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This year, Kiwis experienced the coldest month of May in more than a decade, as weather forecasters predict cold snaps throughout the winter season. While...

NZ industry burns the equivalent of 108 litres of petrol every second – that has to reduce to meet our carbon targets

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Following Brigid Alkema's appointment as the first female Kiwi to the BBDO Global Board and her promotion to chief creative officer of Clemenger BBDO Wellington, Alkema chats with CB on what it means to her.

Is Joe Biden a Russian asset? After reading this tale of three pipelines, an unhappy ending will be hard to avoid. First, on January 20, Biden’s initial afternoon as president, he ditched the Trump-approved Keystone XL pipeline. Some 11,000 high-paying jobs, many unionized, vanished. While these suddenly unemployed Americans sulked, Russian President Vladimir Putin cheered. By trapping Canadian oil underground, Keystone’s cancellation curbed long-term supplies of crude oil. This boosted glo...

Biden rewarded the Kremlin for its acquiescence in the Colonial Pipeline hacking by scrapping sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

Insulation a top priority Estimates of the amount of heat lost through the roof, floor and windows of your home vary, but average out around 40 per cent, 20 per cent and 25 per cent respectively. Pelenur says the actual figures depend on the construction of the house, and the insulation already in place. Underfloor and roof insulation are absolutely top priorities for a warm, dry home, he says. “Wall insulation is also effective,” Pelenur said, “but because you need to remove the wal...