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RBNZ lowers bank capital settings to reduce funding costs

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has moved to lower some capital requirements for the country’s banks, responding to...

By Nicole Valdez | 17 Dec 2025 | 2 min read
concrete

Firth Industries readies high-capacity concrete supply for Auckland

Firth Industries is preparing to bring a new concrete plant into full operation in Auckland as demand lifts across housing,...

By Nicole Valdez | 17 Dec 2025 | 2 min read
fish stocks

NZ fish stocks show steady sustainability growth

More than 87% of New Zealand’s fish stocks are being fished sustainably, according to a new scientific report presented by...

By Nicole Valdez | 17 Dec 2025 | 2 min read
queenstownairport

Queenstown Airport publishes climate and emissions disclosures

Queenstown Airport has recently published its 2025 Sustainability Report, reporting a 76% reduction in organisational greenhouse gas emissions since its...

By Nicole Valdez | 17 Dec 2025 | 2 min read
splore

Splore festival ends, 2026 to be final edition

The owner of the Splore music and art festival has announced that next year's edition will be its last, due...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 17 Dec 2025 | 2 min read
richardson's debate snub tells the full story

Willis said Richardson’s debate snub ‘tells the full story’

Finance Minister Nicola Willis said Taxpayers’ Union chair Ruth Richardson's refusal to debate the government’s finances “tells the full story.” Willis...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 17 Dec 2025 | 1 min read
ben & jerry's ousts three board members amid governance row

Ben & Jerry’s ousts three board members amid governance row

Ben & Jerry's, the Vermont ice cream icon behind flavours like Cherry Garcia, has ousted three independent board directors amid...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 17 Dec 2025 | 2 min read
check surcharges before christmas card payments

Shoppers urged to check surcharges before Christmas card payments

Shoppers are urged to avoid any unreasonable surcharges they spot this Christmas. Since December 1, new caps on interchange fees have...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 17 Dec 2025 | 2 min read
holiday cheer boosts household confidence

Holiday cheer boosts household confidence, index reveals

Household confidence is climbing as the holiday season lifts consumer spirits, the Westpac-McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence Index shows.  The Index climbed...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 17 Dec 2025 | 2 min read
uk, south korea finalise trade deal

UK, South Korea finalise trade deal

The UK has secured a vital trade pact with South Korea to protect £2 billion in exports and boost jobs...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 17 Dec 2025 | 2 min read
food prices ease in november but stay high year on year

Food prices ease in November but stay high year-on-year

Stats NZ says food price pressures eased during November, driven by a steep drop in fruit and vegetable costs. However,...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 17 Dec 2025 | 2 min read
beijing approves china's first level 3 autonomous evs

Beijing approves China’s first level 3 autonomous EVs

Chinese regulators have approved the nation's first two Level 3 (L3) electric vehicles, allowing drivers to go “hands-off” in select...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 17 Dec 2025 | 2 min read
culture secretary urges bbc to rebuild public trust

BBC faces $5B Trump defamation claim

U.S. President Donald Trump has filed a $5 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC in Florida, claiming the broadcaster maliciously...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 17 Dec 2025 | 2 min read
probe reveals epstein jets carried alleged uk trafficking survivors

Probe reveals Epstein jets carried alleged UK trafficking survivors

A BBC investigation has exposed nearly 90 flights tied to Jeffrey Epstein landing at or departing from UK airports from...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 17 Dec 2025 | 2 min read
bishop

Government launches MCERT for housing, transport, and environment boost

The government has announced the creation of the new Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT) to drive its...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 17 Dec 2025 | 3 min read
bondi gunmen trained in philippines before rampage

Bondi gunmen trained in Philippines before rampage

Security sources reveal that the father-and-son duo implicated in the deadly Bondi Beach shooting visited the Philippines for what appears...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 17 Dec 2025 | 2 min read
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