Browns Bay locals took to Facebook to share concern about the type of people "free food" would attract.
New Zealand
Fri, Jun 19
Stats NZ said the measurement of GDP in the March quarter "was not heavily impacted by the Middle East conflict and late-quarter fuel price increases".
Business
Thu, Jun 18
BNZ has agreed to pay $2.6 million after misleading customers for nearly 10 years about how interest is calculated on some non-profit accounts.
Wed, Jun 17
The price of oil has not dropped this low since early March.
World
Stores across New Zealand will begin to close over the coming months.
Tue, Jun 16
Strong exports and solid employment have pushed a new region to the top.
Oil prices have fallen about 4% following the announcement of the agreement.
Mon, Jun 15
The 2026 list from the National Business Review revealed the number of billionaires in New Zealand had risen from 18 to 26 in just a year.
Perth and Brisbane, in particular, have seen a property price surge. Will New Zealand follow suit?
Life
Sun, Jun 14
Musk, who is also a major shareholder and CEO of Tesla, is now worth an estimated US$1.1 trillion (NZ$1.8 trillion), according to Forbes.
Sat, Jun 13
Frances Cook on the simple calls and questions that could lead to a much needed cash injection.
When it comes to money, property investor Nichole Lewis has experienced dizzy highs and devastating lows.
A deal to end the war with Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and allow oil tankers to carry crude again from the Persian Gulf to customers worldwide.
Fri, Jun 12
Administered by Te Puni Kōkiri, the investment has been set aside from the Māori Development Fund to support economic growth, jobs and bolster exports.
Te Ao Māori
Wed, Jun 10
The organisation has unveiled a petition calling for government action with a four-step plan it believes will lower power bills.
Tue, Jun 9
Retail NZ chief executive Carolyn Young says many retailers had benefited from the so-called 'IKEA effect', six months on from the opening of the Swedish global furniture giant.
Renters in New Zealand are set to face easier times than those across the Tasman, a new rental report suggests.
Mon, Jun 8
The government will pay about $260 into the accounts of people who have contributed $1042 into KiwiSaver by the end of June.
Fri, Jun 5
Luxon and Albanese to discuss driving economic growth and aligning efforts to support a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
Thu, Jun 4
The UN issued warnings in a report into the environmental impact of AI, calling for regulatory changes to avert its most harmful impacts.
House prices are back at mid-2016 levels in real terms.
It comes amid the latest flare-up in fighting that threatens the US-Iran ceasefire.
"This is merely trying to find an actual legal base to put that tariff weight back in place," the Trade Minister said.
When conflict in the Middle East first put pressure on fuel prices, there were warnings there could be steep rises in construction costs.
Wed, Jun 3
Government says the change will stop councils appointing iwi representatives as full voting members, as it was "not democratic".
Politics
Tue, Jun 2
