New property listings across New Zealand hit a 16-year low in March, with just over 9,200 homes up for sale, a decrease of 17.7% compared to the same month last year, according to a report from property website realestate.co.nz. The number was the lowest for March since 2007 when 17,867 homes were listed for sale. […]

New Zealand’s banking industry is set to experience significant structural changes as regulation and technology evolve to give consumers more power and choice over the next decade, according to a report by law firm Chapman Tripp. The sector will face a more diverse, difficult, and competitive trading environment, resulting in wins and losses for both […]

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has been forced to make changes to its operations due to an ongoing critical staff shortage. The NZDF had to change the size of its response to Cyclone Gabrielle and the capabilities it could offer, and it has been forced to pay all personnel up to $10,000 each to […]

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins announced on Monday that lobbyists will soon have to sign in to the Parliamentary precinct like any other member of the public. Hipkins said that he will write to Speaker Adrian Rurawhe to request the removal of swipe card access to Parliament for business, non-government sector, and union representatives. Currently, Parliament […]

New Zealanders experienced a sudden drop in temperatures at the end of March, and according to Niwa meteorologist Chris Brandolino, this could be a sign of things to come. Brandolino predicts that the recent cold spell could serve as a precursor to a colder than average winter, as the country enters into an El Niño […]

New Zealand’s living wage rate will increase by $2.35 or 9.9% on the 2022/23 rate to $26 per hour, reflecting recent increases in the cost of living and the needs of families. A full-time worker who earns the new living wage rate will now be paid $54,080 before tax annually. The living wage is recalculated […]

The development of generative artificial intelligence (AI) models that learn from mass data sets scraped from the web to create original text, images, videos, and more has raised growing concerns about plagiarism, unethical sourcing of data, and cultural appropriation. While these technologies can help preserve and revive indigenous languages, harvesting data without consent risks abuse, […]

One NZ, formerly Vodafone New Zealand, has announced a partnership with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to provide mobile coverage via the Starlink satellite network. The agreement will allow One NZ customers to use their smartphones to connect via satellite in areas with no cellular coverage, such as remote or rural locations. The mobile service currently covers […]

The lure of higher pay in Australia is drawing New Zealand nurses across the Tasman, but a recruitment specialist warns that many are feeling professionally unsafe and unsupported. Since August, almost 5,000 New Zealand nurses have registered to work in Australia, with many taking up short-term contracts in rural areas where they can earn two […]

Since August, almost 5,000 nurses in New Zealand have registered to work in Australia. Many of them are moving across the Tasman Sea to take up short-term contracts offering up to NZ$8,500 a week. While the remuneration is attractive, the nursing shortage in New Zealand is becoming a severe problem that contributes to delayed medical […]