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‘Customers have less money’ - SkyCity chief on downgrade of full-year profit
Casino company had to spend more money than anticipated in Australia, CEO says.

SkyCity group profit down 73%
Casino, entertainment and hotel giant explains how market treated it.

‘Wrong side of history’: NZ makes controversial bid for Australia’s orange roughy quota
New Zealand is among 17 nations meeting in Chile to negotiate high seas fishing policy.

Editorial: Alarming numbers of young Kiwis leaving – will they ever come home?
OPINION: Latest migration stats show concerning brain drain trends.

Bryce Wilkinson: Bureaucracy is strangling NZ's potential for growth
OPINION: A lot of current rules would need to change for NZ to become a culture of 'yes'.

Guy Pearce claims he was ‘targeted’ by Kevin Spacey
Spacey has responded telling Pearce to 'grow up'.

‘Market turned down more quickly ... deeply’: Fletcher CEO on climbing losses
New CEO steps in as losses climb further: what next for the giant Australasian business?

Inside Economics: Big rate call today, plus brain drain stats reveal alarming exodus of older workers
It is the trend for record departures of those in their 30s and 40s that should worry us.

Major update after mum storms school, threatens to slit daughter's bully's throat
'That is a breaking point for any parent … I went into survival mode.'

Oz trial begins for NZ pensioner accused of importing ‘commercial quantity’ of heroin
Raemon Parkinson, 70, was stopped at Melbourne International Airport in November.

Australian central bank cuts rates for first time in four years
The bank cut the rate by 25 basis points to 4.1%.

Leon MacDonald to land first job since leaving All Blacks
The 47-year-old left the All Blacks just five tests into Scott Robertson's reign.

Opinion: How social media gave rise to fraudulent wellness influencers like Belle Gibson
OPINION: Her story is only the tip of the iceberg of influencers exploiting health trends.

Sensual massage leads to awkward moment during Mafs' Intimacy Week
OPINION: This week, the brides attempt to create their 'ultimate fantasy' in the bedroom.

Property Insider: Seph ‘Sticky’ Glew expands further in NZ via Wotso
'I learned financial discipline from my father. He learned a lot from his Chase era.'

Losing our young people: New stats reveal age of Kiwis leaving the country
The new data show 47,100 Kiwis departed in 2024, the largest number ever recorded.

Govt’s new tourism push to entice more Aussie holidaymakers to NZ
'This campaign will encourage more of our neighbours to book now and come on over.'

Love is in the air: The flight delay that led to a new life
This Valentine’s Day, we take a look at love, lust and long-distance travel flings.

Cyclone Zelia heads for Australia, port closures and emergency warnings
Ports and operations were shut down as emergency warnings were issued.

Ex-intern becomes billionaire in Australia pharmacy merger
More than 100 shareholders are officially millionaires.

Alice Soper: Sam Kerr’s case proves reverse racism doesn’t exist
OPINION: All this time to come to the only conclusion this was ever going to reach.