A report into whether personal Census and Covid vaccination data collected at Manurewa Marae was misused for election purposes has found government agencies failed to put proper safeguards in place to protect and manage the sharing of personal information.

Fuel importers have been making bigger margins recently, and there is a warning it could dent the impact of falling oil prices on New Zealand motorists.

NZ's marine economy could make a bigger contribution to the govt's goal of doubling the value of exports over the next 10 years if it transitions to more sustainable practices, a new report says.

Fonterra dairy farmers will be able to earn cash for their climate efforts starting on June 1.

This is an ideal exercise to let off steam, release any frustrations and reduce stress.  

European leaders have called for higher spending to ramp up the continent's defence capabilities but remained split on the idea of deploying peacekeepers to Ukraine to back up any peace deal.