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Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr 'very concerned' should NZ go back into lockdown
Our two new Covid-19 cases are a "cautionary tale" on travel, CNN's Richard Quest says.

How a 'portfolio career' could boost your employment chances
It keeps your skills up-to-date, and could boost your earning power.

Government allowed 26 Rocket Lab employees into NZ
Government says it allowed 26 overseas workers into the country to help launch rockets.

NZ Treasury raises a record $7b from monster bond issue
The Treasury has raised $7b in the country's biggest ever bond issue.

Strategies to help you freelance after Covid-19
Good networking is just one factor that will help you succeed.

Liam Dann: Why consumer confidence is 'better than expected'
There were concerns that the numbers would be much worse.

Liam Dann: The economic cost of New Zealand's Covid elimination success
While we celebrate the end of lockdown, the big sacrifices made shouldn't be forgotten.

Why lockdown gave us a weird idea of working from home
Working at home during lockdown was strange - but we should all give it another chance.

NZ's economy: Are we spinning in mid-air, on the verge of a fall?
Optimism about the recovery took hold this week but big challenges remain, says economist.

US Fed to keep borrowing costs low through 2022
The Fed also said it would keep providing aid by buying bonds.

Bouncing back from Covid-19? What the financial markets are telling us
Flickers of optimism about the road ahead have emerged from the financial markets.

Interactive: The companies where 14,000 NZ jobs have been lost
New Zealand prepares for a second wave of job cuts.

Comment: What now for our post-Covid economic rehabilitation?
We've made it through A&E but now begin our long, painful recovery.

Pattrick Smellie: Hooray for level 1. Now what?
Relief and optimism will fade as focus turns squarely onto the economy.

Market soars and economists upgrade outlook on move to level 1
Share markets soared and economists revised their forecasts as optimism took hold today.

What crisis? NZ stockmarket soars, now close to where it started the year
What crisis? Investors have decided to look through all the chaos of 2020

'Let's capitalise on brand Jacinda and our Covid-free status': Think tank
Govt needs to drop its 'fortress New Zealand', argues business leader Roger Partridge.

David Skilling: First the Covid-19 fight, now for the economic battle
Success in fighting Covid-19 does not mean success in the economic battle ahead.

Mary Holm: Escaping Auckland? Making rural life work
Rural paradise is hard to achieve, but there are options for a couple leaving Auckland.

Market Watch: Shares soar through political turmoil
Share investors continue to view the world's recovery more optimistically than most.

Rent relief through 'implied clause'
Government will insert a clause into commercial leases in a bid to spur rent concessions.

Labour and NZ First reach deal over commercial rents - who qualifies?
Government strikes deal for commercial rent relief, but few companies expected to qualify.

The luck runs out: Australia enters recession for first time in 29 years
The Australian economy shrunk by 0.3 per cent over the first three months of the year.

'Five days not enough': CTU calls for more sick leave
Unions want sick leave amounts to be doubled to 10 days a year.

Sales of staff surveillance software up 300pc
Employee surveillance software sales have skyrocketed during lockdown.

Sacked by text message: Cleaner awarded $12,000
A grandmother working as a cleaner to fit in with childcare was fired by text message.

Run-down Auckland house sells for $1.14m
House sold despite warnings house prices about to plunge due to Covid-19 pandemic.

Liam Dann: Why Australia will recover faster than NZ
Comparisons with our neighbours across the ditch are fun but not necessarily relevant.

Liam Dann: NZ faces big choice on immigration - are we ready?
For better or worse, immigration has been the magic ingredient in NZ's economic growth.