The results of the 2025 Most Trusted Brands survey have been announced, offering valuable insight into what New Zealanders look for in brands today. In a volatile market shaped by a cost-of-living ...

Flexible energy resources, such as batteries, electric vehicles, and smart appliances, hold immense potential to support the electricity grid during peak demand periods, reduce the need for ...

“There’s anywhere between $633 million to $714 million of costs to the Crown unaccounted for in the Government’s Budget, as a result of its rushed changes to KiwiSaver contribution rates,” says Green ...

Kick Back is concerned about the Government’s decision not to invest in a specific response to tamariki and youth homelessness in Budget 2025. With winter coming, and the crisis of homelessness ...

“Today marks the launch of new benefit sanctions, including electronic money management. This has been an ACT policy since 2017, and in 2023 National agreed to include it in our coalition agreement.

“The new sanctions will ensure accountability in the welfare system for people who don’t meet their obligations, while also recognising that reducing benefits isn’t the answer for everyone. “Around 98 ...

Auckland Transport’s current raised pedestrian crossings can cost upwards of $350,000, a figure that pales in comparison to readily available and proven alternatives, such as those rolled out in ...

Changes to KiwiSaver in the Budget include extending the government contribution – and employer matching – to working 16 and 17-year-olds, as well as changing the default contribution rate to 3.5 per ...

The budget move to halve the government’s KiwiSaver contributions has been described as a blow to sole traders. The government contribution would be cut from $521 to just over $260 – provided there ...

Because wet weather makes roads slippery, drivers should reduce their speed, increase following distances, avoid sudden ...

Stevens said modifications made to cars could be a problem.

The Christchurch programme, which ran between 2021 and 2024, was a free e-bike share scheme for tenants in a specific social housing complex, organised through a partnership with a shared e-bike ...