From Castledermot to New Zealand —an emigrant's tale in memory of Jimmy

The late Jimmy Kavanagh of William Pearce Terrace, Castledermot, passed away on 7 June 2024 at the age of 80. Jimmy worked outdoors all his life and would have been known to many for his time at Lambe's while he was also a common sight on local roads …

PERILS Offers Severe Convective Storm Loss Reporting for Europe, Japan, New Zealand

PERILS AG, the independent Zurich-based company that provides industry-wide catastrophe insurance data, announced the inclusion of severe convective storm (SCS) industry loss reporting for Europe (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, …

Drake officially cancels postponed Australia, New Zealand shows after months of delay

TORONTO – Five months after Drake backed out of concerts in Australia and New Zealand, his fans are set to get their money back. Live Nation Australia has notified ticketholders that four postponed shows for the Toronto rapper’s Anita Max Win tour are now …

Zimbabwe limps to 31-2 after New Zealand takes big lead in 1st test

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (AP) — Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell missed out on centuries but New Zealand was still in command after Day 2 of the first cricket test against Zimbabwe on Thursday. Conway made 88 and Mitchell was the last man out for 80 as the Black …

Increase in pressure on household budgets across New Zealand as consumers cut back on discretionary spending

“But I think we’re just starting to see a little bit of flow-through of the increase in things like insurance and rates, really just starting to make it a little harder to see those arrears drop.” McLaughlin said he was confident that consumers were now …

New Zealand consumer confidence takes hit, inflation expectations rise, survey says

WELLINGTON (Reuters) -Consumer confidence in New Zealand weakened in July, while household inflation expectations cracked 5%, ANZ-Roy Morgan data showed on Friday. The consumer confidence index rose to 94.7 in July from 98.8 in June. A reading above 100 …

Live Nation buys Team Event, operator of New Zealand festival Electric Avenue

Live Nation Entertainment has continued its investment spree this week, acquiring Team Event, a New Zealand-based festival producer behind Electric Avenue. The acquisition, financial terms of which were not disclosed, was announced Thursday (July 31), two …

Drake officially cancels postponed Australia, New Zealand shows after months of delay

10 amazing after-dark adventures you can only have in New Zealand

If the answer is "not much", head to the coastal South Island town of Kaikoura, where dark skies make this a perfect spot for a moon-focused astro-tour. Peer through telescopes on Moana Skies' Lunar Tour to examine the moon's surface in …

Perils expands SCS coverage to Japan, New Zealand