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The housing market remains “broadly flat” with home values across New Zealand dropping 0.8%, according to new figures. Quotable Value released its house price index for the quarter to the end of October this morning, saying it showed “early signs” of recovery for the market. The national average home value sat at $902,020 – unchanged from the same time last year and 13.9% below the nationwide market peak in January 2022.Auckland recorded the largest fall of the main centres, dropping 2.2% to $1,192,927, followed by Whangārei and Tauranga (down 1.3% to 729.250 and 1.018,510, respectively). Values in Wellington City declined…
By Euronews Published on 12/11/2025 – 20:39 GMT+1 Lawmakers in France’s lower house of parliament, the National Assembly, approved a measure on Wednesday to suspend a controversial pension reform. The votes, which passed by 255 to 146, followed a major concession by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu to the Socialist Party to avoid censure and ensure the government’s survival. Budget debates in France have taken on extra significance since President Emmanuel Macron’s snap election last year resulted in a hung parliament and earlier this year, lawmakers voted to remove Prime Minister François Bayrou after he called an unprecedented confidence vote over his…
A damning report by the Independent Police Conduct Authority found serious misconduct at the highest levels of police over how they handled accusations of sexual offending by former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. RNZ’s National Crime Correspondent Sam Sherwood reports.Inside a scathing 135-page report into how police responded to accusations of sexual offending by former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming lies a quote from one of the country’s most senior adult sexual assault investigators.The officer, named in the report as Officer D, told the Independent Police Conduct Authority that the handling of the allegations prior to her involvement in the case was…
The Police Commissioner and a sexual violence advocate have condemned the “significant failings” of the handling by senior officers of serious complaints made against disgraced former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming.Yesterday a scathing IPCA report revealed serious misconduct at the highest levels of police over how they handled the accusations of sexual offending. The release has caused shockwaves and seen former top cop Andrew Coster go on leave from his position as chief executive of the Social Investment Agency.And Minister of Police Mark Mitchell said this morning that there had been “clear instructions” given to police staff in the ministerial…
One in five cardiovascular deaths in the EU could be prevented by improving the environment, according to a new European Environment Agency (EEA) report. Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in the EU, according to the European Society of Cardiology. In 2022, more than 1.7 million people died from it, making up one-third of all deaths within the bloc that year. It also contributes significantly to disability, early retirement, and absenteeism, which lowers quality of life and reduces life expectancy. In addition to the human cost, cardiovascular diseases cost the EU over €282 billion annually due to…
Shaan Ross always thought she would practise law in a law firm, working towards a partnership. But a job opportunity at Aurora Energy “completely reshaped” her career path, giving her broader perspective as to what else was available. During her eight years at Aurora, she led regulatory affairs and later broadened her portfolio to include risk, assurance, and compliance. Recently, she was appointed head of legal, risk and compliance at MTF Finance, where she joins the company’s senior leadership team. While Ms Ross started with a law degree from the University of Otago, she developed a transferable skillset, largely due…
The morning’s headlines in 90 seconds, including police hit by cover-up scandal, congestion charges coming, and why science says working out in the morning sucks. The Police Minister says leadership failings reflect unfairly on the wider police force. Congestion charges are coming, but lots of details are still unclear. Roadside drug testing begins next month. England have made seven changes to the squad to face the All Blacks. Science has a reason why you might hate working out in the morning.
The European Commission unveiled its new Democracy Shield on Wednesday, a roadmap to better protect democracies and electoral processes from foreign interference and information manipulation — including those originating within the bloc itself. At the heart of this strategy lies Russia and its “state or non-state proxies”, which for over a decade have conducted online destabilisation campaigns across the EU. These efforts have been amplified by the rapid development of new technologies that make false information more convincing and its dissemination more viral. Recent elections demonstrated how damaging online campaigns can be to democratic processes. Last December in Romania, presidential…
She once had a dream of being on the stage. And, in a way, Mary-Anne Kirkness achieved that when she received the Provident Insurance leadership award at the recent Financial Services Federation Awards. Humbling and exciting was how MTF Finance’s head of customer solutions described receiving the award and she was proud to represent Dunedin on the national stage in Auckland. MTF was represented by three finalists; the Solutions team for Team Spirit, Debbie Duncan for Workplace Champion and Ms Kirkness. She was quick to stress the award was not just for her, but also belonged to those that she…
Kiwis across the country will be keeping an eye on their Lotto numbers tonight with a whopping $45 million up for grabs.The powerball jackpot rolled over to $45 million on Saturday night – the biggest jackpot since an Auckland family won $44.67 million last year. Tonight’s draw comes almost five years after Lotto’s largest must-win draw in 2020, where the jackpot hit $50 million. Two winning tickets split that prize, each taking home $25.1 million. “High jackpots are exciting, and we know New Zealanders all around the country will be dreaming about what they would do if they won $45…