NZ sharemarket down as retail spending stalls in new data – Market close
Apparel spending was particularly down, declining by 1.9% or $6m, reflecting similar messaging from key retailers such as…
New Zealand rejected these 40 baby names in 2024: See the list
Under New Zealand federal law, registered names cannot be offensive, resemble a title or rank, be unreasonably long,…
Up in Smoke: Why New Zealand’s medical cannabis industry is struggling to make ends meet
Teenager Alex Renton had an acute prolonged seizure and his family campaigned for him to be given medical…
Netball New Zealand claims six-team ANZ Premiership coming in 2026 – but no broadcast deal yet
Players and coaches have since been assured there will be a competition next year, after Mystics captain Michaela…
NZME to launch dedicated country music station iHeartCountry New Zealand
NZME chief audio officer Jason Winstanley said the company was excited to launch iHeartCountry New Zealand, filling “a…
Government plans to build thousands of EV chargers by 2030, but more funding needed
The Government will use $68.5 million set-aside for grants for new EV charging stations, to fund the loans.…
AI deepfakes in Australian election pose warning for New Zealand
Greens Senator for New South Wales David Shoebridge outside the Australian Parliament House in Canberra. Last year, a…
Taking flight: How Air New Zealand brokered its Dreamliner revamp deal amid Covid lockdowns
But now that the first of the 14 aircraft has landed back in New Zealand after 184 days,…
NZ chicken exports heading back to normal after Otago outbreak – MPI
“This includes products containing poultry ingredients such as petfood,” he said. A spokesperson for Tegel Foods – a…
Canterbury cocaine ring: Felipe Montoya-Ospina loses bid to have jail term reduced on appeal
Police believe the group was the biggest supplier of cocaine in New Zealand between January 2018 and December…
Government proposes compulsory consent education in New Zealand schools
Education Minister Erica Stanford said young people had been very clear that consent education is important to their…
Labour doesn’t support Te Pāti Māori policy for Māori to get NZ Super at earlier age
He noted Labour hadn’t decided on its policy yet, but said: “That won’t happen. “It would cause resentment…