winners sharing $244k second division prizeJanuary 15, 2026 Smart Superette (+PB) – Auckland MyLotto (x2) – Auckland MyLotto – Hamilton MyLotto – Bay of Plenty MyLotto…
EEntertainment Read More Singer Julio Iglesias accused of human trafficking by former staffJanuary 14, 2026 “I want to tell them to be strong, to raise their voices, to remember he is not invincible,”…
NNew Zealand Read More Takitimu Drive SH29 off-ramp to SH2 Fifteenth Ave to close for 4 monthsJanuary 14, 2026 The new connection from SH2/15th Ave to Takitimu Dr Toll Rd/SH29 will be built as part of the…
BBusiness Read More Wellington set to lose another hospitality business with closure of Leuven Belgian Beer CafeJanuary 14, 2026 Scott closed the doors to Avida Bar in May last year, citing the worst conditions he’d seen in…
EEntertainment Read More Matt Damon’s wife Luciana had a crush on Ben Affleck after Good Will HuntingJanuary 14, 2026 Matt Damon (left) and Ben Affleck star in a new film, The Rip, which is produced by the…
AArtificial intelligence Read More Woolworths to use Google AI to personalise online grocery shoppingJanuary 14, 2026 Shoppers will also be able to upload a photo of a handwritten recipe, which the AI can interpret…
TTechnology Read More Apple chooses Google’s Gemini AI to power SiriJanuary 13, 2026 That arrangement has faced scrutiny from regulators, with the US Justice Department arguing in an antitrust case that…
PPersonal finance Read More Elon Musk says saving for retirement will be 'irrelevant' in future, explains why | 'Musk's current net worth is over $630 billion' | Inshorts – InshortsJanuary 12, 2026 Elon Musk says saving for retirement will be ‘irrelevant’ in future, explains why | ‘Musk’s current net worth…
NNew Zealand Read More Iwi and Māori businesses drive rapid growth across new sectorsJanuary 12, 2026 “The Māori economy is starting to play a major part in New Zealand’s economy,” Harrison said. “It’s sitting…