OSI archive

Housing

Post

How to navigate the toy aisles these holidays

· December 17, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Parents the world over have begun the task of negotiating Christmas lists written by their children. The division of marketplace products into restrictive gender categories –...

Post

What do new bank rules mean for home loans

· December 17, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand The Reserve Bank plans to reduce the amount of capital banks are required to hold against their loans. RNZ / Dom Thomas Changes to bank capital...

Post

Reserve Bank eases capital requirements on banks

· December 17, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ RBNZ eases capital requirements on banks New settings to reduce bank funding costs overall by about $5 bn RBNZ says settings conservative but closer to...

Post

New racing hub unlocks housing potential

· December 17, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is investing in a racecourse transformation in Hawke’s Bay to help free up prime land for homes in Hastings, Racing Minister Winston Peters and...

Post

Aged Care Advisory Group appointed

· December 17, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister Casey Costello has today announced appointments to the Aged Care Ministerial Advisory Group, to provide expert advice on long-term reform of the aged...

Post

1000 customers each weekday have power disconnected

· December 17, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Prepay customers have their power disconnected more often. RNZ More than 10,000 households a month have their power disconnected, new data shows. The Electricity Authority has...

Post

Can you donate your poo in New Zealand?

· December 17, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Poo transplants may sound unglamorous, but researchers say the early evidence has been encouraging, and it’s grabbed attention around the world. Nelson infectious disease specialist Richard...

Post

Anglers becoming endangered species on some Canterbury rivers

· December 17, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Rising nitrate levels in drinking water have dominated Canterbury’s water quality debate, but anglers, conservationists and scientists are also worried about the environmental effects, with many...