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Wellington nightlife spot to close after almost nine years
9+ hour, 49+ min ago (476+ words) Circus Bar. (Source: Google Maps) A popular Wellington nightlife spot known for its arcade games, free popcorn and inclusive vibe is calling last drinks for good. Circus Bar, on Te Aro's Allen St between Courtenay Place and Wakefield St, announced…...
Historian warns proposed job cuts will damage access to NZ's history
10+ hour, 44+ min ago (798+ words) Treaty documents, war records and the women's suffrage petition are among the taonga at risk of being neglected, opponents of proposed job cuts at Archives New Zealand and the National Library say, with 47 full-time roles expected to go by the…...
Labour unveils KiwiSaver overhaul with mandatory employer contributions
9+ hour, 58+ min ago (773+ words) Labour have released a policy which promises to increase KiwiSaver earnings for employees by introducing stricter regulations for employers. (Source: 1News) If elected, the party says employer contributions will become mandatory from July 1, 2028, with the minimum contribution rising to 6% by 2032. The…...
Lotto warns of queues, website delays for $10m must-be-won draw
15+ hour, 20+ min ago (623+ words) Powerball will change to a 14-ball game following Saturday's must win draw. (Source: 1News) Saturday's $10 million must be won Powerball draw has caused Lotto NZ to warn players of potential queues and website issues due to high demand. The upcoming draw…...
Fashion family buys $308 million stake in major North Shore mall
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (694+ words) The Glasson family, founders of one of New Zealand's biggest fashion retailers, have paid $308 million for a stake in a major North Auckland shopping centre. A 49% minority stake in Westfield Albany was sold by Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC to…...
Rotorua shop owner claims women warned people off 'witchcraft' store
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (846+ words) Muma Dee'z Creations in Rotorua. (Source: Supplied) The owner of a Rotorua holistic shop says she's scared to be there alone after a group twice preached outside it, telling people she practised "witchcraft" and would kill anyone who went in....
Oil prices leap back to their highest since May, drag Wall Street lower
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (1231+ words) The New York Stock Exchange is shown in New York's Financial District. (Source: Associated Press) Oil prices keep climbing as the war with Iran keeps clogging the global flow of crude, and they leaped Friday to their highest levels since…...
Ryanair CEO disputes report passenger was nearly sucked out shattered window
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (653+ words) The shattered window on a Ryanair plane that was broken by a stray engine part shortly after takeoff, causing a man's head to be sucked into the hole. (Source: Reuters) The CEO of Ryanair disputed that a passenger injured during…...
Former Auckland Sky World employees allege humiliation, poor treatment
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (1450+ words) The exterior of Sky World. (Source: rnz.co.nz) Months after the owner of Auckland's Sky World was ordered to pay her $150,000 for unpaid work and emotional distress, ex-employee Sasha Lee says she is yet to see a cent. By…...
Anthropic researcher quits with warning over AI's threat to human life
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (707+ words) Pages from the Anthropic website and the company's logos are displayed on a computer screen in New York. (Source: Associated Press) An Anthropic researcher said he is resigning from the company over concerns the artificial intelligence firm and its competitors…...