Summer holiday at Pourerere Beach? A computer will decide if you’re allowed to stay
The Pourerere Camping Committee and CHB District Council introduced a ballot system in 2023 to ensure equitable access…
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…
Rotorua Night Market trial move to Kuirau Park sparks hospitality backlash
In a press release, the council said a location switch could cut the current market’s annual cost of…
Palestine Solidarity Network rallies in Whangārei after Government decision
They held placards that called for sanctions against Israel and an end to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.…
Real estate agent, husband and companies fined nearly $1m for flouting foreign buyer ban
The couple admitted wrongdoing and have been ordered to sell the properties that were acquired without consent. In…
Kimmel Said He Got ABC’s Call Pulling His Show When Guests Were Seated
Jimmy Kimmel’s audience was already in their seats when ABC called to tell him that “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”…
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,…
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…
Priests protest New Zealand Government’s decision not to recognise Palestinian statehood
Three priests are protesting at Erica Stanford’s electorate office in Browns Bay, Auckland, on Monday, September 29, 2025.…
Ex-Race Relations Commissioner Gregory Fortuin slams Government for not recognising Palestine state
Peters acknowledged the “good intentions” of those countries which had recognised Palestine, such as Australia, Canada and the…
Jimmy Kimmel returns with emotional monologue defending free speech
Jimmy Kimmel is back, and in his first public words since ABC benched him, he ardently defended free…
‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ will return to ABC on Tuesday after being benched by Disney
Walt Disney Co. will bring Jimmy Kimmel back to ABC on Tuesday night, reversing its suspension of the…