A Whāngarei man was accidentally charged $131 for a pack of hot cross buns, chilly weather may be on the way for the start of Easter weekend, and the Finance Minister says tax cuts are a priority.
1 Whāngarei man charged $131 for 6 hot cross buns
A Whangārei man is looking to “invest in hot cross buns” after he was accidentally charged a whopping $131.70 for a pack from Pak’nSave.
Gavin Williams said he noticed the pricing error after doing his shop, spotting he had paid far more than he usually would.
He went back into the shop and asked a staff member if “inflation had hit the price of hot cross buns”.
2 Cold start to Easter weekend on the way - MetService
Kiwis hoping for warm weather over Easter weekend may be in for disappointment.
MetService has predicted lower than usual temperatures for the first half of the holiday weekend, particularly on Good Friday.
Click below to see if you're impacted.
3 Govt will prioritise tax cuts 'responsibly and affordably' in Budget
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has claimed the Government will fund tax cuts within its operating allowance.
Despite the claim, her statement did not include what those additional revenue sources would be.
Labour leader Chris Hipkins said every day New Zealanders got an insight into "what a shambles" the Government was, and today's announcement was "another whopper".
4 Sanitarium to stop making some breakfast products from next year
Kiwis are set to lose some much-loved breakfast foods, with Sanitarium proposing to stop making its muesli, granola, flake, clusters and puff cereals by next year.
The proposal will see the Kiwi company move to streamline its product ranges to focus on Weet-Bix, Weet-Bix Bites and UP&GO brands.
The proposal would also see the "phased disestablishment" of 49 roles across manufacturing, logistics and the head office over the next 15 months, Sanitarium general manager (New Zealand) Michael Barton said.
5 TVNZ confirms more free and live sports coverage
TVNZ has unveiled its latest tranche of free-to-air sports coverage.
Among the offerings are ANZ Premiership netball, with 15 weeks of Saturday afternoon round-robin matches airing live on TVNZ 2 and TVNZ+.
Click here to find out when coverage starts.
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