Motorists should avoid the area if possible. Emergency services are responding to a crash involving a vehicle and at least one pedestrian on Fitzgerald Avenue, near Hereford Street. The Serious Crash ...

At the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council people costs were just over $42 million. No information was given for contractors. The average salary of a Hastings District Council worker in 2024 was $82,864 and ...

Susan Edmunds, Money Correspondent An increase in contribution rates for KiwiSaver should make most savers better off – but it won’t benefit everyone. As part of the Budget, the Government announced ...

Bagrie Economics managing director Cameron Bagrie called it the ‘Rabbit Budget’, as the pay equity changes allowed the government to pull the rabbit out of the hat and generate savings.

Susan Edmunds, Money Correspondent An increase in default KiwiSaver contribution rates announced in Thursday’s Budget could leave KiwiSaver members more than $100,000 better off at retirement – but ...

A group of youths grappling with some of the decisions made by the government expressed their concerns at a post-Budget chat hosted by the Child Poverty Action Group. “Do not just invest in stats and ...