14+ hour, 44+ min ago   (358+ words) A "horrendously high" number of babies in Fiji are dying due to HIV related complications, says a health researcher, as the prevalence of the disease grows there. The New Zealand government website SafeTravel says people travelling to Fiji should avoid…...

5+ hour, 56+ min ago   (185+ words) It's been almost three weeks since a devastating flash flood ripped through villages on the Nepal-Tibet border. Approximately 1,300 people are known to have died in the disaster, with thousands more still feeling the affects. Veteran-led group Taskforce Kiwi has sent…...

6+ hour, 58+ min ago   (197+ words) The environmental cost of a new pair of jeans could be enough to make a shopper blue. Brand new jeans can have an environmental footprint that is 180 times higher than pre-loved ones.That's according to new research from Planetary Accounting…...

6+ hour, 57+ min ago   (414+ words) Recent spikes in global oil prices and bond yields appear to be increasing the possibility the Reserve Bank will need to hike the Official Cash Rate again in October. While the Bank hiked the OCR earlier this month by 0.25 percent,…...

7+ hour, 16+ min ago   (272+ words) New Zealanders travelling to Fiji are being warned of an increased risk of HIV transmission, with the Fiji government declaring the epidemic a national crisis. The New Zealand government website Safetravel says travellers should avoid acitivities that may increase their…...

7+ hour, 24+ min ago   (68+ words) The Prime Minister is speaking to media after this week's Cabinet meeting. He is joined by Education Minister Erica Stanford. Watch below from 4pm: Local Government New Zealand has called on the government to review its fast-track system for housing projects....

11+ hour, 19+ min ago   (519+ words) Beneficiaries are living on an average of $251 a week once they've covered their housing costs, a government report shows. A budgeting advisor says her clients are not getting by, and every day someone seeks help with KiwiSaver hardship withdrawals to…...

11+ hour, 59+ min ago   (250+ words) Local petrol prices are continuing to climb as the Iran-US war drags on and Houthi rebels threaten oil trade via the Red Sea. According to local fuel monitoring site Gaspy, the average price of 91 unleaded has jumped 15 cents a litre…...

11+ hour, 4+ min ago   (415+ words) The services sector extended its run of growth to three months in August, but the recovery is yet to spread across the wider economy. New Zealand's services sector has expanded for a third consecutive month, with new business continuing to…...

12+ hour, 35+ min ago   (1800+ words) Top seed Alexander Zverev banished bitter US Open memories to beat American Ben Shelton 6-3 7-6(2) 5-7 6-2 in the final, capturing the title six years after letting a golden opportunity slip through his fingers. The German squandered a two-set lead in the 2020 title…...