Lightning strike cuts power in central areas as snow traps vehicles across South Island
Transpower has declared a grid emergency this morning after a lightning strike. “The tripping of the Whirinaki, Wairakei…
ASB cuts fixed term morgtage rates: New 18-month rate of 4.45% puts bank ahead of others
ASB’s 18-month rate comes down to 4.45%, just lower than ANZ, BNZ, and Westpac’s 4.49%. Its two-year rate…
BNZ cuts mortgage rates to match rivals ahead of OCR announcement
ASB, ANZ and Westpac cut their two-year fixed rates to 4.65%. The five major banks, including Kiwibank, dropped…
President Trump cancels $583 million in Illinois energy projects
Amid a funding stalemate in Congress and a federal government shutdown, President Donald Trump’s planned termination of nearly…
Mortgage rate cuts: ANZ drops fixed rate below 4.5% day after BNZ as OCR decision due next week
She said ANZ was continuing to review home loan rates in response to international and local market conditions,…
Media Insider: RNZ cuts youth brand Tahi, shows and roles as part of funding cutbacks
“We are recruiting three roles to work across music, arts and culture. As we are currently in a…
BNZ cuts one-year fixed mortgage rate below 4.5% as next OCR decision looms
“For someone moving from our current average one-year rate of 5.19% per annum, with a $500,000 mortgage over…
Synlait sells Pokeno plant for $307m, cuts net loss to $39m
“It [the sale] gives us a bit of freedom to move forward, and the next six months is…
Rotorua power outages after weekend winds leave thousands without supply
MetService meteorologist John Law said the strongest gust recorded in Rotorua over the weekend was 80km/h. Tauranga had…
Disagreement over way forward for Australian National University after Genevieve Bell resigns as vice-chancellor
The resignation of Australian National University (ANU) vice-chancellor Genevieve Bell has sparked furious debate over whether it constitutes…
Vance is Trump’s top messenger. This could be VP’s hardest sell yet.
Vice President JD Vance is embracing his role as salesman-in-chief for Donald Trump’s agenda and taking charge of…
NZ’s largest councils reveal extent of outbuilding probes after Government relaxes setback laws
Auckland Council recorded 801 investigations overall, with 137 related to garages, 346 related to carports and sheds, 314…