Many people are taking second jobs to pay their bills. From police officers to IT workers, many are feeling the pressure to find extra earnings. Avinash Kaur Dhaliwal works full-time at an IT company in Auckland but became a marriage celebrant to help with extra costs. She said the money helps with everyday expenses like […]

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown wants to build a new harbour crossing between Birkenhead and Point Chevalier, instead of a tunnel under Waitematā Harbour. He criticized the previous Labour government’s plan for a tunnel that could cost more than $45 billion, calling it unaffordable. Brown suggested using a causeway or several bridges from Meola Reef in […]

Greytown’s drinking water system is at risk of failing. The only water source, a bore, is in bad condition. In 2022, Wellington Water reported that the bore was too fragile to upgrade. Now, residents are being asked to choose a solution for Greytown’s water problem, which will cost millions of dollars. South Wairarapa ratepayers who […]

KiwiRail must pay $432,500 after its Kaitaki Interislander ferry lost power with over 880 people on board in January 2023. This incident happened on January 28 when the ferry was entering Wellington Harbour and lost propulsion, leading to a mayday call. The crew dropped anchors and gave out life vests, but later restored some power […]

SkyCity casino has closed for five days after not helping a problem gambler who lost over $1 million. The closure began at midnight Sunday and ends Friday night. The gambler played for as long as 9 hours at one time and for five hours or more on 23 occasions between 2017 and 2021, without any […]

Customers returning items bought online might face new charges. Retailer ASOS will now charge UK shoppers £3.95 for returns unless they keep at least £40 worth of their order. In New Zealand, the return fee is $8.99. Carolyn Young, the chief executive of Retail New Zealand, explained that many people now order lots of items […]

The government is considering a new highway project that could cost a lot, but the exact amount is still unknown. The “Accelerating Northland Expressway” will be a four-lane road connecting Auckland to Whangārei. The government wants to speed up this project as part of its Roads of National Significance program. The Infrastructure Commission told Infrastructure […]

First-home buyers often wonder why paying $750 a week in rent isn’t enough to show banks they can afford a mortgage. The answer isn’t simple. A $750 weekly payment would cover a loan of $540,000 at a 6% interest rate. To qualify, a household with two income earners and two kids would need to earn […]

By 2048, the number of people over 65 renting homes could double to more than 600,000. Some pensioners are spending almost all of their retirement savings on rent. In a recent interview, an unnamed pensioner from Whanganui revealed she pays $450 a week for her two-bedroom rental and has only $70 left from her pension. […]

A public meeting was held on August 27, 2024, to discuss the potential closure of Winstone Pulp International mills in central North Island, which could lead to the loss of 230 jobs. Many in the community expressed their fears about the impact of these closures. The meeting in Raetihi’s church hall was full, with locals, […]