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Kiwis work 'harder not smarter' as productivity growth falls

New Productivity Commission report shows NZ still struggling to lift economic efficiency.

'Be wary': Reserve Bank warns house price party is over

Reserve Bank says house price growth will fall to zero and warns of series of rate hikes.

OCR unchanged: Now on track to hike rates next year

The Reserve Bank has left the official cash rate unchanged as widely expected.

Real reason China banned bitcoin

China's cracking down. But it's not because it doesn't like the idea of a digital economy.

Jarden Brief: All eyes Reserve Bank's interest rate review

Jarden's daily update on the latest market moves and shakes.

Julien Leys: Why Business cannot afford double sick leave and more public holidays

Opinion: We need to improve our productivity, not extra public holidays and sick days.

When will interest rates rise? RBNZ reveals new clues this week

Global paranoia about inflation is building. How will our Reserve Bank respond this week?

Jarden Brief: Bitcoin, Ethereum recover some of last week's losses

Jarden's daily update on the latest market moves and shakes.

'Drug dealer' slur after police freeze assets over work fatal

Boss tells of impact on business of health and safety 'proceeds of crime' case.

Community in shock over potential closure of Kawerau mill

Owner Norske Skog has met with employees to begin consulting on future of operation.

Jarden Brief: A2 Milk slumps to lowest price in three years

Jarden's daily update on the latest market moves and shakes.

Richard Meade: We need to prepare our economy for Covid 2.0

Opinion: Could our economic resilience be assured with the provision of 'Covid loans'?

Higher US inflation: What it means for NZ markets, interest rates

Latest US inflation data has highlighted concerns about where inflation goes from here.

Jarden Brief: Why Discovery stock dropped 5.7 per cent

Jarden's daily update on the latest market moves and shakes.

Budget 2021: 'It's not a lolly scramble' - Deloitte CEO

Getting back to business as usual is probably for the next Budget, Thomas Pippos says.

Sasha Borissenko: Legal misconduct charge case raises hearsay evidence issue

COMMENT: Equating professional standards with criminal law standards can be problematic.

MBIE to provide payment range guidance for contractors

It will establish a range per job/contractor. e.g a carpenter being paid between $x and $x

Liam Dann: Why Robertson won't match big-spending Aussies

Finance Minister needs to be prepared for backlash as he sticks to middle path on Budget.