New Zealand has a boomer problem
We have too many boomers and not enough young workers to fund their retirements. National thinks its new…
Suitcase killings: Mum gets life sentence for murdering children, hiding bodies
Hakyung Lee stares downward during her sentencing at the Auckland High Court. Photo: RNZ/Marika Khabazi An Auckland mother…
Mother to be sentenced on murder charges today
The woman found guilty of murdering her two children and hiding their bodies in suitcases inside a storage…
Underbelly TV house sells for over $2m, All things property, under OneRoof
– A 1970s house on Auckland’s North Shore, featured in TV shows, sold for mid-$2 million. – The…
‘No man ever’: Woman’s PhD post triggers wild male backlash
The post has now racked up over 15 million views, but bizarrely, the celebratory post ended up on…
Minister Shane Jones says ‘green banshees’ in regional council are stifling growth
Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says the current regional council structure stifles economic…
One Love music festival cancelled, organisers cite economic climate
The country’s biggest reggae music festival is the latest gig to be cancelled, with organisers blaming tough economic…
Couple take legal action over refusal to buy out flood-damaged home
An Auckland couple who had to kayak from their home in Huapai to escape flash flooding are taking…
Percentage of residential properties selling at a loss hits 12-year high
The percentage of residential property sales made at a loss hit a 12-year high in the third quarter…
Breakfast briefing: American consumer confidence fades and retail sales growth cools
Here’s our summary of key economic events overnight that affect New Zealand, with news bond markets are ramping…
Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell hits back at Labour’s homeless strategy criticism
A 2022 report estimated the city – New Zealand’s birthplace of international tourism – lost $17 million in…
Social housing agency Te Toi Mahana hikes rents at double the rate ministry initially agreed to
A Wellington social housing agency has hiked its tenants’ rent at double the rate the housing ministry initially…