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More than three million New Zealanders spent time overseas in the past year, with travel returning to the same level as before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Despite Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s reassurance that “some green shoots” are starting to show in the economy, including a 50 point cut in the official cash rate expected to be announced later today, the outlook for 2025 remains uncertain for many – and grim for some.

New Zealand's economy has shrunk for the fifth time in the past seven quarters, with an 0.2 per cent contraction in the period to June.

The global ocean continues to warm at a concerning rate.

New Zealand's coalition government has dismantled many of the climate programs of Jacinda Ardern's government, and is without a pathway to a net-zero 2050.

The rising price of food has been making headlines for the past decade. But prices have not been rising consistently across all food groups – and this has major health implications for New Zealanders.

Experts say the new figures dispel the notion that the country is protected from extreme temperatures and raise fears for local marine life

More than half those who left recently headed to Australia with promises of higher pay and better working conditions

The first data from the 2023 census will be released on May 29 – and not before time. We will see how successful – or not – the census exercise was in achieving participation and coverage.