Business & Tech
NZ is in a recession. What does that mean?
And what can we do to get out of it?
The online movement inspiring rangatahi to take control of their money
Research shows rangatahi Māori are driven by creating financial security for their whānau and hapū.
Tradies just wanna have sanitary bins at work
“I wish men had more thought for people outside of their own bubble.”
Rangatahi talk financial goals
Honey Ellis (Tainui, Ngāti Kahungunu) is a social worker turned TikTok educator.
The TikToker helping rangatahi grow their cash
The Māori Money Movement series is created in partnership with Sorted.
AI could make our lives better – but not at its current speed
"I have seen enough movies to know how this ends."
How to become your own boss: Rangatahi share their secrets
“ I didn’t choose brick laying, brick laying chose me.”
Why chocolate milk has more health stars than regular milk
Primo proudly displays its 4.5 health star rating, while actual milk settles for just 3.5 stars.
You don’t need to pay rent for a flooded house you can’t live in
If it’s partially uninhabitable, then you can pay reduced rent.
I’m a sex worker…and I’m asexual
“I have no intention of leaving the industry. This is a part of my identity.”
An OnlyFans creator making $5k a week answers your questions
“A lot of people want to smell my gym socks.”
How do we get more women in trades? Stop men being dicks
Only 12% of tradespeople are women and sexism is keeping it that way.
A free Tesla is being offered with this $1.8m Auckland home
Rana says he has had more than 50 email enquiries since advertising the Tesla offer yesterday.
Sole searching: New report reveals unethical footwear brands
Only 40% of companies knew where all their direct suppliers were.
A practical guide on how to get a good job reference
Give your flatmate a break.
Bad news: doomscrolling is ruining your health
Who would’ve thought?
Exploring the horny and heartfelt world of VRChat
"The encounters I had could be split into categories - the heartfelt, the harassing and the horny."
NZ CEOs earn up to 88 times more than employees: We crunched the numbers
The gap between CEO and worker pay has been widening in recent decades.
Interest explained: how it affects the price of everything
But even if you’re not borrowing money, interest affects the price of everything in Aotearoa.
Spotify and Tinder use AI to influence us but won’t tell us how
“The process isn’t human or necessarily understandable to us."
Living in NZ is expensive, what will the Budget do? Economist explains
Will the Budget really make a difference to the cost of living? We asked an economist.
Supermarket sector competition 'not working well for consumers'
The Commerce Commission has shared its recommendations to improve competition.
‘Comically bad’ NZ-made NFT scheme ‘Pixelmon’ sparks outrage
"It literally looked like something from Microsoft Paint."
How buying coffee and Uber rides can stop you from getting a mortgage
Now I know how Anna Delvey felt.
‘We're trying to make CVs irrelevant’: Rangatahi create new job app
It’s an age-old dilemma. You want a job but don’t have enough experience but you need a job to gain experience.
It’s a problem that a group…
Fashion brands like Kate Sylvester and Ruby may not be as sustainable as you think
Glassons and Juliette Hogan did not follow labelling rules, a consumer protection group says.
How the Kellogg’s strike affects our Corn Flakes in NZ
From Corn Flakes, Nutri-Grain and Coco Pops, local supermarkets are filled with Kellogg’s products.
Countdown essential workers strike, asking for wages to match rising cost of living
About 800 distribution centre workers want pay increase to match rise in cost of living.
I opened a new business during a pandemic | Side by Side
“My dream was to have this place full of people.”
For the rest of the year Pasifika women work for free because of the pay gap
For every $1 an hour a Pākehā man makes, a Pasifika woman will earn 72 cents.