Jobseekers ignoring 'buffet' of roles in pricy tourist towns, employers say

Housing costs are being partially blamed for a lack of staff in Queenstown. Photo: 123rf.com Despite demand for jobs running red-hot across the country, some Queenstown and Wānaka employers say it's never been harder to find staff. The latest...

New Zealand Financial Markets Authority: Former Financial Adviser Sentenced For “Gross Breach Of Trust”

Murray McClune, a former financial adviser, has been sentenced to three years and seven months’ imprisonment for two charges of theft by person in a special relationship. The charges followed an investigation by the Financial Markets Authority...

The best wild beers in New Zealand come from a shed in the back blocks of Hamilton

On one side, the country’s largest and most well-funded breweries. On the other, a guy called Darryl with some barrels. To call Karamu the middle of nowhere would be unfair to the middle of nowhere, which has achieved a level of geographic...

Women’s World Cup 2025: Brooke Halliday, bowlers shine as New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 100 runs to register 1st victory of tournament

The 90th delivery of the Bangladesh innings – bowled by leg-spinner Amelia Kerr – took the outside edge of Nahida Akter’s bat, bisecting the wicketkeeper and slip for a fortuitous four. The ball didn’t go where the batter intended, but it was the...

Eight youths caught after police spike stolen car on Auckland motorway

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Power rankings: New Zealand’s top sporting schools of 2025 revealed

How can you measure which school is NZ’s best? The Herald’s power ranking formula allocates five points for current national champions, three points for runners-up, two points for third – and if applicable, one point for fourth. It also rewards...

WOMADelaide Reveals First Artist Announcement For 2026

WOMADelaide organisers have revealed the highly anticipated first artist announcement ahead of the festival’s 2026 return. Staying true to its reputation as the world’s festival, acts from across the globe – from Australia and New Zealand to...

New Zealand hits rock bottom, mass exodus

Record numbers of Kiwis moving overseas. A cost of living crisis. Rising unemployment. The data paints a grim picture of life across the ditch. By many metrics, New Zealand has fallen into decline since the pandemic and, though there have been...

Web in Travel brings A-list of travel tech leaders to Queenstown

WiT (Web in Travel) is bringing a speaker line-up of A-list of travel tech leaders from Asia, Australasia, and beyond to Queenstown on 21 July 2026. The debut event already boasts an impressive first wave of speakers, marking a milestone for...

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences shows the way for the tourism industry: Creative Destruction

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics reinforces the role of creative destruction, a principle now influencing tourism transformation strategies. The Nobel Prize for Economics 2025, or, as it is correctly named, the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic...

Mt.A’s International Education Week celebrates the exchange of cultures

A week of multicultural celebration ran from October 20 to 26 on campus Oct. 20 to 26 marked International Education Week at Mt.A, where the University’s International Centre put on a week of events by student societies and classes that celebrate...

Enjoy the beauty of New Zealand’s North Island

When you think of New Zealand, you might think of the skiing, snow and slopes of the South Island during the winter. But you might not have experienced the natural beauty of the North Island come the warmer months. With Jetstar now operating...

Chinese short films featured at New Zealand Short Film Festival

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- Show Me Shorts, New Zealand's top international short film festival, opened on Tuesday evening in Auckland, New Zealand. This year's festival features eight Chinese films from some of the most talented...

Tickner, Ravindra and Mitchell guide Black Caps to series win over England

Chasing just 176 for victory, Rachin Ravindra (54) and Daryl Mitchell (55 not out) ensured that New Zealand got home with 101 balls to spare, to seal the series with a game in hand. Ravindra’s effort, his fifth fifty in ODIs, saw him blunt the...

An insider’s guide to Diwali in New Zealand: Traditions, food and how to join the Festival of Lights

Why is it called ‘Diwali’? The word Diwali, also sometimes pronounced Divali, comes from the Sanskrit word Deepavali, meaning “row of lights”. The light refers to lighted diya (little oil lamps, traditionally made from terracotta). The celebration...

Ryan Adams says Auckland concert may be final show outside US after turbulent NZ tour

An attendee at the final show in Auckland recalled a calmer scene on social media platform Reddit, applauding the singer for what they said may have been him saving the best performance for last. “There was a lot of banter. Some of it was...

Telugu students turn to New Zealand and Germany amid US, UK visa curbs

With the US, UK and Canada tightening visa rules and costs rising, Indian students, especially from Telugu States, are exploring new study destinations like New Zealand, Germany, and Italy that offer easier visa policies, affordability and better...

Two by Twos leader Wayne Dean resigns under ‘pressure’, leaves New Zealand for break

“As most of you are aware, I needed to take a break from the responsibility of the work here in NZ last year,” he wrote. “The break was a help and, after conventions, I felt uplifted enough to resume that role again. It has been another tough...

New Zealand Rockit apples offered as mooncake alternative

New Zealand brand Rockit is positioning its snack-sized apples as an alternative gift option for the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, one of the country's peak periods of consumer demand. The company launched its campaign on 24 September with an...

New measles case spent hours in Auckland hospital while infectious

Anybody who was at Auckland Hospital's emergency department on Friday has been asked to watch for symptoms. Photo: 123rf.com A new measles case has been reported in Auckland, with the person spending hours at Auckland Hospital while they were...