The rebound is being driven by investors who own up to four properties, says Cotality. Photo: RNZ Investors seem to be returning to the property market – but why? Cotality has released its latest property data, which shows that while first-home buyers remain a strong presence in the market, investor activity is picking up. Mortgaged
By Jacopo Prisco, CNN Gold and other precious metals deep beneath the Earth eventually make their way up to the surface during the formation of volcanic islands, a study suggests. Photo: 123rf Gold and other precious metals are leaking from Earth’s core into the layers above, eventually making their way up to the surface during
Photo: 123rf.com Those in the agriculture sector who can afford to buy new farm equipment are feeling buoyed by the government’s new tax incentive on new farm machinery. Farmers, growers, processors and other business owners could now deduct 20 percent off the purchase of new farm equipment, tools or machinery from their taxable income. Named
Dua Lipa has won the copyright case over her song ‘Levitating’. The 29-year-old singer had been accused by songwriters L. Russell Brown and Sandy Linzer of ripping of their 1979 song ‘Wiggle and Giggle All Night’ on her 2020 single, but on Thursday (27.03.25), US District Judge Katherine Polk Failla dismissed their lawsuit after ruling
By Kareem Khadder, Kara Fox, Hira Humayun and Max Saltman, CNN Hamdan Ballal receives treatment at a hospital in Hebron, in a photo shared on Instagram by Basel Adra. Photo: Instagram / Basel Adra The Palestinian co-director of Oscar-winning film ‘No Other Land’ Hamdan Ballal has been beaten up by Israeli settlers in the occupied
Photo: Allen & Unwin Trademark applications can be denied if they’re deemed to cause offense, but in 2025, what causes offense looks a bit different. When journalist Paddy Gower attempted to trademark his brand and news entity “This is the F***ing News” a year ago, his application stalled at the Intellectual Property of New Zealand
By Alexandra Allen-Franks and Rob Batty of Photo: Supplied Journalist Paddy Gower’s attempts to trademark his brand have highlighted what is still considered offensive in New Zealand when it comes to trademarks. But should a government agency be the arbiter of what might offend? In March 2024, Gower applied to trademark the name of his
Former president Donald Trump continues to be threatened with lawsuits and cease-and-desist notices due to the Republican presidential nominee using copyright protected songs at rallies. The Village People’s “YMCA” can be heard blaring at Donald Trump’s rallies causing attendees to dance. Still, while the disco group has not voiced irritation for using their hit song,