News Desk
A major investigation into New Zealand’s personal banking by the Commerce Commission has found that the big banks are not competing enough, which is bad for customers. The study showed that the big four banks – ANZ, ASB, BNZ, and Westpac – are making lots of profit but aren’t innovating or investing
Tokanui turned out to honour the staggering service of Sandra Earwaker. Mrs. Earwaker is a tireless and passionate advocate for her community and has been heavily involved behind the scenes in nearly every aspect of life in her area for many years. She continues to lead the way in working to make he
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd today released its FY24 interim results which show a continuation of strong earnings performance. CEO Miles Hurrell says the Co-op’s performance has been driven by higher margins and sales volumes across Fonterra’s diversified product and category mix. “I’m pleased to
The Foveaux Pearls Leisure Marching team is excited to host the 31st edition of the National Leisure Marching Championship next week on Friday and Saturday in Invercargill at the ILT Stadium. Related: Historic Victory for Southland Teams at NZ Marching Championships This event, known for its emphasi
Ten lucky Lotto players will be celebrating a midweek windfall after each winning $24,228 with Lotto Second Division in Wednesday tonight’s live Lotto draw. Including a win for Te Anau ticket was purchased from Te Anau Fresh Choice. The winning Second Division tickets were sold at the following stor
Dunedin Police have located a vehicle in the search for a missing 44-year-old man. Jon was last seen on Tuesday 12 March in Dalmore, and his family have concerns for his wellbeing. The white Nissan Bluebird, previously sought by Police, was found by a member of the public on North Road. As the searc
Emergency Management Southland Group Recovery Manager Lucy Hicks has announced that Bluecliffs residents can return home today. Residents were asked to evacuate their properties by Friday, 8 March so work could commence to clear the local dump site due to reports of explosives and other hazardous ma
In a challenging retail landscape, The Warehouse Group has reported a loss of $23.7 million for the first half of the year, down from a profit in the previous period, mainly impacted by the sale of its Torpedo7 unit for merely a dollar. The significant shift in the company’s financial stance, from a