New Zealand Prime Minister visits China on the 25th… meeting with President Xi Jinping   New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins will lead a trade delegation to China next week to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to local media such as Stuff on the 19th. In a statement on the same day, Prime…

North Auckland’s Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway now open   The Ara Tūhono expressway from Pūhoi to Warkworth in the north of Auckland is now open. Waka Kotahi NZTA said on Monday morning that general vehicle traffic was possible on this section. Last Friday, the official opening ceremony of the new expressway from Pūhoi to Warkworth…

Paywave coming to Auckland public transport next year   Commuters in Auckland will be able to pay for public transportation fares using bank cards or smartphones next year. Auckland Transport plans to introduce digital payment on all buses, trains, and ferries within the next 12 months. The CEO of Auckland Transport, Dean, announced that these…

Roger J Kerr says the NZ dollar’s performance has been marginally better than many have expected, based on the impending economic recession in New Zealand, coupled with an external Current Account deficit blow-out It is a fair question to ask: ”Just how well has the New Zealand dollar performed over recent months in the face…