Banking and financeBanking competition inquiry: MPs struggle to identify silver bullet solutionsMajor work on loosening capital rules and part-privatising Kiwibank already under way. 22 Aug 01:52 AM
AucklandVet practice receives 400 applications for receptionist jobUnemployment recently rose to 5.2% in the three months ended June.21 Aug 10:25 PM
PremiumAnalysisJenée TibshraenyRace for Reserve Bank governorship heats up – who are the contenders? There are numerous other candidates he believes should be fairly assessed for the role.21 Aug 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Reserve Bank and polls give Luxon a reprieveOPINION: Westpac speculates tax cuts could be back on the Government’s agenda.21 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumProperty'Actively looking to sell' – SkyCity CEO on dash for cashPlans are advanced to sell two big assets as well as the capital raise: is $490m possible?21 Aug 03:00 AM
PremiumOfficial Cash RateTwo more rate cuts to come: RBNZ to the rescue as recovery stalls20 Aug 05:00 AM
Business Reserve Bank cuts Official Cash Rate to 3%The cut of 25bps comes after NZ’s economic recovery stalled in the second quarter. 20 Aug 02:09 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyThree achievements for Fletcher Building: Andrew Reding'It's a very patchy, volatile market' – Fletcher's Andrew Reding.20 Aug 12:43 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Labour's silence a strategy for winning, not governingOPINION: National can't run on its own record, but has nothing to attack Labour on.20 Aug 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisLiam DannInside Economics: The RBNZ’s dilemma – a two-speed economy and a one-speed OCRANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.19 Aug 06:00 PM
Personal FinanceTower does more risk-based pricing - targets properties vulnerable to slips and sea surgesAround 10% of the insurer's customers will face a median rise of $230 a year.19 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyConstruction sector loses 16,000 jobs in two yearsNew report says the sector employed 310,000 people in 2024 but that has fallen to 294,000.19 Aug 12:00 AM
EnergyLevelling the field: Measures promise more choices in electricity marketThe Electricity Authority plans three interventions to boost competition in the market.18 Aug 11:28 PM
EnergyMercury's profit plunges to $1m amid tough power conditionsTough power generating conditions hit Mercury's earnings in the June year. 18 Aug 10:15 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisJenée TibshraenyHigher taxes, deeper spending cuts: What's coming as NZ's economy suffers from long CovidSome tough political choices will need to be made.18 Aug 05:00 PM
EconomyNZ debt nears $1 trillion — Is it too late to pay off?NZ Herald business editor-at-large Liam Dann joins us to delve into our Nation of Debt.Watch18 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomy'Build more renewables': Contact's strategy for energy stabilityRetail power prices rose 11% in the year to July, gas prices up 14%.18 Aug 07:00 AM
Business'Toxic economic & political cocktail' - Robertson on cost of living; opens up on clash with OrrThe former Finance Minister reflects on political and personal relationships in new book.17 Aug 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateInterest rate cut a shoo-in, but how much lower will the OCR go? Economists are divided over the inflation outlook.17 Aug 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyNation of Debt: NZ nears trillion-dollar debt burdenOur rate of borrowing is easing – but that's not necessarily all good news.17 Aug 05:00 PM
InflationFood prices lift 5%: Milk, butter and cheese drive riseAll five food groups recorded higher prices compared to last year, stats show. 14 Aug 11:53 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Only one option on recognising Palestinian stateOPINION: When the PM and Leader of the Opposition agree, that should be the end of matter.14 Aug 05:01 PM
PremiumPremiumPersonal FinanceInsurance premium growth to finally abate – if not fallA soft insurance market is beneficial for businesses in particular.14 Aug 05:00 PM
Property'Game-changer': Queenstown mayor on $500m build-to-rent plansCompany has never left Auckland before but now it plans vast Frankton housing scheme.13 Aug 05:42 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyPrimary concern was income: SkyCity's past failures revealed in new reportSkyCity keeps casino licence; CEO apologises, says it will spend $60m on making changes.13 Aug 01:34 AM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisLiam DannInside Economics: The double tax hitting ratepayers in the pocketANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.12 Aug 06:00 PM
Official Cash RateReserve Bank of Australia cuts cash rate, hints at more to come The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut its Official Cash Rate target to 3.6%. 12 Aug 06:22 AM
PremiumPremiumEconomyAdrian Orr’s Reserve Bank hiring spree unwound; 1 in 4 jobs proposed to be cutThe proposal would only take staffing back to 2023 levels.12 Aug 06:00 AM
AgribusinessEurope's Dawn Meats may pay $250m for 65% stake in Alliance GroupThe deal requires 75% shareholder acceptance at a mid-October meeting.11 Aug 10:51 PM
TelecommunicationsSpark sells 75% of its data centre business to Australian firm in deal worth up to $584mA huge construction programme is planned.11 Aug 09:31 PM