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…
BNZ cuts mortgage rates to draw level with rival ANZ
Its two-year fixed mortgage rate moves down from 4.95% to 4.89%. The rates are available to new and…
CSIRO could be facing hundreds more job cuts this year, union warns
There are fears hundreds more Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) jobs could be axed this year,…
Union says principals urged to cancel teachers and combine classes as majority of ACT’s primary schools blow budget
Union representatives say contracted teachers have lost their jobs because of ballooning public school budgets, despite the ACT…
NZ’s largest teachers’ union taking Government to court over resource teacher cuts
A judicial review asks for a judge to review an action or a decision that has been made…
Major government cuts loom as Transport for NSW to cut almost 1,000 jobs
About 950 jobs will go from Transport for NSW, as the agency pursues “financial sustainability reforms”. Transport secretary…
Former Australian National University chancellor slams ‘gobsmacking’ proposed university cuts
Former Australian National University chancellor, Gareth Evans, has criticised proposed cuts to the university, saying cost-saving plans have…