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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is urgently asking medical experts to formulate a plan on how vaccinated Aussies can travel overseas and skip hotel quarantine...
The fashion world looks to be entering into the early stages of a new denim cycle. The boss of Levi's Jeans says they're noticing more consumers opting for loose-fitting...
Prince William and Prince Harry could make peace, over the shared grief of Prince Philip's death. Buckingham Palace has confirmed the brothers will be among 30 guests...
The Warriors are still trying to perfect their NRL recipe. They're 10th after five rounds with two wins and three losses, and meet the fourth-placed Dragons on Sunday. Roger...
Coinbase made a rousing debut on Wall Street, with shares of the digital currency exchange rising as high as $429, briefly giving it a market value over $100 billion. Coinbase...
The little piece of news and current events that as popular as a security guard at a vaccine centre. Live cows on ships 4/10 "I know some city-slickers get queasy,...
A push from the Government to keep motorists' eyes on the road, and off the phone screen. It's upping the fine for using a mobile while driving; from $80 to $150...
More of global commerce giant Amazon could be on its way to New Zealand. The Government's signed a memorandum of understanding with Amazon for a 25 per cent subsidy...
GPs are poised to lend their expertise, scaling-up the vaccination roll-out. Health boss Ashley Bloomfield yesterday revealed plans to bring in GPs with primary...
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Friday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Walking Might Be Faster/Credit Where It's Due/Mark the Week/Nothing to Be Ashamed Of/Crypto...
Turns out Patrick Reynolds of Waka Kotahi was right. Turns out we were all right. Turns out yet again the theorists have been caught tripped and trapped up in their...
So the border worker didn’t get a jab despite missing two appointments – and now the border worker hadn't even been tested since last year. It's good to know the...
Chris Lendrum, New Zealand Rugby's head of the professional game, remains hopeful the Moana Pasifika and the Fijian Drua franchises can join Super Rugby next year. Both...
TVNZ's latest pandemic-themed show Creamerie may hit home for a number of viewers. It tells the story of a virus that kills 99 percent of men, leaving women on...
A new Uber service is being criticised by a transport advocate. The rideshare company is starting a service encouraging people to share their car with others while...
Air New Zealand is defending its move yesterday to weigh not just bags, but also passengers, at Auckland Airport. Air New Zealand chief safety officer David Morgan...
A Government advisor says issues at vaccination centres need to be ironed out, as soon as possible. A Newstalk ZB investigation has found people who aren't yet eligible...
The Christchurch mosque shooter's requested judicial review will not go ahead today. Brenton Tarrant had sought a judicial review, which Justice Geoffrey Venning...
A lobbying scandal swirling around former British Prime Minister David Cameron has deepened, with claims that a senior civil servant held down a part-time job with...
Damien O'Connor has added another industry this Government has destroyed to its growing list. Live animal exports are done. While telling us it wouldn't hurt our...
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Thursday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) It's a Miracle, Really/That's Another Industry Screwed/Trains Are Going Nowhere/Woke...
The Government's being accused of blaming individuals for systemic problems with the MIQ system. Officials have admitted the Grand Millennium security guard - Case...
This is the danger of the modern workforce. It’s the danger of a mood, it’s the danger of an age and it's the danger of letting feelings dictate fact and emotion...
KiwiSaver scheme managers have been told they must review their fees every year, and demonstrate they are providing savers with “value for money”. The Financial...
Scott Morrison has been accused of spreading the “political risk” after he announced that national cabinet would now be held twice a week to address problems plaguing...
ACT wants the Prime Minister to "pull Stuart Nash into line" after he called MP Nicole McKee a "nutter" on Newstalk ZB this morning. The former gun lobbyist has...
There are hopes that the lure of big money will help solve a cold case, as it has done in Australia. Two-year-old Amber-Lee Cruickshank vanished from a home near...
The union representing police officers thinks new counter-terrorism legislation is making moves in the right direction. The Bill follows the Royal Commission into...
The flu could prove to be tricky this year. Over 65s can get their vaccination from today but the rest of us will have to wait around another month more. Associate...
The U.S. on Tuesday recommended a “pause” in use of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of rare but potentially dangerous blood...
There's always a time and a place, and yesterday, Nicole McKee pulled out her needles and yarn and began knitting in the House. The new Act MP was quite within...
So it's Monetary Policy day today. Adrian Orr will roll out a few thoughts on the size of the mess we are in and whether his ink and printing machine are doing...
Livestock exporters say there's no justification for a complete ban on live exports. The Government is expected to make an announcement on the issue this morning,...
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Wednesday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Or Is It Just Me?/Mud Sticks/What Organics Taste Like/The No-Haircut Haircut/So Over...
It's such a crap job isn't it? Who on earth would want to be Leader of the Opposition? Already National are dealing with yet another round of whispers and it's...
A new Kiwi start-up wants to revolutionise the way we buy groceries. The start-up, Supie, cuts out the middle man when it comes to grocery shopping so that there...
A local consultancy business helping kids get into elite overseas universities does not believe an ongoing scandal will affect his business. A new Netflix documentary...
The fashion world looks to be entering into the early stages of a new denim cycle. The boss of Levi's Jeans says they're noticing more consumers opting for loose-fitting...
Shops, gyms, pubs and beauty salons in England have welcomed back customers after three months of lockdown, delivering a crucial boost to retail and hospitality...
A former Attorney-General says it's appalling Kiwis aren't doing their civic duty. Fewer than one-in-five New Zealanders turn up for jury service. One main problem...
Business trips are expected to stay grounded, as baby steps are taken to get travelling again. CNN Business correspondent Richard Quest says it's fair to say business...
It’s a funny old thing to watch at the moment. It's starting to dawn on the greenies that the 'magic' of the electric car might not be as magical as they thought....
People across Britain flocked to shed shaggy locks and browse for clothes, books and other “non-essential” items as shops, gyms, hairdressers, restaurant patios...
University of Hull's new marking criteria is being labelled as ridiculous. The English university has instructed its lecturers to overlook spelling, punctuation...
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Tuesday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) How Batteries Are Made/Who's the Boss?/Network TV is Dead/There's Always a New Gadget/Why...
The government is lucky, as it turns out, that Covid is still front-and-centre because if it wasn’t - and it won't always be - a great deal more time would be currently...
I'd love to be able to start the week on the Warriors, but to do that they have to win and when you lose to a useless side there isn't a lot you can say. So maybe...
A bold move from the US government is being called a 'war on tax havens'. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is calling for minimum global corporate tax of 21 percent...
People around the world are remembering the man who was Prince Philip. The Royal family is rallying around the Queen as she deals with the loss of her husband of...
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said his government has no plans to set a new timeline for its COVID-19 vaccine roll out after a senior minister suggested all Australians...
First, the good news: The United States reported a record-high 4.6 million doses of vaccines administered in one day, according to data published Saturday by the...
The Immigration Minister has defended the lack of migrant workers, saying the Government's doing everything it can. Fruit growers claim there are hundreds of millions...
Judith Collins says there's no substance to the rumours of a leadership coup within the National Party. Simon Bridges is being tipped to make a comeback - with...
A dispute over the validity of large numbers of OIA requests is brewing in Hamilton. Hamilton city councillor Dave Macpherson says 58 Official Information Act...
THE BEST BITS IN A SILLIER PACKAGE (from Monday's Mike Hosking Breakfast) Economics 101/How to Bank/The Trouble with Air New Zealand/Dealing with Dodgy Countries
For the second match in succession Super Rugby Aotearoa needed golden point extra time to find a victor. The Crusaders, thanks to David Havili's clutch drop goal,...
The Netflix documentary Seaspiracy, which highlights the problems of overfishing the world's oceans, has been a hot topic of conversation this week. Mike Hosking...
Anthony Albanese has slammed Australia’s vaccine rollout as a “debacle” after the end date was plunged into further uncertainty overnight. The Opposition Leader’s...
The country's largest grocery retailer is refuting the idea its advertised specials are misleading. A Consumer survey found seven out of ten people don't trust...
President Joe Biden put on a modest White House ceremony Thursday to announce a half-dozen executive actions to combat what he called an “epidemic and an international...