Phil Twyford, the Labour Party’s immigration spokesperson, is calling for action against a company accused of selling jobs. An immigration adviser named Heidi Castelucci was recorded telling an overseas worker she could help them get residency by creating a fake job for $70,000. The job would be at her husband’s company, Liberty Consulting Group Limited […]

New Zealanders may face a big tax debate in the coming years. Analysts say the key issue is whether the country is collecting enough tax, not just if a capital gains tax is needed. Currently, New Zealand has a fiscal deficit of about 2.4% of its economy, according to Treasury’s chief economic adviser, Dominick Stephens. […]

A Morningstar survey for the three months ending in September shows that the value of KiwiSaver savings increased by about $7 billion, reaching $117.6 billion. This follows an $8 billion increase in the first half of 2024. Most funds, whether balanced, aggressive, or conservative, had average quarterly returns of about 4 percent. Morningstar’s data director, […]

Pharmac has decided to disband its Māori advisory group. Paula Bennett, the chairperson of the drug funding agency, stated that the board wants to focus on other partnerships with Māori health organizations. These groups include four Māori health professional bodies, iwi Māori Partnership Boards, and the Hauora Māori Advisory Committee in the Ministry of Health. […]

A woman from Hamilton, Anneli De Los Santos, 50, appeared in court after a crash on the Crown Range that killed another woman and injured seven others. She is charged with careless driving that caused the death of Joyce Fesico, who died in the accident on November 3. De Los Santos, a relative of Fesico, […]

The family of 18-year-old Brook Wilson, who died suddenly while warming up for a touch rugby game, is grateful for the support from their local community. Brook experienced a medical emergency on November 5 at the Woodend Rugby Club in North Canterbury. His unexpected death has shocked the community, which has come together to support […]

A fire broke out at the CareVets cattery in Kilbirnie, Wellington, late Saturday night. The owner, Nick Cooper, confirmed that two cats are still missing but four cats escaped the building. Cooper reported that humane traps are set around the clinic to find the two missing cats. He shared that they have already caught two […]

Four seasonal workers from Tonga are in stable condition after a bus crash near Rotorua. The crash happened on Sunday while they were traveling to jobs in Hawke’s Bay, where they would help with apple thinning. Twelve people were hurt in the crash. This incident marks the second serious accident involving seasonal workers in three […]

A man has been charged with murdering a woman in West Auckland. He appeared in Waitākere District Court after police found her stabbed multiple times at a property on Brandon Street just after 11pm on Sunday. The woman was taken to the hospital but died shortly after. Armed police secured the area overnight. The 33-year-old […]

Homeowners in Napier face rising insurance costs, with some seeing premiums triple since Cyclone Gabrielle hit in early 2023. Philip Dol, a resident of Te Arawa, had his insurance premium increase from $2,000 to over $5,000, with a recent quote approaching $8,000. After analyzing a flooding hazard map from the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council, Dol […]