The Mix

Reserve Bank lifts OCR to 5.5% but shocks market by saying it’s done enough

The RBNZ said it still sees 5.5 per cent as the peak for OCR. It anticipates cuts from the third quarter of 2024. More...

Banks introducing major change to online banking

From 26th May, Kiwis will be able to transfer money between different banks seven days a week - including public holidays. More...

Loss-making property resales at seven-year high - CoreLogic

The weaker housing market has meant the proportion of properties resold at a loss has hit a seven-year high. More..

Nelson-Tasman's economic resilience bucks nationwide trends

Recent stats show economic growth in Nelson-Tasman is leading the country in the last quarter. More...

White Island: bad weather wipes out last remaining sensors

Bad weather has wiped out the last remaining sensors on Whakaari/White Island. However, GeoNet says it has not detected significant changes in activity at the volcano over the past few months. More...

Coming to a store near you – shoes made of lab-grown leather

Shoes made from leather grown in a lab are on the horizon after a biotech company became the first to successfully culture fully natural animal skin. More... 

'Block Party' co-housing build by six friends is a winner

Block Party co-housing units by Spacecraft Architects was designed for six friends who wanted an affordable entry into the property market. More...

Auckland has year’s rainfall in five months of 2023

Auckland has been drenched with nearly an entire year’s rainfall in fewer than five months, with totals running almost three times above average. More...

Ratio of sheep to people falls below 5:1 for first time since 1850s

New Zealand was at ‘peak sheep’ in 1982, when there were 22 of the animals for every person. More...