Groceries: $400. This includes all eating out. Two person household (myself and husband) plus two dogs and one cat. Eating out: $50-$100 – some weeks nothing, other weeks $50 for lunch, sometimes ...

With fresh air in its lungs, the economy is picking up,' said Nicola Willis at today's Hyefu update, as the return to surplus slipped even further away.

Today’s decision voids a landslide victory for a team of political newcomers and triggers a by-election. A court has voided the Papatoetoe local board election after finding its results were likely ...

A visiting urbanist from California is sharing a cautionary tale from his home state, and urging New Zealand to actually follow through with its plans to build more houses in central areas.

As 2025 draws to a close, we asked our pantheon of politics watchers to describe the world this year as succinctly as possible.

Australia’s legislation places the responsibility and any punishment on social media platforms, rather than users or families. “There will be no penalties for under-16s who access an age-restricted ...

Jim Grenon suggested to controversial evangelist Julian Batchelor that he should sue TVNZ, according to evidence given in court.

The shooting has renewed scrutiny of firearms laws, intelligence failures and how both Australia and NZ protect their crowded public spaces.

We are currently experiencing La Niña conditions, which cause more rain at the top of the North Island and less rain in the ...

When the minister for digitising government has given you an early Christmas present, it would be rude not to open it.

The government won't admit it yet, but The Spinoff is calling it: New Zealand has no viable path to reach its 2030 emissions targets.

The Trump administration plans to make NZ visitors submit sweeping personal data, including social media, family details and even DNA.