In a controversial move, the National-NZ First coalition government has formally extended a 50 percent excise tax reduction on Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs); commonly marketed devices like IQOS—well ...

Julie King, Treasurer of Love Soup Rotorua, channels her personal journey and passion for service into a mission that brings ...

Te Whakaaetanga Trust has been officially given the job of negotiating a Treaty settlement with the Crown on behalf of its ...

Campaigning for the Tamaki Makaurau Seat And the importance of our people enrolling and voting for both the local body ...

Forecast: Expect 90 to 130 mm of rain. Peaks rates of 15 to 25 mm/h, but 25 to 40 mm/h possible in localised downpours during ...

When customers tap a debit or credit card via PayWave, businesses pay a merchant service fee-typically averaging 1.2% to 1.5% ...

While Prime Minister Christopher Luxon boasts that “New Zealand’s economy is growing four times faster than Australia’s,” ...

For Māori whānau counting every dollar at the checkout, the Government’s ban on in-store surcharges is too little, too late. The relief won’t kick in until May 2026, a full year away. In the meanwhile ...

In the bitter cold of New Plymouth, homelessness advocate Lani Hunt is calling for urgent action as rough sleeping spirals ...

Dr Alex Hedley, a public health specialist in training based in Napier, says it’s tough going trying to get health equity for ...

The government confirmed New Zealand's passport is being redesigned to place the English words above the te reo Māori text.

Aaron Rangihika, Deputy Mayor | Koromātua Waha Tuarā of Kawerau District Council, is a steadfast advocate for grassroots ...