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New Zealand’s latest attempt to grow tourism has been met with mixed reviews (Picture: Getty Images) New Zealand’s latest tourism campaign has not achieved the effect it was hoping for. Instead, the new tagline, ‘Everyone must go!’ has caused controversy, with many describing it as ‘tone-deaf’ at a time of record emigration and unemployment rates in New Zealand. The marketing ploy launched last weekend on social media and radio and…

The mutual insitution shares profits with members rather than shareholders (Picture: In Pictures via Getty Images) If you bank with Nationwide, you could be due a windfall — a welcome prospect for those in need of a cash boost. The building society operates as a mutual rather than a traditional bank, meaning it’s owned by and run for the benefit of its members. As such, Nationwide shares profits among account holders…

Visitors have called it ‘shallow’ and ‘superficial’ (Picture: Getty Images) Travellers hoping for a cheap and cheerful break may want to avoid one of the US’s most popular destinations – Miami.  The sunny spot in Florida just placed last in the latest Which? world city survey, which asked more than 1,500 UK tourists to rate their experiences of cities outside of Europe over the past year.  Almost 2,500 destinations were…

When someone is feeling lonely, they can feel misunderstood and shut themselves off from their loved ones (Picture: Getty) Maggie Ratcliffe carries around a small piece of paper in her handbag with instructions in case she has a stroke. With no family and few friends, she is worried that if she ends up in hospital, no one will be around to ensure her wishes are carried out.  Maggie, 84, has…

The drop-in event in Westminster was attended by MPs eager to pledge support for our Formula For Change campaign (Picture: Belinda Jiao) MPs have gathered in Westminster to throw their support behind Metro’s Formula for Change campaign with charity Feed, calling for infant formula milk to be more affordable and accessible. At a parliamentary drop-in event held by Labour MP for Blackpool South Chris Webb, the MP showed his support…

600,000 customers could be completely cut off (Picture: ZUMA) Octopus Energy customers who haven’t upgraded to a smart meter have been warned their power could be cut off. The firm is the largest supplier of energy in the United Kingdom, serving more than 7,300,000 customers as of 2025. For years, there’s been a push for smart meters to help customers save money and better track their usage. Those who still…

How was I going to manage financially? (Picture: Vicki Head) On July 2 2024, I was told by an NHS oncologist that I had incurable breast cancer. As I received this life-changing news, I thought about how my family would react, and the treatment I was about to undergo. I didn’t feel scared of the illness – more numbed by the thought of the inevitable upheaval. But there was one…

Southern Water customers are expected to endure the largest increase in their water bills (Picture: Chris Ison/PA Wire) People across the UK are set to be hit with a 26% rise in their annual average water bill. This means the average water bill will rise from £480 to £603 – an increase of £123 from April 1 this year. The rise, announced by industry body Water UK, equates to a…

Scrapping the cap could drastically cut the need to insert your pin number when shopping (Picture: Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images) The £100 cap on contactless payments may be scrapped in a major shakeup of how people shop. Contactless payments are currently limited by regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). But as the cost of living sends the price of every items ever higher, it is considering scrapping it to…

Minreet Kaur, 42, has always lived at home with her parents (Picture: Belinda Jiao) There are many reasons why Minreet Kaur has never moved out of her parents’ house, but none of them are to do with money. At 43 years old, Minreet’s mum and dad are her best friends. She’s lived in the same West London two-bed terrace with them, which they’ve owned since the 1970s, for more than…