Virtual reality can be game-changing when it comes to marketing and selling homes, according to a study by University of Auckland researchers. Properties that offer virtual reality tours attract an additional 72.3 percent prospective buyers to on-site ...
The “Oscar Wilde of Comedy” is back with a brand-new show
ASB is making interest rate adjustments following the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s announcement that it is increasing the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 0.50%. The maximum interest rate on ASB’s Savings Plus deposit account will increase from 2.25% to ...
More than 450 hotel and tourism industry delegates from throughout New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific are gathering in Auckland today with the sector’s rebound and challenges post-COVID top of the agenda. The Asia-Pacific Hotel Industry Conference ...
Urban sprawl in Auckland is affecting more of our green spaces, causing biodiversity loss, and threatening native species across the region.
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua – has ended the first round of public consultation on the monetary policy Remit Review. The Reserve Bank received feedback on a range of relevant issues from submitters. This feedback has helped ...
New season marks three decades of great storytelling <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2210/5dfd24ba41ed9cb5d786.jpeg" width="720" height="516"> Auckland Theatre Company have announced a new season of six epic shows for 2023, showcasing the company’s scale ...
Today during Meta’s annual Connect conference , Mark Zuckerberg officially announced Meta Quest Pro, our new high-end and advanced VR headset. Meta Quest Pro is the first entry in Meta’s new high-end line of devices, and it’s packed with innovative ...
The usual spring lift appears subdued in September, though agents report more first home buyers on the market, and increased attendance at open homes and auctions in some regions. While the median property price shows a slight increase nationally, ...
Mana Coastguad’s Tara Doak has been awarded the prestigious NZ Coastguard Trophy for Emerging (Young) Volunteer of the Year. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2210/ea1da880640aed7b7c7c.jpeg" width="456" height="720"> She joined Coastguard Mana in ...
[London, England] - 13 Māori graduate student candidates from across Aotearoa are visiting the UK this week (Oct 8-16) as part of a new initiative to open up opportunities with the University of Oxford. Hosted by The Atlantic Institute and The Rhodes Trust, ...
The Electricity Authority is proposing a number of measures to aid investment in renewable generation and to constrain the exercise of market power to promote competition in the wholesale electricity market. The paper Promoting competition in the wholesale ...
News from Metlink Off peak rail passengers in the Wellington region will face longer travel times as buses replace trains from 9am to 3pm on Thursday. Unionised members of Metlink rail operator Transdev will be attending their annual union meeting on this day, affecting the Hutt Valley, Melling, Johnsonville, and Kapiti lines. Trains on the […]
Building with renewable engineered wood rather than concrete offers a significant win for the environment and the financials, a new case study has revealed. The study used Clearwater Quays luxury apartments in Christchurch as a test case. Clearwater ...
Report from RNZ Police cleared protesters from the motorway near Wellington’s Terrace Tunnel this morning, while motorists detoured via The Terrace off-ramp after the protesters closed the southbound lane. The lane was blocked for 45 minutes. At least six protesters wearing high-viz vests were sitting on the southbound lane while police worked to move them. […]
It’s not just islands and conservation land getting the predator proof treatment - backyards all over Aotearoa New Zealand are getting stuck in. Over the past seven years, Predator Free New Zealand Trust has funded 90 community conservation groups ...
September’s Ipsos poll ranked inflation, housing, healthcare, crime, and the economy as the major issues New Zealanders are currently concerned about. It also showed National rates more favourably than Labour on all of them but health. Those findings ...
New Zealand’s 5+ A Day Charitable Trust has joined the global call for a World Fruit and Vegetable Day, to be celebrated this Friday 14thOctober. The day aims to officially recognise the initiative to raise awareness of the vital role fruit and ...
Te Kāhui Tika Tangata, the Human Rights Commission today handed Government the findings and recommendations of a ground-breaking national inquiry into the Pacific Pay Gap. Led by the Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) Commissioner Saunoamaali’i ...
Protestors in the Terrace Tunnel have now been removed by Police. A number of people will be charged in relation to the incident. Police thank motorists for their patience.
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“Labour is trying to slow Kiwis down on the road, and they’re spending millions of taxpayer dollars doing it,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “When questioned by ACT on how much the Government has spent on speed management plans, the Minister ...
New claims data released today by the Insurance Council of New Zealand Te Kāhui Inihua o Aotearoa (ICNZ) show that mid August’s extreme weather resulted in 3,165 general insurance claims with a provisional value of $47.98 million. Of this, the ...
An editorial from The Times (est 1785) on Jacinda’s UN speech: Freedom of speech is the essence of a free society, the freedom from which all others flow. The right toexpress dissent or advance views that may clash with those of the majority or of those in power is whatdifferentiates a democracy from an authoritarian […]
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Foresters are saying a suggestion by Climate Change Minister James Shaw to centralise buying carbon credits in central government, and decoupling the Emissions Trading Scheme from forestry, is a message that trees are irrelevant to fighting climate ...