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25% of households depend on some type of government assistance to maintain their housing. Data from the Ministry of Social Development...
More than half of New Zealanders—55%—identify inflation and the cost of living as the country’s most pressing issue, according to...
Wellington’s rental market continued its downward slide in May, with the median weekly rent dropping to $620—the lowest level seen...
The latest GDP figures show New Zealand’s economy grew 0.8% in Q1 2025, outstripping predictions and reinforcing signs of a...
Tōrea Orchard is set to produce millions of apples annually on 250 hectares of former dairy land. The operation will...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Gilead Sciences’ Yeztugo (lenacapavir), a groundbreaking HIV prevention injection administered just...
A federal court has delivered a ruling that blocks a Trump-era policy preventing transgender, nonbinary, and intersex Americans from obtaining...
An agreement has been signed between Christchurch Airport and Shanghai Airport Authority to enhance strategic cooperation, promote direct flight connections,...
A fire broke out at the New World Victoria Park supermarket in Auckland on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, resulting in...
Kāinga Ora, New Zealand’s principal state housing agency, has announced a restructuring of its operations, which includes the suspension of...
Mental health challenges are spreading unevenly across New Zealand’s workforce, with certain job sectors facing disproportionate levels of stress and...
Toyota New Zealand has cemented its status as a corporate leader, topping the Kantar Corporate Reputation Index for the second...
Consumer confidence in New Zealand continues to be low, according to the Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence Index. The index increased...
The Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand (TCA) has initiated the Unteach Racism School Leader Stories project, designed to support...
Meta Platforms Inc., led by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, has been aggressively pursuing top AI talent by offering exceptionally large compensation...
The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) has published May data showing that although sales have risen compared to...
