Third major bank curtails mortgage lending to those with small deposits
Banks tighten up as they come close to exhausting their high-risk lending allowances.
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TAB offering punters their money back if All Blacks don't beat Ireland
TAB customers can get their money back as a bonus bet if the All Blacks don't win.
Transpower's grid warnings highlight NZ's reliance on renewables
About 85 per cent of New Zealand's power supply comes from renewable sources.
'Choose someone you trust': Lawyer fined $7500 in EPOA misuse case
Lawyer fined after another enduring power of attorney stole money, asset from donor.
EU, NZ Greens join forces on trade deal plea
The New Zealand and EU Greens want small farmers and medicine prices protected.
Towering 16-storey public housing complex for seniors coming to Manukau
The 16-storey tower next to the Manukau Westfield will be for tenants aged 55 and over.
Random killing of mother: Health Minister expresses condolences to grieving family
Documents show staffing crisis at Hillmorton was escalated by health officials in January.
36,000 New Zealanders taking blood pressure pills urged to change treatments
Accuretic is a medicine generally used to manage blood pressure.
Sideswipe: Dentist riffing
A daily column looking at humorous, satirical and simply strange news.
Mike Hosking: The dire situation in our hospitals is an irony of the Govt's making
OPINION: Will this turn out to be another of Chris Hipkins' "regrets".
John Tamihere: There's no reason to fear the Māori Health Authority
The Māori Health Authority has the right medicine to make Aotearoa a healthier country.
'I remember waking up screaming': Investigation into claims doctors harmed women with surgical mesh
Eight women say they never gave consent for surgical mesh to be implanted into their body.
Final day of DHBs: New organisation in charge of your healthcare from tomorrow
Doctors wait 'with bated breath' to see impact of DHB shakeup
Heritage v Housing culture war comes to a head today. All you need to know
The Government has instructed councils to increase housing density.
Māori All Blacks stun sloppy Ireland in their tour opener
The Māori All Blacks seized their biggest scalp in 12 years.
New twist to Auckland mayoral candidate's road rage incident
If this is a sympathetic way of getting votes, it's pretty low, says driver.
Gregor Paul: All Blacks' accidental hero could be the difference against Ireland
OPINION: Ireland will most definitely be feeling the pressure this week.
Driveway dilemma: No EQC cover for couple highlights concerns
EQ cover for land is limited to land that is within your property boundary.
Air NZ's big cabin overhaul: What travellers can expect in new premier section
Airline project team worked in secret for five years to redesign long-haul interiors.
Tenants from hell fined $12,900: Dog urine ruins rental house carpet
Total of 16 walls were damaged, hallways were sprayed with graffiti.
Thousands eye up move to NZ after US Supreme Court decision
One of two main government websites has recorded a 443 percent increase in visits from US.
'If I had a superpower': Girl wishes she could erase hundreds of rapes suffered
The girl was raped at least three times a week over a number of years.
Watch: Migrant family escape burning house with just the clothes on their back
A Givealittle and donations page has been set up for the young family.
Explainer: How guns and abortion are harming America's place in the world
How the US sees itself is not the same as what the rest of the world sees.
Live: 7829 new community Covid cases, 15 deaths as vaccine mandates lapse
More than 8000 cases were announced yesterday.
Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years prison - 'biggest regret I met Epstein'
'My association with Jeffrey Epstein will permanently stain me.'
Revealed: Police used sound cannons against Parliament protesters
Two long range acoustic devices were deployed at the Parliament, document reveals.
Capitol riot: Aide testifies Trump wanted metal detectors turned off
Explosive testimony reveals Trump's staff predicted there would be violence.
Sideswipe: Dark pottery
A daily column looking at humorous, satirical and simply strange news.
Dud suds: Claims expensive laundry cleaner performed 'worse than water'
Ranked: The laundry detergents you should avoid, plus the best buys for removing stains.
Influx of winter illness with second Covid-19 wave on the horizon
Expert: 'We can see in the numbers, by every indicator, it's a huge ongoing problem.'
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: Save the sea beds
OPINION: We need bold leadership to put a stop to seabed mining once and for all.