Retail sales decline for the second quarter in a row

The volume of total retail sales fell 2.3 percent in the June 2022 quarter, after a 0.9 percent decrease in the March 2022 quarter...

Christchurch energy saving initiative pays off

An energy efficiency initiative that Christchurch City Council helped fund has slashed the power bills of hundreds of local residents, it said today.

Earlier this...

Emirates to restart direct A380 services to Auckland from December

Emirates will restore its non-stop A380 services to and from Auckland and Kuala Lumpur, starting from 1 December, the Dubai-based airline said in...

Daffodil park in Christchurch Botanic Gardens

Whitebaiting starts next week

Department of Conservation (DOC) Whitebait Fishery Manager Nick Moody encourages whitebaiters to check the regulations so they’re familiar with new rules introduced to achieve...

Greens back HRC call for immediate rent freeze

The Green Party backs the Human Rights Commission’s call for an immediate rent freeze followed by reform of the rental system to guarantee that...

4,811 community cases; 533 hospitalisations; 12 in ICU

The Ministry of Health is reporting 4,811 community cases and 533 current hospitalisations.

The seven-day rolling average of community case numbers today is 4,073 –...

Commission takes steps to provide “better picture” of electricity lines company performance

The Commerce Commission has on Wednesday (July 3) released its draft decisions paper on the additional information New Zealand’s local electricity lines companies must...