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OPINION: Cheaper veges won't be enough for the Reserve Bank to cut rates any time soon.
Slow growth won't stop income tax cuts, Nicola Willis says
A return to surplus by 2026-27 remains in question.
Matthew Hooton: Government faces death by a thousand cuts
OPINION: Luxon’s approach might work in a corporate, but not in bureaucracy.
King Charles to appear on NZ coins
The monarch will make his debut on the 10c coin – but not just yet.
'Rock bottom': Auckland Grammar principal blasts state of education system
'In disarray, colloquially buggered, we’re heading towards rock bottom.'
MBIE confirms more than 100 voluntary redundancies
The ministry needs to find approximately $412.5m in cost savings.
Migration records continue to tumble, with more arrivals... and NZ departures
New figures show the immigration boom showed few signs of abating in January.
Strategies to help when your job is stressing you out
A wellbeing report shows financial advisers are feeling stressed, but still love the job.
Fruit and vege prices plummet 9 per cent in past year ... but price of eating out soars
New inflation data shows price rises are easing.
Beijing’s ‘broker butcher’ sparks state-driven stock rally
But foreign investors remain wary after a years-long fall in the Chinese market.
Deal broken: Property investors to get slightly less tax relief than promised
The interest limitation rule is set to start being phased out during the next tax year.
Liam Dann: Tough economy? 'The real pain is just beginning'
OPINION: The economic downturn has landed largely as forecast for the past year.
Callaghan Innovation staff fear for jobs as ‘reset’ consultation begins
The startup grant and R&D assistance agency employs around 400.
Matthew Hooton: Leaky Premier House and broken plane symbolise NZ’s decline
OPINION: Luxon's allowance fiasco is a metaphor for wider fiscal complacency.
Inside Economics with Liam Dann: When your mortgage rate rises, who gets the money?
In the first of his new mid-week columns Liam Dann answers reader questions.
Richard Prebble: Why the Reserve Bank should have hiked the OCR
OPINION: PM has left previous govt appointees in key roles - including the Reserve Bank.
Govt spending cuts unlikely to get books back to surplus by 2027
Nicola Willis will 'update' the Government's tax/spend goals.
Shrinkflation 101: The economics of smaller groceries
New York Times: Companies are downsizing products without downsizing prices.
Diana Clement: Tax and the gig economy
OPINION: Knowing your tax obligations when it comes to side hustles.
Liam Dann: Why do we always have to suffer through this OCR pain?
Is there any good news on the horizon for mortgage holders?
Bruce Cotterill: Labour needs fresh ideas to restore credibility
OPINION: Some might survive if the rhetoric changes; meanwhile it’s looking embarrassing.
What does the Reserve Bank’s official cash rate review mean for my mortgage?
ANALYSIS: Mortgage rate cuts seem more likely than hikes.
Market Watch: The AI company boosting your KiwiSaver - could it all crash?
Has AI chip company Nvidia inflated markets into bubble territory?
NZ wholesale interest rates head down after RBNZ’s OCR call
Market pricing is pointing to further declines in New Zealand interest rates.
Q&A: Liam Dann on rates, inflation and economic 'tough love'
Mortgage holders didn't get the news they were hoping for yesterday.
'Incredibly thoughtless': Commission boss upset over 'cruel' axing
'All it required was a simple phone call,' chairman Ganesh Nana says.
What is the OCR and how does it move mortgages?
With all eyes on the Reserve Bank's decision, we explain how it affects your mortgage
Nearly half of Kiwis worry about money, young feel 'overwhelmed'
New report reveals Kiwis' emotions relating to their financial situation.
Richard Prebble: The shocking statistics confronting the new Government
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Revealed: Willis may exempt some trusts from planned tax hike
The Finance Minister won't give details but is confident the changes are affordable.
Taylor Swift tour could have generated $70m for NZ economy - expert
Kiwi Swifties spent up large on the pop superstar's Australian shows.
Buildhub liquidation: 145 immigrants fired, company owes $2.2m
In a cruel twist, the company blamed its own staff and media reports here and overseas.
Liam Dann: How Luxon can rebuild the economy... and why he’ll struggle
OPINION: All of the new Government's obvious economic paths look challenging.