Trade Me drops success fee, Facebook ‘snapping at its heels’
Trade Me is removing success fees for casual sellers, in a move that one marketing expert says is probably a response to the growing power of Facebook Marketplace. Sellers have…
Nearly 5500 Waikato Health New Zealand staff not paid overnight due to glitch
One of the thousands of North Island health workers who were not paid overnight has been dipping into her son’s bank account while she has just $2 in hers. Health…
Brain Drain Debate Resurfaces as Kiwis Seek Opportunities in Australia
The issue of “brain drain” has once again entered public discussion, with growing numbers of New Zealanders moving to Australia in search of better career opportunities and higher wages. The…
Survey Reveals Investors Pulling Back from Property – And Questions Rise Over Aussie Bank Profits | Inside Economics
A fresh survey shows Australian investors pulling back from housing markets as affordability pressures, higher borrowing costs, and regulatory scrutiny temper demand. At the same time, banks are posting solid…
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South Asians most targeted by racial abuse, police hate crime data reveals
It has been one and a half years since Auckland bus driver Rajnish Trehan was told by a violent and angry passenger he was a servant in Aotearoa before the…
Auckland commuters warned to prepare for congestion as March Madness begins NZ Herald
Officials are warning Auckland commuters to prepare for a significant surge in traffic as the “March Madness” period begins. Congestion peaks in Auckland this month as the last returnees from…
Can New Zealand’s economy recover if house prices don’t?
New Zealand’s economy is expected to continue to slowly recover this year. But unlike previous recoveries, this time, it’s not likely to be dragged up by rising house prices. Most…
One in seven New Zealand children living in hardship, new data shows
The lack of progress happening in New Zealand to reduce child poverty is both “hugely disappointing” and “unacceptable”, the Children’s Commissioner says. Data released by Stats NZ on Wednesday for…
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Recovery, Reform, Resilience:PM Luxon
With just eight months to go before New Zealand heads to the polls, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says his government has made significant progress in stabilising the economy and laying…
NZ-India FTA must protect workers and students
Labour has a strong history of supporting free trade, and we want to see an agreement with India that benefits both nations. Our free trade agreements must not cause harm…
NZ Signals Support for UK Move on Andrew’s Succession
New Zealand has indicated it would stand behind the United Kingdom if it decides to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of royal succession, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has confirmed.…
Reserve Bank Pushes for Guaranteed Access to Cash
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is calling for banks to guarantee basic cash services across the country, arguing that access to physical money remains an essential banking function…
‘No doubt’ move-on orders for homeless will drain police resources
Requiring police officers to shift rough sleepers from one place to another could mean other crime work is delayed or dropped, the Police Association’s boss says.The Government is giving officers…
Malabar Gold & Diamonds Hosts Māori Cultural Delegation, Marking Indo-New Zealand Cultural Exchange
Malabar Gold & Diamonds hosted a visiting Māori cultural delegation, led by Whiria Collective, at its flagship store in Hyderabad during the delegation’s India visit. The delegation was in the…
River breaches banks, floods close highways in Canterbury
Heavy rain has caused a major river to burst its banks in Canterbury, forcing road closures and disrupting travel across the region. Authorities say persistent downpours over the past 24…
Housing market’s ‘tale of two islands’
New Zealand’s housing market is a “tale of two islands”, one economist says – as the fortunes of sellers and house hunters in the South Island rapidly diverge from their…
Hospitals, water, roads: What NZ’s new 30-year infrastructure plan means!
Leaky hospitals, mouldy army barracks and bursting water pipes — a new 30-year infrastructure plan lays bare the cost of decades of neglect, but warns New Zealand is already planning…
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Labour sets its demands on Govt’s India deal before backing it
By Justin Hu, Digital Reporter – Politics New Zealand confirms free-trade agreement with India The agreement is set to be signed in the first half of next year. New Zealand…
Seymour campaigns for smaller govt in ‘State of the Nation’ speech
The ACT leader has distinguished his party from its coalition partners in a state of the nation speech, giving a blunt assessment of how tough things are at the moment,…
Hopes six-monthly reporting season will show economic turnaround
The six-monthly company reporting season is about to start, with high hopes that earnings will start to reflect the turnaround in the economy. Investment firm Forsyth Barr said 2025 looked…
Free Trade Agreement with India must protect migrant workers – Labour
[email protected] Labour leader Chris Hipkins. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii Labour says National must ensure stronger protections for migrant workers in the Free Trade Agreement with India, before it agrees…
Alert: Power cuts and flooding as storm hammers lower North Island. Avoid non-essential travel.
More than 30,000 properties have lost power as wild winds bring trees and power lines down across much of the lower North Island.