Sanson fire: Friends raise money for family reeling from tragedy
A dark vehicle backs into the driveway of the house on Sunday afternoon. Photo: RNZ/Mark Papalii In the…
Fair Trading Act penalties for misleading promotions to increase
The Finance Minister has significantly bolstered the Fair Trading Act, giving it more teeth to go after companies…
Shipping containers turn algae-plagued lake into living lab
Six shipping containers have been placed in the canals at Ashburton’s popular Lake Hood to be used in…
DEFTONES Return to Australia & New Zealand in May 2026
Live Nation has announced Multi-platinum GRAMMY® Award-winning Sacramento band Deftones will bring their immersive, genre-defying live performance down under…
NZTA reopens Rotorua highway after hours of traffic chaos
The NZ Transport Agency has performed a U-turn on plans to partially close part of a major Rotorua…
NZD/USD stays near 0.5700 as Trump removes tariffs on New Zealand exports
NZD/USD gained for the second successive session, trading around 0.5680 during the European hours on Monday. The New…
Crane driver asked about power line danger before his death
A crane operator who was killed as he delivered timber had earlier raised concerns with his employer about…
New Zealand’s Supreme Court rules Uber drivers are employees, not contractors
New Zealand’s Supreme Court has ruled that Uber drivers involved in a long-running legal dispute must be treated…
Supreme Court dismisses Uber appeal – says drivers are employees
The Supreme Court has dismissed Uber’s appeal against an earlier court ruling and has agreed four drivers who…
Scammers using ‘extremely sophisticated methods’, one retiree lost $250,000
New Zealanders are losing six-figure sums to scammers pretending to offer anything from jobs to cryptocurrency investments and…
‘Hero’ dad killed in Auckland house fire while trying to save son
Six weeks after a father and son died in a house fire, the family have spoken for the…
Weekly Economic Commentary 17 November 2025
08:25 November 17 2025 Share article Share Analysis and forecasts of the economy and markets, along with previews…