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Economy news
Economists pick the three big issues for NZ in 2025
Last year inflation was the big worry but it has now fallen down the list.
The grey wave of Kiwis working past the conventional age of retirement
Septuagenarians at the gate — what's driving the greying of New Zealand's workforce.
Liam Dann: The only way is up for our economy in 2025
OPINION: Last week's GDP shocker took the edge off the Christmas cheer,
Bruce Cotterill: Hard lessons from a tough economic year
Politicians are urged to prioritise unity and decisive action amid economic challenges.
Matthew Hooton: Luxon Government guilty of profligacy not austerity
OPINION: Willis urged to adopt drastic spending cuts to avoid economic catastrophe.
'Worst since 1991': NZ in deep recession after massive GDP fall
GDP data for the third quarter shows a wipeout.
GDP
Liam Dann: The only way is up for our economy in 2025
OPINION: Last week's GDP shocker took the edge off the Christmas cheer,
Matthew Hooton: Luxon Government guilty of profligacy not austerity
OPINION: Willis urged to adopt drastic spending cuts to avoid economic catastrophe.
'Worst since 1991': NZ in deep recession after massive GDP fall
GDP data for the third quarter shows a wipeout.
Employment
Economists pick the three big issues for NZ in 2025
Last year inflation was the big worry but it has now fallen down the list.
The grey wave of Kiwis working past the conventional age of retirement
Septuagenarians at the gate — what's driving the greying of New Zealand's workforce.
Official cash rate
Popularity of short term mortgage borrowing surges – at a cost
Nearly 90% of new mortgage lending in October was floating or fixed for a year or less.
Inside Economics: Is NZ poorer than the poorest US state?
New Zealand’s low productivity really is a serious problem.
Jenée Tibshraeny: There's only so much low interest rates can do to fire up the economy
OPINION: The RBNZ believes there's less room to cut rates without reigniting inflation.
Inflation
Economists pick the three big issues for NZ in 2025
Last year inflation was the big worry but it has now fallen down the list.
Liam Dann: The only way is up for our economy in 2025
OPINION: Last week's GDP shocker took the edge off the Christmas cheer,
More economy news
Opinion: Barriers hindering Māori and Pasifika in workplace
OPINION: One-third of Māori, Pasifika report career barriers; equity boosts innovation.
NZ yields up, Kiwi dollar down after fiscal update
New Zealand Government bond yields climbed higher after the Government's fiscal update.
No surplus in sight: Creative accounting used to mask deterioration in Govt books
Debt issuance is expected to rise by more than expected.
'State of shock' - vendors v agent who gave keys to buyer before settlement
Parmar gave keys to the purchaser the day before settlement without the vendors' consent.
Fran O'Sullivan: What Peters' bold words reveal about NZ's China strategy
OPINION: Foreign Minister Winston Peters will meet his counterpart in Beijing next year.
The good and the bad: 2025 will be a ‘year of two halves’ – Kiwibank
By mid-2025 the tide will finally start to turn, say Kiwibank economists.
Another annual record for departures from New Zealand
New migration data from Stats NZ shows downward trend maybe stabilising
Electronic card data: Spending steady even as holiday sales start
New data from Stats NZ shows spending in retail steady during November.
Return to growth: MPI sees big lift in exports in 2025
MPI expects to see a rebound in New Zealand's primary sector exports in 2025.