Finance · 22 October 2026
Economists expect annual inflation in New Zealand to ease to around 3.9 percent by the end of September, thanks to falling fuel prices in July and August, but they warn the relief will be short‑lived.
Read more…
Lighter · 22 October 2026
An 86-year-old from Mineral Wells, Texas, has spent nearly four decades welding a 62‑foot steel boat in his front yard. A wave of kindness is finally bringing his dream closer to reality.
Read more…
Finance · 22 October 2026
New Zealand’s inflation fell to 3.7% this quarter, and analysts say a Reserve Bank rate rise is likely as price pressures are set to climb again.
Read more…
Politics · 22 October 2026
Australia’s politicians argue that the act of listening has become increasingly perilous, but they insist they don’t want constant security detail, preferring to stay accessible to the public.
Read more…
Entertainment · 22 October 2026
HBO is developing a Poison Ivy TV series with “The Penguin” showrunner Lauren LeFranc producing, and the project is confirmed to be separate from Matt Reeves’ Batman universe.
Read more…
World · 22 October 2026
France’s president blasted the former US leader’s claim that migrants sparked recent riots, accusing him of exploiting unrest for political gain.
Read more…
Finance · 22 October 2026
Meta was ordered to pay a $36 billion privacy fine, Wall Street indices rose, the Australian market opened flat, and Tesla reported earnings that topped forecasts, all amid strong profit reports from SpaceX and Capital…
Read more…
Technology · 22 October 2026
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay a $25 billion penalty for more than 43 million violations tied to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The ruling is one of the largest ever levied against the tech giant and stems…
Read more…
Politics · 22 October 2026
The Reserve Bank’s interest‑rate climb is nudging food prices above oil, leaving many households to swap dinner plates for dust‑bins of optimism. It’s a fiscal diet no one signed up for, but the city’s queues a…
Read more…