Hong Kong stifles dissent after fire draws an outpouring of public sympathy
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong officials said Monday that their investigation into a deadly blaze that killed…
Unit prices now unaffordable for average income-earners as investor activity soars to decade high
Property investor activity has soared to the highest level in more than a decade with average-income earners now…
Businesses using ‘branded identifiers’ in SMS messages now need to register them
Businesses that use text messages to communicate with their customers will need to register their sender IDs under…
Report says world’s biggest arms producers increased revenue by 5.9% last year to record level
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The world’s biggest weapons-producing companies saw a 5.9% increase in revenue from sales of arms…
Stonemason Colin Gillies sent to prison for defrauding Kaitāia business, Stonecraft
As a stonemason, he completed more than 400 jobs for the company, yet five projects stood out when…
Opening date of Auckland’s long-awaited convention centre revealed
Next year’s opening date of the New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC) has been revealed – a milestone…
Take a look inside Auckland’s flagship IKEA store before opening day
Furniture giant IKEA has given media a behind-the-scenes peek at its Auckland store ahead of the grand opening…
Oyster farmers shut down by another overflow
Weeks after a 1200-cubic-metre wastewater spill into the Mahurangi River, Auckland oyster farmers are dealing with the effects…
AI-assisted shopping is the talk of the holiday shopping season
NEW YORK — Major retail chains and tech companies are offering new or updated artificial intelligence tools in…
Shoppers spend billions on Black Friday 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Despite wider economic uncertainty hovering above this year’s holiday season, shoppers turned out in…
Ukraine’s naval drones strike Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea off the Turkish coast – CTV News
Ukraine’s naval drones strike Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea off the Turkish coast CTV NewsUkraine hits tankers…
‘National is screwing small business’ and here’s what needs to change – Whananaki General Store owner Dallas Gurney
We haven’t gone broke but it would’ve been touch and go if we hadn’t pumped our own money…