Luxon and Albanese to discuss driving economic growth and aligning efforts to support a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
Business
7:36pm
2:26
The UN issued warnings in a report into the environmental impact of AI, calling for regulatory changes to avert its most harmful impacts.
1:23pm
House prices are back at mid-2016 levels in real terms.
10:36am
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It comes amid the latest flare-up in fighting that threatens the US-Iran ceasefire.
9:02am
1:34
"This is merely trying to find an actual legal base to put that tariff weight back in place," the Trade Minister said.
8:23am
When conflict in the Middle East first put pressure on fuel prices, there were warnings there could be steep rises in construction costs.
Wednesday 4:30pm
Government says the change will stop councils appointing iwi representatives as full voting members, as it was "not democratic".
Politics
Tue, Jun 2
New Zealand's total petrol and diesel fuel stocks fell slightly, while jet fuel stocks increased, MBIE's latest data showed.
Mon, Jun 1
The vessel promises quieter, lower-emission trips across the Waitematā Harbour, but the infrastructure needed to fully power it is still under construction.
New Zealand
Sun, May 31
Patronage has returned to pre-pandemic levels, with cost-of-living pressures, rising fuel costs and a 35% surge in student travel driving Aucklanders back onto public transport.
Sat, May 30
Although the council voted unanimously to retain the current rural residential rating differential at 90% of the residential general rate, “it may review it again” as part of the 2027–37 Long Term Plan.
In the latest in our Finances after Fifty series we talk to one of New Zealand's leading divorce lawyers Lady Deborah Chambers about breaking up, moving on and her working class origins.
Life
Aided by a push of $65 billion, Anthropic has moved ahead of its chief rival OpenAI.
World
Fri, May 29
Speaking to Breakfast on the day after she delivered her third Budget, Willis said the gap between where things sit now and the child poverty targets were a "very difficult gap to close".
Finance Minister Nicola Willis revealed her third Budget at Parliament today. Here’s how the Opposition parties responded.
Thu, May 28
Willis today delivered her third Budget, continuing to speak of financial discipline and revealing NZ is expected to return to surplus sooner than expected.
Nicola Willis is delivering her third Budget - here are some of the main things you need to know.
There are changes including for fringe benefit taxed vehicles, a new levy on banks and insurers, and an overhaul of charity donation rules.
Managing director Don Braid says the company is satisfied with its level of improvement during the second half of the financial year.
Senior Minister Chris Bishop says today’s Budget will focus on things that need investment, while cutting things that don’t.
The Reserve Bank kept the OCR at 2.25% on Wednesday but signalled rate rises would come earlier and more quickly than previously expected later in the year.
Governor’s casting vote tips call at 2.25% but warns interest rates are “very likely” to rise amid mounting inflation pressure.
The facility was touted to create jobs, strengthen local supply chains, and give South Island businesses better access to international markets.
Wed, May 27
The Reserve Bank's moved to keep the official cash rate on hold, but push up its forecast of increases.
Cotality chief property economist Kelvin Davidson says the market is at a significant turning point, after a period where rates had fallen.
