Business & Markets

Car owners cancelling insurance policies

Kiwi woman Courtney Kitto is one of many peope feeling the pain of rising costs. As well as having to spend an extra $100 a week on groceries, increases in... Read More

Open banking: How to opt in - and out

Open banking allows for new ways to pay for items online - but how does it work? From 30 May, New Zealand's four major banks - ANZ, ASB, BNZ and... Read More

Waiheke Island: shellfish biotoxin alerts removed

New Zealand Food Safety have removed the public health warning against collecting shellfish at Waiheke Island, from Blackpool and Surfdale Beaches. "Latest... Read More

2024 FMG Region-off season launched

The 2024 FMG Young Farmer of the Year Region-off is underway. FMG is reminding locals to get on board with earning points to keep their region at the top... Read More

What's on: markets, cross country, YouthFest

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting a fine day ahead, apart... Read More

NZ Blood workers plan 24-hour strike

More than 290 lab workers, scientists, technicians, and administrators at New Zealand Blood Service have voted to strike after more than seven months of stalled... Read More

Budget 2024: Cheat sheet and what to expect

It's one week to go until the Budget, and you may be experiencing some jargon fatigue already. "What are appropriations?" you may be asking. "When... Read More

Kiwifruit orchards saved: Spray ruled safe to use

The Environmental Protection Authority has announced a decision that hydrogen cyanamide, an active ingredient in sprays such as Hi-Cane, may continue to be used... Read More

More vape stores in deprived areas, near schools

New University of Canterbury research has found vape stores are proliferating in Aotearoa New Zealand's most deprived communities - with many also located near... Read More

Rotorua Lakefront Development wins landscape award

The Rotorua Lakefront Development project received two more prestigious awards over the weekend, this time in recognition of the exceptional landscape design... Read More

Jeweller's nightmare: nine break-ins in two years

A Bay of Plenty jeweller whose two stores have been targeted by thieves nine times in two-and-a-half years says he and his wife are 'just shells” now,... Read More

What to know about KiwiSaver hardship withdrawals

New Zealanders struggling with the cost of living have been tapping into their KiwiSaver accounts in greater numbers. Inland Revenue data shows that 3700... Read More