This is the first test for an August cash rate cut. It’s widely expected that headline will push towards the top end of the ...

National’s funding cuts have forced the closure of mental health facility Segar House – cutting jobs and leaving those with complex needs without care they need. “Segar House provides very specialised ...

In March 2025, groceries in the Western Bay cost 7.9% more than in Tauranga — up from 6.1% just a year earlier. In the same ...

Total Realty, a New Zealand real estate agency, continues to offer its low commission model across key regions, including Ashburton and Invercargill. The company’s approach centres on providing full ...

That’s the word from Waikato Regional Council Chief Executive Chris McLay, who has released his pre-election report to promote public discussion about the issues facing the council ahead of the local ...

The New Zealand School Property Agency (NZSPA), a new Crown agent, will be responsible for planning, building, maintaining and administrating the school property portfolio. The Government will ...

Today, the public counter at the Auckland Central Police Base on Federal Street was officially opened by acting Deputy ...

The Insurance & Financial Services Ombudsman Scheme (IFSO Scheme) has accepted a record number of 600 disputes for investigation in the year from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025 —a 25% increase from the ...

The pillar policies of the Independent Together ticket are founded on addressing the priority concerns of ratepayers – the high cost of rates, the burgeoning unnecessary services consuming council ...

Growing discontent was highlighted last week with Statistics NZ revealing that a net 30,000 citizens quit New Zealand last year to move to Australia, the largest single year exodus since 2012. Tens of ...

A significant blunder in New Plymouth’s annual plan, described as a ‘typo’, could see ratepayers pay more than $100 this year than initially indicated.

For people travelling south on SH1, there will be a signposted detour via SH16 link to Port, Wellesley St, Grafton Rd, Khyber Pass Rd, Broadway, Great South Rd and Greenlane East. Emergency services ...