Economy

New Zealand farmers are raising concerns about worsening rural mobile coverage following the shutdown of the 3G network in March, with many reporting difficulties making phone calls, operating farm equipment and contacting emergency services. A new Federated Farmers survey...

New Zealand’s supermarket sector remains at the centre of political debate, with readers weighing up proposals aimed at increasing competition and reducing household grocery bills. In the latest Letters to the Editor, contributors question how competing supermarket networks should...

Flights arriving at and departing from Newark Liberty International Airport faced delays Monday after an equipment outage affected air traffic control operations, prompting the Federal Aviation Administration to temporarily halt inbound flights. The disruption also affected Philadelphia International Airport and...

Passengers travelling through Auckland Airport could face disruptions after the domestic terminal was evacuated following a fire alarm, temporarily affecting operations at New Zealand’s busiest airport. The terminal has since reopened, but airport officials have warned that the interruption is...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has delivered a blunt assessment of Air New Zealand’s latest financial performance, describing the national carrier’s result as “clearly a very poor performance”. But if the airline is expected to explain what went wrong and...

Motorists in Manawatū now have an opportunity to experience hydrogen-powered motoring, with Toyota making three fuel cell electric vehicles available for rent from Palmerston North Airport. The vehicles are second-generation Toyota Mirai models, which operate much like conventional electric cars...

Air New Zealand and Air Chathams are expanding their single-ticket arrangement, giving travellers to the Chatham Islands more options to connect between regional and main-centre flights under one booking. The move is expected to make journeys easier for residents...

The match officials for the All Blacks’ upcoming four-test series against South Africa have been confirmed, with Georgian referee Nika Amashukeli set to oversee the second encounter in Cape Town. His appointment will attract attention in New Zealand, given...

A spontaneous fuel giveaway promoted on social media led to significant congestion in central Hamilton on Saturday morning, highlighting the ongoing pressure of fuel costs on New Zealand households. Social media post draws large turnout A post shared online by a...

he US Dollar It is negotiated at the beginning of the day. 5.55 Brazilian Reals on averagewhich means a decrease of 0.22% compared to the previous session's value when it reached 5.57 Brazilian.As for the past seven days, US...