It currently sits at 3.5 percent and the bank had previously predicted a low of three percent. Chief Economist Sharon Zollner says a combination of factors are behind the shift in forecast. She says ...

Chinese factories are trying to sell directly to American consumers on social media platforms in a bid to bypass the 145 per cent tariff hike imposed on Chinese products by US President Donald Trump.

In some parts of the country wind gusts of up to 130 kilometres an hour have been recorded. People are being warned to stay out of the water and to be careful when driving. There have been power ...

Being Irish Catholic was a very big part of my identity, and coming back here does feel like coming home in a way that's hard to explain or understand, even for me." And Rosie has found people to be ...

Hogg, said in a statement issued through her agent: "Jean died peacefully in bed looked after by one of her very loving carers. "You co ...

The Government and the Reserve Bank have agreed to reduce operating expenses by a quarter, in the coming year. They've have signed a five-year funding agreement, allowing 750 million dollars of ...

One New Zealand says rodents chewed through a cable near Dunedin, and a contractor cut the secondary cable between Gore and Balclutha. Services are returning - with engineers repairing the first cable ...

It estimates before tax earnings will be between 150-and-190 million dollars - including the 20 million from "credit breakage ...

He bit two officers after being taken to the ground - and tried to grab a taser from the third. He's admitted charges including assault and resisting police - and a drugs charge over cannabis found in ...

Coach Vern Cotter has opted for a 6-2 bench split, with Caleb Clarke and Stephen Perofeta among those missing this week through injuries. The move's been noted by Crusaders coach Rob Penney. Penney ...

"My mom was always doing the crossword coming up, so I feel honored every single time. I hope that people just see me as an easy answer." Issa's appearance in the crossword grew more frequent after ...

The reality stars separated in February 2024 and Brittany has slammed Jax for causing further distress and upheaval by ignoring her pleas to vacate the Los Angeles abode so she could stay there with ...