Outages continue across upper North Island as wild weather hits, inflation rises slightly, and what's open over Easter?
1 Live updates: Outages continue across upper North Island as wild weather hits
A large weather system is delivering heavy rain and strong winds to the upper North Island. Thousands of properties had no power overnight in Northland, and there were outages reported in Auckland too.
Follow live updates as a subtropical storm system targets the North Island.
2 Paralysed man loses cherished care team in so far failed ACC bid to save dollars
A paralysed Kawerau man who needs 24/7 support was so frustrated by an ACC policy change that he took a stand that cost him dearly, meaning hospital for him, and the pound for his cherished dog. Gill Higgins reports
3 Inflation increases to 2.5%
Inflation bumped up to 2.5% according to official figures from Stats NZ out today but still remained within the Reserve Bank's target range.
The slight increase in the 12 months to the March quarter followed two consecutive inflation figures of 2.2% in October 2024 and January 2025.
4 Air NZ's first retrofitted 787 Dreamliner arrives back in Auckland
Air New Zealand has welcomed home its first retrofitted Boeing 787 Dreamliner following a comprehensive "world-first" upgrade in Singapore.
The aircraft, ZK-NZH, touched down in Auckland yesterday after spending six months abroad for a "nose-to-tail" retrofit of an all-new cabin interior.
5 Another major bank drops some fixed mortgage rates after OCR cut
ASB is the latest major bank to drop some of its fixed mortgage rates following last week's OCR cut.
Effective immediately, the bank announced it would cut its 6-month term by 20 basis points to 5.59%, one-year rate by 26 basis points to 4.99%, and 18-month rate by 20 basis points to 4.99%.
The move follows similar cuts by BNZ, Westpac, Kiwibank and ANZ.
ONE EASTER EXPLAINER
Easter is a time for family, hot cross buns, and if you're not careful, forgetting that the shops might be closed.
As the long weekend approaches, several rules govern which businesses can and cannot open on certain days.
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