2025’s most read: Last year was meant to be the one when NZ closed the income gap with Australia and stemmed the exodus. Instead, more Kiwis than ever left for a better life.
Politics
Fri, Jan 9
Sunshine State funds effort to repatriate New Zealanders who haven’t made it in the so-called Lucky Country.
New Zealand
Tue, Jan 6
Energy companies and the oil market were a key focus after US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a weekend raid.
Business
The past year was a tough grind for many, but forecasters see hope on the horizon.
Mon, Jan 5
Commentators say there is likely to be a bit of an increase in prices in the year ahead, but this time no one expects increases anywhere near double-digit percentages.
Fri, Jan 2
The Central Otago jackpot winner explained how he's avoided the trap many fall into.
Depending on who you talked to, we were meant to be surviving til 2025, or even thriving in '25.
December 25, 2025
Five families who walked through the Kindness Collective’s doors spoke to 1News about what brought them there.
December 23, 2025
The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including celebration and criticism of India free trade deal, Trump puts a Greenland takeover back on the agenda, and a Christmas music favourite dies.
Hamilton airport expects to wrap up end the this year with its busiest ever month after the installation of new Jetstar and Airnz routes.
However, the opposition party isn't saying whether it will back the deal if and when it is introduced to parliament
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has hailed the agreement as a "massive moment" for the country, but New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says its a "bad deal" and has vowed to oppose enabling legislation.
December 22, 2025
It comes after negotiations were launched in March.
What are your options if you don't want to see your money going backwards?
December 20, 2025
The controversy dates to early November when authorities said they had found childlike sex dolls and prohibited "Class A" weapons listed for sale on the site.
World
The growth followed a revised 1% fall in the June 2025 quarter.
December 18, 2025
The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including more banks hike mortgage rates, a court appearance over a Hollywood murder, and a 'c bomb' earns quote of the year.
Crime and Justice
They have also lowered one home loan rate.
Experts say the government is stuck between a rock and a hard place off the back of Treasury's latest economic forecasts.
December 17, 2025
New forecasts from the Treasury reveal a surplus is now not expected until 2030 – when the books will be in the black by $2.3 billion.
December 16, 2025
The tax department made applications to wind up more than 120 business in November alone.
A worker at a special court that helps Auckland's homeless who have committed low-level offences turn their lives around, says she is seeing increasing levels of poor mental health and distress.
Nicola Willis' performance as Finance Minister is under scrutiny as expectations grow for an economic recovery.
Dr Anna Breman spoke exclusively to 1News in her first one-on-one interview since she took the reins of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.
December 15, 2025
Some are warning that an AI fall could bring a share price collapse to tech stocks.
December 14, 2025
