Insurance law to be overhauled to prevent insurers from unreasonably declining claims
The Government has introduced a bill to Parliament aimed at preventing insurers from unreasonably declining claims. It’s worried that currently, insurers can point to an honest or accidental lack of ...
NZ sharemarket flat as Fed delivers mixed blessings for investors - Market close
The New Zealand sharemarket finished a quiet day flat, with Tourism Holdings going into a trading halt to finalise an expected earnings downgrade. The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 11,874.04, up 6.46 ...
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The best new hotels in Sydney and Melbourne
Who boasts the latest and greatest new hotels to wow guests in 2024 - Melbourne or Sydney? With a flush of new openings, Melbourne-based writer, Michelle Tchea tries to take an unbiased approach When ...
Canada dairy trade dispute rolls on as changes fail to comply with rules, minister says
Video / NZ Herald / AP Trade Minister Todd McClay is accusing Canada of continuing to fail to comply with its trade agreement regarding dairy products. In September last year, New Zealand won a trade ...
Man armed with axe jumps out of bushes with co-offenders to rob victim of ute
A man armed with an axe jumped out of bushes as his co-offenders surrounded their victim’s ute, after luring him there on the premise of an “exchange of items”. It remains unclear exactly what “items” ...
Beauty Insider: Recycle Empty Fragrance Bottles At Mecca; Skincare-Inspired High Tea; Emma Lewisham’s Revolutionary Botox Alternative
Mecca’s latest initiative is the first in-store perfume glass recycling programme in Aotearoa; A meaningful way to gift flowers this Mother’s Day; QT Wellington serves up a skincare-inspired high tea; ...
How do Kiwi musicians pay their bills?: ‘The life of an artist is sacrifice’
Seven local musicians at different stages of their careers tell us how they’re making ends meet in 2024. The headlines around the music industry have felt a bit grim lately: Musicians getting less ...
Wild times for kids: New picture books that explore wonder
Communicating wonder is not just a buzz-phrase, it’s one of the top 10 emerging movements in education – what good teachers and elders have always done. Two books by a phenomenally gifted young UK ...
Two rock fishers still from Taiharuru in Whangārei Heads, Northland police say
Two fishermen missing off the coast of Northland for more than 24 hours had just recently moved to New Zealand with their families. The men - reportedly in their mid-30s - were last heard from at 4pm ...
Manawatū Air Guitar Championship organiser Tyler Brailey seeks invisible axe players
Tyler Brailey has declared Palmerston North the air guitar capital of New Zealand. So much so that he has organised the Manawatū Air Guitar Championship on May 18 at the Globe Theatre. No one else is ...
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NZ MPs invited by Ukrainian colleagues to visit Ukraine, but Speaker fears visit impractical
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon with the Ukrainian delegation. Photo / X A delegation of Ukrainian MPs who are visiting Parliament this week have invited their New Zealand counterparts on a ...