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Why has your KiwiSaver bounced back even as the oil shock deepens? – Inside Economics

By: Liam Dann
5 May 2026 at 18:00
ANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.

It seems Wall Street tends to get bored with waiting for geopolitical events to play out. Image / 123rf

It seems Wall Street tends to get bored with waiting for geopolitical events to play out. Image / 123rf

It seems Wall Street tends to get bored with waiting for geopolitical events to play out. Image / 123rf

It seems Wall Street tends to get bored with waiting for geopolitical events to play out. Image / 123rf
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Trump urges Iran to ‘do the smart thing’ and avoid further costly conflict

5 May 2026 at 17:18
The President declined to say what Iran would have to do to draw a US military response.

US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on May 5, 2026. Photo / AFP

US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on May 5, 2026. Photo / AFP

US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on May 5, 2026. Photo / AFP

US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on May 5, 2026. Photo / AFP
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Mt Eden body in concrete: Coroner finds boarder most likely knew about David Hart’s death

By: Al Williams
5 May 2026 at 17:00
David Hart's body was only found 16 years later when new owners started home renovations.

David Hart's death remains unsolved. His remains were found encased in concrete underneath his Mt Eden home. Photo / Alex Burton

David Hart's death remains unsolved. His remains were found encased in concrete underneath his Mt Eden home. Photo / Alex Burton

David Hart's death remains unsolved. His remains were found encased in concrete underneath his Mt Eden home. Photo / Alex Burton

David Hart's death remains unsolved. His remains were found encased in concrete underneath his Mt Eden home. Photo / Alex Burton
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Auckland principal’s practising certificate suspended in Teaching Council probe, on leave from school

By: Rachel Maher
5 May 2026 at 17:00
Anxious parents say they were told only that the principal was ‘sick’.

The principal's practising certificate has been temporarily suspended while the investigation continues. Stock photo / Pixabay

The principal's practising certificate has been temporarily suspended while the investigation continues. Stock photo / Pixabay

The principal's practising certificate has been temporarily suspended while the investigation continues. Stock photo / Pixabay

The principal's practising certificate has been temporarily suspended while the investigation continues. Stock photo / Pixabay
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Kāinga Ora sell-off: The location and prices paid for Auckland’s most valuable state homes, plus full national list

By: Ben Leahy · Chris Knox
5 May 2026 at 17:00
State home sales have fetched $330m in nine months. Find out what's sold and where.

A developer paid $2.2 million for two attached Kāinga Ora state homes on Atkin Ave in Mission Bay, Auckland, last year – snapping them up below their council valuation. Photo / Ray White

A developer paid $2.2 million for two attached Kāinga Ora state homes on Atkin Ave in Mission Bay, Auckland, last year – snapping them up below their council valuation. Photo / Ray White

A developer paid $2.2 million for two attached Kāinga Ora state homes on Atkin Ave in Mission Bay, Auckland, last year – snapping them up below their council valuation. Photo / Ray White

A developer paid $2.2 million for two attached Kāinga Ora state homes on Atkin Ave in Mission Bay, Auckland, last year – snapping them up below their council valuation. Photo / Ray White
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Audrey Young’s grand coalition: How a National-Labour power share could work

By: Audrey Young
5 May 2026 at 17:00
OPINION: In a Cabinet selected from both major parties, who would make the cut?

Labour leader Chris Hipkins (left) and National leader Christopher Luxon and some of their senior ministers. Who would be Prime Minister, and who would be selected for Cabinet in a grand coalition? Graphic / Paul Slater

Labour leader Chris Hipkins (left) and National leader Christopher Luxon and some of their senior ministers. Who would be Prime Minister, and who would be selected for Cabinet in a grand coalition? Graphic / Paul Slater

Labour leader Chris Hipkins (left) and National leader Christopher Luxon and some of their senior ministers. Who would be Prime Minister, and who would be selected for Cabinet in a grand coalition? Graphic / Paul Slater

Labour leader Chris Hipkins (left) and National leader Christopher Luxon and some of their senior ministers. Who would be Prime Minister, and who would be selected for Cabinet in a grand coalition? Graphic / Paul Slater
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KiwiSaver investing in conflict: Why staying the course paid off - Generate Wealth Weekly

By: Greg Smith
5 May 2026 at 17:00
OPINION: Global shares hit records in April despite oil spiking above US$120 a barrel.

Middle East conflict, oil shock and KiwiSaver: What the market rally shows. Image / nzherald

Middle East conflict, oil shock and KiwiSaver: What the market rally shows. Image / nzherald

Middle East conflict, oil shock and KiwiSaver: What the market rally shows. Image / nzherald

Middle East conflict, oil shock and KiwiSaver: What the market rally shows. Image / nzherald
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East Coast earthquakes: Shallow quakes hit off Te Kaha tonight

5 May 2026 at 08:26
Residents who felt the earthquakes have shared rattled nerves and shaking homes.

Three low-intensity earthquakes struck off the East coast of the North Island. Photo / Earth Sciences New Zealand

Three low-intensity earthquakes struck off the East coast of the North Island. Photo / Earth Sciences New Zealand

Three low-intensity earthquakes struck off the East coast of the North Island. Photo / Earth Sciences New Zealand

Three low-intensity earthquakes struck off the East coast of the North Island. Photo / Earth Sciences New Zealand
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Bus driver found guilty of trapping student on bus, indecently assaulting her

By: Ella Scott-Fleming
5 May 2026 at 07:00
The driver said he grabbed her wrist as she'd stolen something, but a judge didn't buy it.

The international student was the only passenger on the bus heading to West Auckland when she was groped just after 10pm. Photo / 123RF

The international student was the only passenger on the bus heading to West Auckland when she was groped just after 10pm. Photo / 123RF

The international student was the only passenger on the bus heading to West Auckland when she was groped just after 10pm. Photo / 123RF

The international student was the only passenger on the bus heading to West Auckland when she was groped just after 10pm. Photo / 123RF
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New Zealand Fashion Week 2026 schedule: First look at designers, group shows and off-site showcases

By: Madeleine Crutchley
5 May 2026 at 07:00
Harris Tapper, Twenty Seven Names, Kāhui Collective and Caitlin Crisp confirmed for 2026.

A look from the NZFW opening show Into The Archives in 2025.

A look from the NZFW opening show Into The Archives in 2025.

A look from the NZFW opening show Into The Archives in 2025.

A look from the NZFW opening show Into The Archives in 2025.
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NZ sharemarket rattled by Gentrack, down 0.4% – Market close

5 May 2026 at 06:19
The S&P/NZ 50 Index closed at 13,035.7, down 61.98 points or 0.47%.

Leading tech stock Gentrack slumped $2.09 or 34.66% to $3.94 – its lowest level since November 2019.

Leading tech stock Gentrack slumped $2.09 or 34.66% to $3.94 – its lowest level since November 2019.

Leading tech stock Gentrack slumped $2.09 or 34.66% to $3.94 – its lowest level since November 2019.

Leading tech stock Gentrack slumped $2.09 or 34.66% to $3.94 – its lowest level since November 2019.
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Nelson rape: Mohammed Aziz who fled the country jailed for nine years after years of abuse

By: Tracy Neal
5 May 2026 at 06:00
Mohammed Aziz fled overseas after giving DNA but was arrested at Auckland Airport.

Mohammed Aziz has been sentenced in the Nelson District Court to nine years in prison for raping a teenage girl twice weekly for almost six years. Photo / Tracy Neal

Mohammed Aziz has been sentenced in the Nelson District Court to nine years in prison for raping a teenage girl twice weekly for almost six years. Photo / Tracy Neal

Mohammed Aziz has been sentenced in the Nelson District Court to nine years in prison for raping a teenage girl twice weekly for almost six years. Photo / Tracy Neal

Mohammed Aziz has been sentenced in the Nelson District Court to nine years in prison for raping a teenage girl twice weekly for almost six years. Photo / Tracy Neal
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