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The tax rise that never went to a vote No government stood up in Parliament and proposed raising taxes on middle-income...
Japan’s economy expanded faster than expected in the first quarter of 2026, offering an encouraging start to the year even...
Oil prices fell on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had postponed a planned military strike on Iran,...
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he has delayed plans for a fresh military strike on Iran after leaders from...
Last year’s sluggish economy went hand in hand with a sharp drop in investment activity, with the value of capital...
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit New Zealand as early as July, in what would mark his...
Wellington councillor Ray Chung has stepped down as chair of a Wellington City Council subcommittee, marking another leadership change within...
A company operating two franchised Domino's Pizza stores has been barred from hiring additional migrant workers for 12 months after...
Starbucks is cutting 300 corporate jobs in the United States and closing several regional support offices as chief executive Brian...
Customers of Pak’nSave, New World, and Four Square will soon be able to earn and redeem rewards through a new...
The United Arab Emirates has tightened security around the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant after a drone strike caused a fire...
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has raised concern among health officials because of where it is...
The squeeze has a number attached Nicola Willis is not done cutting. The public service workforce sat at 62,654 FTEs as...
The pot was empty before anyone applied When Greater Wellington Regional Council learned in 2024 that more than 40 of its...
The largest part of the economy is stuck in reverse New Zealand's services sector accounts for nearly three-quarters of GDP. It...
When the government announced in Budget 2025 that default KiwiSaver contribution rates would rise to 3.5% from April 2026 and...
