Spending in the first 7 days of December was up strongest on last year in Hawke’s Bay (+9.1%), Wairarapa (+8.8%) and Gisborne (+7.6%). The annual spending growth was lowest in Palmerston North (+0.4%) ...

“The Social Security Amendment Bill expands the welfare Traffic Light System that launched in August with new tools for keeping beneficiaries on track with their obligations to find work if they’re ...

The latest findings of increasing meth use in New Zealand (+108%) are consistent with the previous quarter of wastewater testing results (+31%) and our own recent NZ Drugs Trends Survey (NZDTS) ...

The two-vehicle crash was reported to Police around 5:20pm. Main Road, Tairua is closed following a serious crash. The two-vehicle crash was reported to Police around 5:20pm. One person has been ...

Retail NZ is pleased that the Government has committed to replacing the Cook Strait ferries, as high quality and reliable Cook Strait infrastructure is vital to ensure that Kiwis have access to the ...

The carry on the Kiwi has collapsed, with Kiwi cash cut below US cash, and creeping below Aussie cash, causing a calculated claw back in conspicuous longs. Interest rate differentials are working ...

The open letter is signed by 80 Rutherford Discovery Fellows, in response to Minister Collins’ announcement on December 4 that the government will disband the humanities and social science Marsden ...

The Zanda McDonald Award offers an unparalleled prize package that includes tailored mentoring educational opportunities, and a platform for future growth. The New Zealand finalists were selected for ...

Instead of going through the process of approving each new cell-cultured food individually as a novel food, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) proposes to establish clear standards that any ...

BusinessNZ welcomes a new review by the Ministry for Regulation into the hairdressing sector, saying it’s time for a small business compliance makeover. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Katherine Rich says ...

Elected members of Te Tatau o Te Arawa and Rotorua Lakes Councillors were sworn into office via separate election processes in 2022 and since that time, the Council has restructured its advisory ...

The Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter Service has clocked up over 350 lifesaving missions so far this year, and with the holiday season approaching that number is set to rise further.