PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash Rate'About accountability': David Seymour talks tough on Reserve Bank remitThe Act leader wants the Monetary Policy Committee gone and the inflation target reduced.26 Oct 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumEmployment'Fingers crossed': Why mortgagee sales are near lowest levels despite sharp rates increasesInterest rates have risen sharply over the past two years.26 Oct 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumInflationHousehold living costs accelerate, outstrip inflationThe spa pool and sofa economy is dead. Long live the post-pandemic economy?25 Oct 10:17 PM
Employment'Suffering': Boss' blunt response to worker who claimed to be sick dividesHe thought he was doing the right thing. Then his boss sent an extraordinary response.25 Oct 07:52 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSasha BorissenkoSasha Borissenko: It’s not the alcohol, it’s the cultureOPINION: Alcohol is a red herring when it comes to stopping sexual harassment at work.22 Oct 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumEconomyBhav Dhillon: How Luxon should tackle Indian tradeNew Zealand should move beyond its traditional focus on dairy products.21 Oct 11:58 PM
OpinionShould the law contain a right to disconnect from work?How do we limit after-hours contact to maintain a boundary between work and non-work time?19 Oct 08:49 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Signs of economic recoveryOPINION: The economic news has been looking brighter in the past few weeks.19 Oct 04:00 PM
EconomyNZ global warming emissions creep up in first half of '23Less reliance on coal, natural gas makes electricity generation star performer.18 Oct 10:42 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: NZ needs an independent Parliamentary Budget OfficeOPINION: Time for a Parliamentary Budget Office?18 Oct 04:00 PM
InflationDoes National have any hope of fixing the cost of living?The new Government faces a big challenge in addressing the cost of living crisis.18 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumInflationStats NZ to add monthly inflation data on booze, fuel and travel to its offeringsEconomists say getting reliable price data faster is critical.18 Oct 12:47 AM
PremiumPremiumEconomyNZ dollar drops after softer-than-expected inflation dataSurprise inflation stats lead some to wonder if cash rate cuts are on the way.17 Oct 03:30 AM
Official Cash Rate'Evil' inflation cooled slightly in third quarterNew inflation figure below most market expectations.16 Oct 10:23 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RatePost-election hangover: Inflation data to reveal scale of problem for new GovernmentThe Consumers Price Index for the third quarter is due out on Tuesday.15 Oct 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumInflationBusiness confidence bump expected on election result but no quick fix for economyInflation and the fiscal deficit will remain big challenges for the incoming Government.15 Oct 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumInflationSasha Borissenko: Weet-Bix saga opens whole can of wormsOPINION: Should Sanitarium be allowed tax breaks?15 Oct 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Luxon's first job is to revive confidenceOPINION: Christopher Luxon will need all his management training and experience.14 Oct 04:01 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateTreasury unimpressed by Reserve Bank’s $139m ‘unusual’ requestTreasury miffed as RBNZ gets more funding to cover cost pressures.14 Oct 03:59 PM
InflationUS inflation eased slightly as price increases extend slow descentMeasures of US inflation barely declined in September.13 Oct 12:20 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionChristopher NiescheChristopher Niesche: RBA’s rate hikes finally starting to biteOPINION: RBA says many households are experiencing a "painful squeeze on their finances".12 Oct 11:00 PM
InflationCost of living breakthrough? Food prices fall in SeptemberAfter months of punishing hikes, how much did food prices change in September?11 Oct 10:40 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyWhat record immigration means for economy: More inflation or less?Economists see population growth running stronger for longer with implications for RBNZ.11 Oct 03:27 AM
EconomyNew record: Annual net migration tops 110,000Enough new people to populate a city arrived in the year.10 Oct 09:46 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyFragile global economy faces new crisis in Israel-Gaza warNew York Times: IMF says the global recovery is slowing as war breaks out in the Mideast.10 Oct 09:04 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomy'We’ve got a productivity disease' - Luxon and Hipkins on transforming the economyBoth leaders shared their vision for growing New Zealand's wealth.10 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyMarket Watch: Has election fatigue rubbed off on the sharemarket?What's really causing the NZX doldrums?10 Oct 12:53 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Never mind the politics, global forces rule NZ's economyOPINION: Kiwis flatter themselves with the idea the economy is under our control.05 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateJenée Tibshraeny: Why Willis would think twice before trying to take down OrrOPINION: A closer look at how the RBNZ might change under a National-led Government.05 Oct 04:00 PM
EconomyAudited version of Crown accounts sees size of deficit shrinkThe Government's books were $9.4 billion in deficit over the past year.05 Oct 01:44 AM
EmploymentSalaries through the roof: The NZ jobs earning more money - at lastMore regions have passed a salary milestone, and TradeMe job applications are on the rise.04 Oct 09:20 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateNicola Willis: 'I’m a professional, Adrian Orr is a professional'Would Orr stay if Willis was finance minister?04 Oct 04:00 PM
Official Cash RateNo change to OCR but Reserve Bank hints more interest rate pain is neededThe Reserve Bank has left the Official Cash Rate on hold.04 Oct 01:21 AM
PremiumPremiumEconomyBuilding consents falling fast as construction sector coolsHeadline number falls but still well above historic levels, Stats NZ says.01 Oct 11:05 PM