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We may be out of a recession but everything still feels gloomy.
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'Over there the job is better paying, we can have a better work-life balance.'
Uber ups ante on contractor v employee debate
Platform calls for Govt to act before the courts do.
'I'm not holding my breath': The bad news for shoppers waiting for food prices to fall
The inflation level dropped off, but it still remains too high for comfort.
Inflation wars: How NZ stacks up around the world
Today's big inflation number will highlight NZ's job battling a worldwide adversary.
Inflation tumbles to 6pc - but rising food prices remain biggest problem
Inflation down, by almost as much as economists expected.
The 'dead zone': The worst time of day for meetings revealed
Academic says some bosses are deluded.
Richard Prebble: Three strikes and Labour is out - another scandal will be fatal
OPINION: Luxon does not need to win the debates, just state the case for change.
Is inflation finally easing? Here’s what economists are picking
New Consumer Price Index data is due Wednesday and with it hope inflation is falling.
China’s economy is slowing but no need for Kiwi exporters to panic
Even as China's GDP growth falls the economy still grows by more US$1 trillion a year.
Liam Dann: Ugly economic data adds to Labour’s week of woes
Opinion: Last week was a bad one for the Government.
Mark Lister: The recession that wasn’t
OPINION: It takes more than a basic two quarters of contraction to constitute a recession.
Buy now, pay later: Solo mum buying meat and groceries so kids don't miss out
9 Kiwi shoppers reveal the pluses and pitfalls of Buy Now Pay Later
Govt refrains from making grocery giants sell supermarkets - for now
Cabinet to keep work on supermarket divestment 'in reserve'.
Wellington chippy insolvent, blames Covid and Parliament protest
The fish and chip venue received $30,000 in funding following the anti-mandate protest.
Huge increase in cost of fruit and veges, new data shows
Food prices still rising faster than any time since 1980s.
Weaker US inflation data sends NZ dollar higher
The New Zealand dollar rallied by more than one US cent after soft US inflation data.
Prices frozen, volumes stay low: subdued mid-winter house sales
National median house price remained unchanged at $780,00 from May to June; REINZ.
NZ’s top companies ranked by diversity: 'You can’t just magic up female CEOs'
Changing demographics will pose a number of challenges to businesses.
Liam Dann: RBNZ to watch and wait until homeowners feel full pain of refixing
RBNZ's tone suggests no respite for mortgage holders.
OCR: No respite for mortgage holders - rates to stay high for 'forseeable future'
Inflation falling but not back in target zone until late 2024, says RBNZ.
Average salary hits $70k - which regions are keeping up with inflation?
The average salary nationwide rose more than 6 per cent year-on-year.
Migration numbers show rate of net gain easing as more Kiwis leave
Latest figures show the net monthly gain fell again.
Jarden Brief: Judge shoots down bid to block Call Of Duty move
In takeover intrigue, shares of interactive entertainment firm Activision Blizzard surge.
Central banks are catching up with rate hikes. Why this could be bad news for our dollar
And an already-weakened New Zealand dollar may lose more ground.
Jarden Brief: Stash the cash, mega-companies told as US imposes tougher new rules
Jarden Brief: Market shrugs off warnings about higher borrowing costs and fewer loans.
Liam Dann: OCR on hold or just holding on? Reserve Bank’s next rate call
ANALYSIS: Call this week masks a longer-term challenge.
Covid killed the clinic: IRD has liquidators appointed to medical centre
Statement of assets listed those as being negative, the company owing about $313,000.
NZ dollar drops, interest rates rise after surprise US jobs number
New Zealand dollar left licking its wounds.
Jenée Tibshraeny: Will clobbering the indebted cool inflation?
OPINION: The difficulty of using interest rates to influence inflation.
Jarden Brief: US economy just too hot for some investors
More jobs should be good, right? Think again, as investors get jitters.
Kiwis’ net wealth and savings fall as housing slump takes toll
New Zealand households saved less, as their spending increased at a faster rate.
NZ economy faces hit as export prices slump
Meat and log prices falling on slow Chinese demand.