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…
Queen Camilla leads tributes to romance author Jilly Cooper after her death at 88
Cooper’s publisher, Bill Scott-Kerr, said that “Jilly may have worn her influence lightly but she was a true…
Victorian prosecutors to appeal Erin Patterson’s 33‑year jail term
In a statement on Monday afternoon, a spokeswoman for the Victorian Director of Public Prosecutions confirmed an appeal…
Criticism of Health NZ inadequacies after death of 3-year-old boy rushed to rural ED
When he developed a rash, a doctor sought lab testing, suspecting he might be “developing sepsis”. Instead of…
Ex-Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr to receive $416k ‘restraint of trade’ leaving payment
“The payment is due in October 2025, conditional on the terms being met. Under s 242 of the…
12 injured, 2 dead in ‘mass shooting’ in Montgomery, Alabama
Pastor C.L. Ballard on the mass shooting in Montgomery, Ala., on Sunday October 5, 2025. Pastor C.L. Ballard…
Hamilton City Council urges residents to keep boiling water as Rototuna schools shut
The notice affected about 12,000 Rototuna properties, after the positive test for E. coli during routine testing. The…
Government brings in $1000 bonus to keep teens off the dole, speeds up benefit cut plans
“Going on welfare when you’re young is a trap, with recent modelling suggesting that people under the age…
Meghan Markle returns to Europe for Paris Fashion Week appearance
“Over the years, the Duchess has worn a number of designs by Pierpaolo. They have worked closely together,…
Givealittle fight: Pregnant partner of man killed in sand dune turns to High Court after being excluded from donations, funds frozen
Following the beach tragedy, a Givealittle page was launched by a friend of the Watson family to help…
Japan conservative Sanae Takaichi expected to take office as first female PM
In an effort to claw them back, Takaichi has taken a tough stance on immigration and foreign tourists…
Japan set to run out of Asahi beer after cyber attack hits local operations
“Ensuring product supply to customers has been set as our top priority and we have begun partial manual…