How the spike in gas prices is jolting California’s giant economy
With crude oil topping $100 a barrel, and the average price of gas in the state approaching $5.50…
Who pays for Newsom’s travel? Hint: It’s not always taxpayers
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom sat onstage at the Munich Security Conference in Germany on Friday and described one of…
Federal gov’t should stop giving scarce water for free, report says
The water that flows down irrigation canals to some of the West’s biggest expanses of farmland comes courtesy…
Capuchin Day Centre says demand for Christmas supermarket vouchers ‘significantly higher’ this year
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Bureau of Meteorology makes major changes to $96.5m website after refresh backlash
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has completed its first major round of changes to its embattled and expensive…
New $64m Pekatahi Bridge aims to ease SH2 bottleneck and secure vital freight link
NZTA already owned the necessary land to deliver the project. He said SH2 was a vital link connecting…
Mum’s cancer surgery success at risk as $45k drug remains unfunded
“The treatment worked better than anyone dared to hope,” Nesbit said in an updated post on Givealittle. Young…
As Trump calls affordability a ‘con job,’ Democrats unveil an affordable housing plan
WASHINGTON — As the economy emerges as a likely defining issue in next year’s midterm elections, President Trump has wrestled…
The cost of a private school education: NZ’s most expensive & how much fees have jumped
Other compulsory payments can sometimes add thousands of dollars more. That equates to an average 9% jump since…
Kiwi executive Rebekah Clement linked to Lloyd’s boss John Neal in AIG role scandal
Neal had promoted Clement to director of corporate affairs in 2023, amidst complaints from other employees alleging she…
How much will Tasmanians actually be paying for the stadium proposed for Hobart’s Macquarie Point?
With a final vote just two weeks away, the proposed Macquarie Point stadium still has a range of…
Death at Takapuna Beach: Bystander says wrong defibrillator code cost vital seconds
A woman who was part of the rescue effort told the Herald she was given an incorrect access…