Ōtautahi - A large majority of Kiwis would pay for their principles with two-thirds willing to spend more on a Christmas gift if it was sustainable, a new survey reveals. Personal financial information website Banked has released a Christmas spending survey which shows younger people are much more likely to pay
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2023 shatters global climate records, new report
Ōtautahi - 2023 has shattered climate records, accompanied by extreme weather which has left a trail of devastation and despair, according to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). The year has seen: • 2023 set to be warmest year on record • Greenhouse gas levels continue to increase • Record sea surface temperatures and sea
Are Aotearoa women artists getting what they deserve?
Tāmaki Makaurau - The secondary NZ art market is showing signs of correcting the prejudices of yesteryear, giving artists such as A. Lois White, a female artist whose decorative art fell out of fashion in the 1950s, their rightful place in the art world. White’s 1949 painting Bathers (pictured) is coming
Major changes critical for NZ rugby’s future, Mauger says
Otautahi - Former All Black Aaron Mauger wants to see the NPC rugby competition played alongside Super Rugby. Non-selected super players each week play NPC rugby which would provide more opportunities for club players to connect NPC teams to people from their own region. “How good would that be, with proper curtain-raisers
Clearer pricing at supermarkets imminent
Ōtautahi - New regulations will require grocery retailers to display pricing consistently and clearly by weight, volume or number. Kiwis will find it easier to compare product prices at the supermarket, with new regulations due to come into force at the end of August, Consumer Affairs Minister Duncan Webb says. Supermarkets will
Savvy Powerswitch users save over $5 million on power bills
Ōtautahi - Over the past year, New Zealanders who switched power provider using Powerswitch collectively saved over $5 million. “That’s $5 million that will stay in the pockets of people paying for power, rather than bolstering the profits of electricity retailers,” Powerswitch’s manager Paul Fuge says. In the year ended June 2023,
Camera boat rollout help NZ’s marine protection
NZ strengthening cyber security
Te Whanganui-a-Tara - New Zealand is establishing a new agency to strengthen cyber security readiness and response as well as make it easier for people and organisations to get help. The cyber security threats New Zealand is facing are growing in scale and sophistication which is why New Zealand’s Computer Emergency