The tap's being turned down on cheap money, which is making markets nervous.

The New Zealand share market fell into correction territory yesterday morning, but recovered during the afternoon to close down 1.27 per cent.

US stocks are also down, with...

Online and open book exams are in store for Auckland University students this year - bar some exceptions.

It has started discussion around whether other universities should follow suit given Omicron is here and will start to spread.

Auckland...

You know the saying… never wake a sleeping dragon? Well it appears that we have - and the sleeping inflation dragon is well and truly awake.

Later this week; we’ll get to see the latest update on the country’s financial data – and it’s expected to...

The Health Minister says the health system has coped with previous Covid outbreaks - and will cope again.

The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists wants the Government to declare a health workforce emergency, due to new Omicron outbreak.

The...

Prices are expected to rise for consumers as Omicron spreads.

The latest Consumer Price Index is due out on Thursday morning.

ANZ economist, Finn Robinson, told Roman Travers he thinks inflation will be between 5.5 and 6.5 percent for the year to...

We're being urged to think of others - as we prepare our pantries and medicine cabinets for the months ahead.

Supermarkets report pressure on products like toilet paper, following the confirmation the Omicron outbreak on Sunday.

Food, groceries and...

The travel bubble between the Cook Islands and New Zealand will remain open despite our Omicron outbreak.

The Cook Islands held an emergency cabinet meeting last night.

There is a new restriction though - no unvaccinated people will be allowed entry...

Thames-Coromandel's unvaccinated mayor will chair her first remote full council meeting tomorrow.  

Sandra Goudie doesn't want to get the Pfizer jab.  

It's now her council's policy to only allow double-vaccinated people entry onto its premises.  ...

The British Prime Minister has been under pressure for weeks over alleged summer garden parties and Christmas gatherings held in Downing Street when the rest of the country was under strict Covid-19 lockdowns. A report into the allegations, set to be...

Western Australia to stay locked off to the world indefinitely. 

US and EU restrict travel from Australia. 

PM’s account on a Chinese-owned social media app is hijacked to promote pro-Beijing propaganda. 

Australian Correspondent Oliver Peterson...