Black Friday spending down in 2025 in blow to retail recovery
“Across the three groups we are tracking weekly, the pattern over the month continues to show more spending…
Heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds expected as summer officially begins
Gisborne and Hastings are making the most of their sunny start to the summer season, with temperatures expected…
Sanson fire tragedy: Victims officially named, police say it will take time for answers
Grantham thanked the police staff who had worked tirelessly over the past week and continued to work on…
Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley’s cause of death officially revealed as head trauma
The fall in September forced Frehley to cancel multiple concerts. A September 26 post on the guitarist’s official…
Local elections 2025: Hamilton mayor and new councillors sworn in
“[My] focus is on leading this council to create a financially strong city that delivers the basics well,…
Local Elections 2025: Waipā elects Mike Pettit as new mayor
“The three of us [mayoral candidates O’Regan, St Pierre and Pettit] said from the start that whatever the…
Pak’nSave Rolleston, South Island’s biggest supermarket, opens its doors
“This is more than a supermarket – it’s a community hub built to last for generations. The scale,…
US banned Iranian officials in New York from visiting wholesale shopping outlets
The Iranian Mission to the United Nations declined to comment. There are several wholesale shopping outlets in New…
UN declares famine in Gaza, first ever in Middle East
UN agencies have for months been warning of the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territory. In its…