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  • MSD refers clients to services facing closure over cuts

    News
    Politics money
    3 Sep 2024
    Female hands and piggy bank for. Savings concept. (Photo by IGOR STEVANOVIC / SCIENCE PHOTO / IST / Science Photo Library via AFP)

    Some services are now using their own reserves to pay for the clients: "We will not turn anyone away."

    Budgeting services still receiving clients from ministry that cut their funding
  • More slips in Greymouth street as rain forecast for Taranaki

    News
    New Zealand weather
    27 Aug 2024
    Flooding from the Waikanae River.

    More of the country may be in for downpours heading into the last week of winter. Audio

    Weather: More heavy rain, but strong winds and warmer temperatures also forecast
  • Fatal Auckland motorway crash: SH1 likely to stay shut overnight

    News
    New Zealand
    26 Aug 2024
    Emergency services at the scene of a horror crash on Auckland's State Highway 1 near Ramarama on 26 August 2024.

    Three were killed and another three injured in the multi-vehicle crash which has closed SH1 in both directions near Ramarama.

    Auckland motorway crash: Police confirm three dead
  • Have weddings been a victim of the downturn?

    News
    New Zealand Business
    23 Aug 2024
    10 LGBTQ couples celebrate “getting married in a mass wedding” ceremony in Hong Kong on June 25, 2024, performed by a pastor online from the state of Utah in the USA, as same-sex marriages or civil unions are not recognised in Hong Kong. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP)

    The number of people saying "I do" has fallen to its lowest point since the '80s.

    Have weddings been a victim of the economic downturn?
  • A case for putting tolls on cycle trails

    News
    New Zealand Local Democracy Reporting
    22 Aug 2024
    Closure of ancient rail bridge wrecks cycle tour business for Ross - but council can't afford to rebuild it. Mayor says govt should let councils levy a toll on cyclists to fund capital works.

    A mayor is calling for a rethink of who pays to keep the country's popular cycle trails open.

    Mayor calls for cycle trail tolls after dangerous bridge closed
  • Business to shut entire operation as result of energy prices

    News
    Business energy
    20 Aug 2024
    Sawing boards from logs with circular sawmill.

    Earlier this month, Winstone Pulp International paused work at its two sites to consider its future.

    Forest product company to shut entire operation as result of energy prices
  • Counting the cost of Harbour Bridge closures

    News
    New Zealand transport
    19 Aug 2024

    Closures and detours over gusty conditions cause people and businesses "real delays, real costs and real challenges", an economist says. Audio

    Auckland Harbour Bridge closures costing millions, economist estimates
  • Auckland Harbour Bridge closures cost millions

    Audio 19 Aug 2024

    Millions of dollars blowing in the wind; that's the cost of weather related restrictions on Auckland's Harbour Bridge. Gusty conditions has meant at various points today it has been down two lanes… Audio

  • Live: Weather set to 'yoyo ' from wind, rain and snow to sunshine and back

    News
    New Zealand weather
    19 Aug 2024
    Flooding in Pahiatua today.

    Slips and snow have closed major highways and floods have trapped residents - but a different weather system is coming.

    Weather live: Slip closes SH2, drivers stranded as more rain and snow forecast
  • Stranded convoys freed, Canterbury residents urged to avoid travel

    News
    New Zealand weather
    18 Aug 2024
    Brothers Lukas, Felix and Archer make the most of being stuck in show on SH73 near Castle Hill on Sunday, 18 August 2024.

    A wild day of weather has residents cleaning up flooding in Tararua District and road closures in the South Island.

    Weather: Snow for the south, flooding in Pahiatua
  • Families 'devastated' as OT cuts funding to 190 providers

    News
    Politics
    18 Aug 2024
    Oranga Tamariki Sign

    After passing its latest audit with "flying colours", a women's centre faces closure: "They didn't give us any rationale at all."

    Families 'devastated' as Oranga Tamariki cuts off funding to 190 social service providers
  • Auckland Council proposes 9pm closure for bottle shops

    Audio
    business local council
    16 Aug 2024

    Auckland bottle shops said they'll be forced out of business if they're forced to close their doors at 9:00pm as is proposed by the council. The new rules would apply to supermarkets and liquor stores… Audio

  • Pressure on power companies to act as energy woes mount

    News
    New Zealand money
    12 Aug 2024
    The multi-million dollar Pan Pac paper mill, near Napier, has ground to a halt due to sky high power prices, and they're calling on the government to do more.

    Action is desperately needed as power companies profit while growing numbers of manufacturers and households power down, commentators say. Audio

    Pressure on power companies to act as energy woes mount
  • Restaurants on Auckland's K Road forced to close

    News
    Business money
    10 Aug 2024
    Auckland, New Zealand -January 04, 2019: People at Karangahape (K) Road on a sunny day over Auckland, New Zealand.

    They say road works, no parking and anti-social behaviour are putting customers off. Audio

    Several hospitality businesses on Auckland's Karangahape Road forced to close
  • Flights to Auckland Airport diverted after reports of debris on runway

    News
    New Zealand transport
    9 Aug 2024
    New Zealand planes at Auckland International Airport, the largest and busiest airport in New Zealand.

    Passengers have been unloaded from a Qantas flight that suffered an engine fault at Auckland Airport this evening.

    Flights to Auckland Airport diverted after reports of debris on runway
  • Human cost of energy crisis mounts as jobs slashed

    News
    New Zealand Business
    9 Aug 2024
    A person working on a fork lift at a paper mill.

    Hundreds of workers are affected by temporary shutdowns or facing the spectre of permanent closure of pulp and paper mills. Audio

    Human cost of energy crisis mounts as jobs slashed
  • Auckland businesses closing at twice the rate of other regions

    News
    Business money
    1 Aug 2024
    Sign that reads 'Sorry, We are closed' hanging in a shop front in Central Auckland during Lockdown Level 3.

    Data shows the downturn pain is being felt in the biggest city.

    Auckland businesses liquidate at twice the rate of other regions
  • Smith and Caughey's mulls downsize rather than closure

    News
    Business Auckland Region
    30 Jul 2024
    Smith and Caughey's on Queen St, Auckland.

    Iconic Auckland retailer Smith and Caughey's is now considering a plan to downsize significantly, rather than closing the doors for good.

    Smith and Caughey's considers a smaller future rather than closure
  • Ponsonby Road retail struggles 'more severe for us than Covid'

    News
    New Zealand Business
    24 Jul 2024
    Ponsonby Road

    The Auckland road is the quietest it has been in decades, with a lack of foot traffic and high rents putting off businesses. Audio

    Retail struggles on Ponsonby Rd: 'This is more severe for us than Covid'
  • Government announces four-lane highway goal from Auckland to Northland

    News
    Politics transport
    23 Jul 2024
    Transport Minister Simeon Brown has announced the Government will accelerate work on the new four-lane expressway between Auckland and Whangārei, including over the Brynderwyns.

    Northland leaders are welcoming government plans to speed up the construction of an expressway from Warkworth to Whangārei.

    Transport Minister announces four-lane highway from Auckland to Whangārei
  • State Highway 1 at Brynderwyn Hills open again after slip

    News
    New Zealand transport
    20 Jul 2024
    So far almost 100,000 tonnes of earth has been moved as work continues to repair State Highway 1 over the Brynderwyns.

    A temporary 30km/h speed limit is in place and crews are monitoring the area for any more ground movement.

    State Highway 1 at Brynderwyn Hills open again after slip
  • What's happening with the abandoned Amora Hotel

    News
    New Zealand business
    19 Jul 2024
    Wellington’s famed Amora Hotel, which turned into an abandoned eyesore following its closure seven years ago, has had a change in ownership.

    The once lavish 4-star hotel was deemed a go-to for many in the capital during its heyday, but was closed following the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake.

    What’s happening with Wellington's abandoned Amora Hotel
  • Gambler's 9 hours playing pokies without staff interaction

    News
    Business money
    18 Jul 2024
    SkyCity signage

    There were also 23 occasions in total when the gambler played uninterrupted for several hours. Audio

    SkyCity five-day closure 'extremely significant' reminder of casino's obligations
  • SkyCity to close casino for five days over breaches

    News
    New Zealand Business
    18 Jul 2024
    Sky city in Auckland CBD.

    The company says the five-day closure in Auckland will cost it about $5 million. Audio

    Sky City to close for five days over breaching host requirements
  • SkyCity closure a warning to gambling industry

    Audio
    life and society
    18 Jul 2024

    The Problem Gambling Foundation says an agreement by SkyCity Auckland to close its casino for five days for failing to meet host responsibility obligations, sends a clear message to the entire… Audio

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