Wellington stories
Rents are expected to stay subdued despite the election, as weak demand, ample supply and household finances continue to cap increases.
Aucklanders could face higher costs for road and rail upgrades, as Wayne Brown says parties are making empty promises to win votes.
The finalist nod comes after Talent New Zealand lifted management profit 3,691% as Smith diversified the business beyond traditional recruitment.
Higher mortgage costs and uncertainty have kept turnover weak, with August deals down 11.6% year on year and values still subdued.
Buyers still have the upper hand as the national Home Value Index slipped 0.3% in September, leaving values 1.3% below a year earlier.
The expansion could create up to 1,000 jobs and take the chain beyond 100 sites nationwide over the next five years.
Patients at Wellington Hospital's emergency department are facing longer waits as staff shortages and overcrowding have kept it in code red for months.
Where councils helped build homes, Clutha has reversed decline, tripling section values and keeping young families in town.
Many buyers are overlooking flood and other hazard risks, leaving some homeowners exposed to higher premiums or uninsurable properties.
Public bodies and mid-market firms in New Zealand can now use a single managed cyber service to cut tool sprawl and relieve overstretched IT teams.
The move signals a deeper push in New Zealand, where Revolut plans to invest NZD $120 million and add 90 jobs by 2027.
The internal promotion keeps the family-owned builder on track as it nears eight decades in business and expands across the North Island.
Taxpayers face a NZD $50.7 million bill after a cancelled Immigration New Zealand upgrade failed to deliver any measurable benefits.
The review says delayed tightening helped drive inflation to 7.3 percent, forcing sharper rate rises and weighing on growth and jobs.
Medium-sized firms face tougher boardroom cyber duties as the new platform aims to replace spreadsheets and fill a market gap.
Businesses and households should see more heating and cooling options as AHI Carrier pours funds into new branches, training and staff.
Rising grievance filings and scrutiny over AI errors in legal work are boosting demand for tools that assess workplace disputes earlier.
Capacity constraints in Wellington should ease as a 200-tonne-an-hour plant boosts asphalt supply for roads, ports and airports.
Voters are being asked to weigh party plans on transport, water and energy as Infrastructure New Zealand pushes infrastructure up the election agenda.
Historical scrutiny of wartime suspects and the Communist Party has widened, as declassified files expose how New Zealand tracked perceived threats for decades.
