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Reserve Bank drops OCR to 3.25 percent

by Gyles Beckford - May 28,2025

Economic outlook uncertain, impact of new US tariffs unclear

Budget: Coalition claws back savings from pay equity, KiwiSaver - tax benefit for business

by Craig McCulloch - May 22,2025

The coalition has shaved off an average $5. 3b government spending for each of the next four years in its latest Budget.

Hāwea residents oppose new liquor store

by Joe Shaw - May 22,2025

There are claims that the  store is too close to a children's playground and a school bus stop.

Southland bakery: butter too expensive to buy from NZ companies

by Penny Miles - May 21,2025

Butter from Australia is cheaper - and just as good

Increased Wānaka search and rescue callouts linked to social media

by Katie Todd - May 18,2025

Volunteers said they had observed more people "lost and out of their depth"

Biggest bank bottom of customer rankings

by Susan Edmunds - May 14,2025

ANZ has scored at the bottom of Consumer NZ's latest bank satisfaction ratings.

NZ travellers warned of increased detention risk at US border

May 14,2025

Kiwis could be detained, deported and banned from re-entering the US 

Mt Hutt plans to open two weeks early after big snow dump

May 13,2025

Deputy Police Commissioner resigns - just before being sacked

by Sam Sherwood - May 12,2025

Search resumes for missing British tramper Eli Sweeting

May 09,2025

National News Archive

Reserve Bank drops OCR to 3.25 percent
by Gyles Beckford - May 28,2025
Budget: Coalition claws back savings from pay equity, KiwiSaver - tax benefit for business
by Craig McCulloch - May 22,2025
Hāwea residents oppose new liquor store
by Joe Shaw - May 22,2025
Southland bakery: butter too expensive to buy from NZ companies
by Penny Miles - May 21,2025
Increased Wānaka search and rescue callouts linked to social media
by Katie Todd - May 18,2025
Biggest bank bottom of customer rankings
by Susan Edmunds - May 14,2025
NZ travellers warned of increased detention risk at US border
May 14,2025
Mt Hutt plans to open two weeks early after big snow dump
May 13,2025
Deputy Police Commissioner resigns - just before being sacked
by Sam Sherwood - May 12,2025
Search resumes for missing British tramper Eli Sweeting
May 09,2025
Weather limits search for missing tramper at Milford Sound
May 07,2025
Pay equity legislation could save 'billions' for government - PM
by Jo Moir - May 07,2025

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