
Inflation just 0.8pc - dollar falls
The consumers price index (CPI) rose just 0.3 per cent for the September 2012 quarter, taking the annual rate to just 0.8 per cent.
The consumers price index (CPI) rose just 0.3 per cent for the September 2012 quarter, taking the annual rate to just 0.8 per cent.
There is no doubt New Zealand will face another crisis like the 1987 sharemarket crash and the 2008 global financial crisis, says a top investment banker.
Just imagine if economic growth wasn't a natural thing. Bernard Hickey looks at the possibilities.
Jobseekers should not ignore rural NZ when it comes to looking for work as smaller areas have more opportunities in some industries, a Herald investigation has found.
'Wouldn't it be great if you could just work when you wanted?' That's what drove a polytech pair to launch a website dedicated to casual work.
Employment is a fearful responsibility, so the new youth rate is a temporary saving for employers to entice them to take a chance on a young person.
NZ remains focused on the target of getting back into surplus in 2014-15, Finance Minister Bill English says, and we're better off than many other countries.
Workers' unions were quick to write off the Government's plan for a new, low, starting pay yesterday, while business leaders said it would help create jobs.
Trade unionists were quick to write off the Government's plan for a new, low, starting pay today, while business leaders said it would help create jobs.
The government will unveil the details of its version of the "youth wage" today - allowing employers to pay less than the minimum wage to many young workers.
Revenue Minister Peter Dunne is dismissing a suggestion New Zealand is a tax haven after criticism over his "legitimate tax avoidance" comments.
A lower-than-usual number of new house listings for this time of year resulted in record house prices last month, according to figures out today.
Prime Minister John Key says the Greens' call for the Reserve Bank to print more money in a bid to devalue the New Zealand dollar is "pretty wacky'' and could create a financial crisis. Do you agree?
John Key says the Greens' call for the Reserve Bank to print more money in a bid to devalue the dollar is "pretty wacky'' and could create a financial crisis.