Banks Peninsula farmers and businesses counting the cost of floods
Banks Peninsula farmers and businesses are counting the cost of devastating flooding that swamped paddocks and swept through…
US Federal Reserve lowers interest rates for third time in a row
The Federal Reserve logo is visible on the William McChesney Martin Jr. Building on December 9, 2025 in…
Wired for power: The geopolitics of subsea cables in the South China Sea
By Carla Teng-Westergaard for the Asian Media Centre Laced across the seabed are undersea fibre-optic cables – the…
Charging $9 toll wouldn’t cover cost of new Auckland harbour crossing, advocate says
Auckland Harbour Bridge. Photo: 123rf Imposing tolls on the existing Harbour Bridge won’t raise enough revenue to cover…
How much do you really need to retire early?
One expert says there’s a meaningful gap between a basic and a more comfortable retirement. Photo: 123.rf You’ve…
As it happened: Wellington winds strongest in a decade
Akaroa hit by flooding as storm moves south. Photo: RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon The winds that struck Wellington…
Live weather: Evacuations, power cuts, roads closed as severe gales, rain batter lower North Island
More than 30,000 properties have lost power as wild winds bring trees and power lines down across much…
‘Germaori’ claim over Chatham Islands waka rejected by Māori appeal court
First published on Māori Land Court. Photo: Michelle Weir A self‑described “Germaori” has returned to court, insisting the…
‘Don’t put it alongside us’: Liquified Natural Gas safety fears raised in Taranaki
Port Taranaki nestles alongside New Plymouth’s western suburbs, Ngā Motu Marine Protected Area and the adjacent Tapuae Marine…
‘Don’t put it alongside us’: Liquified Natural Gas safety fears raised in Taranaki
Port Taranaki nestles alongside New Plymouth’s western suburbs, Ngā Motu Marine Protected Area and the adjacent Tapuae Marine…
Weather: Heavy rain and damaging gales set to lash eastern and southern North Island
Photo: Supplied/ Dan Bailey Heavy rain and severe gales are forecast to batter the eastern and southern North…
SailGP: Kiwi driver Phil Robertson wants changes after Black Foils, France crash
New Zealand and French boats crash during SailGP racing on Waitematā Harbour. Photo: Phil Walter New Zealand SailGP…