Government’s $70m events fund needed to attract more acts to NZ, promoter says
“What we do know with this … fund is that there’ll be a range of events that have…
Tourism gift bags the way forward for New Zealand’s economy: Glenn Dwight
They’re the surcharge on your Uber Eats order; the $4.50 credit card charge at the dairy. Nobody hops…
Private schoolboy to ‘monster’: How Tom Phillips honed his bushcraft at St Paul’s Collegiate’s outdoor programme
Phillips boarded at the elite school in his teens. Its annual fees for boarders currently range from $26,895…
Lotto Powerball: Are you New Zealand’s latest millionaire?
2025 Powerball wins January 8: $7m, MyLotto, Wellington January 22: $8.3m, MyLotto, Taranaki February 8: $10.5m, Glenview Centre…
New Zealand wholesale power prices rise on low hydro, high gas prices
“The culprits are Lake Tekapo, which is really low, and Lake Pūkaki, which is our biggest storage reservoir,”…
House prices to lift 5.4% in 2026 as ‘comatose’ market awakens – Westpac chief economist
Eckhold said Westpac was forecasting small, positive increases in house prices over the final three months of 2025…
Pacific Islands Forum: Fate of New Zealand’s funding for Kiribati remains up in the air
In March, Newsroom reported the Ministry of Foreign Affairs review had found the funding should not be cut…
Former Silver Ferns stalwarts slam Dame Noeline Taurua’s shock stand-down
“I’m very embarrassed for our sport. It’s an absolute blindside and I can’t even comprehend that the best…
Immigration: Brain drain still flowing, but worst might be behind us
There were 14,000 migrant arrivals in July 2025 (up 8% on July 2024). There were 9900 migrant departures…
Media Insider: Reality TV legend Dame Julie Christie producing Tom Phillips documentary – crew receives exclusive access behind police cordons; police commissioner questioned on whether it should proceed
Christie herself has been at the scene this week of the Phillips confrontation in Waikato, alongside several members…
Pacific Islands Forum: NZ aid efforts complicated by exclusion of world powers
On the inclusion of non-Pacific partners, Luxon this week said New Zealand had advocated strongly for the “status…
Canada’s Brookfield in talks to buy Rockgas owner Clarus Group in $2.2b deal – AFR
Brookfield is in advanced discussions to acquire Clarus, the Australian Financial Review’s (AFR) Street Talk, quoting anonymous sources,…