EconomyGovt tackles fuel crisis with books $8.4b in the red ... which isn't as bad as expectedCrown accounts for the nine months to March are faintly better than forecast.12 May 12:20 AM
Business‘Food prices haven’t started to rise yet’: New podcast The Economy of EverythingLiam Dann and Tamsyn Parker unpack how the Iran war is lifting living costs.06 May 05:00 AM
PremiumBusinessStagflation risks: Oil shock set to test fragile jobs recoveryEconomists expect unemployment to hold near 5.4% to 5.5% in the first quarter.05 May 08:55 PM
Business'Ugly' – business confidence falls again but hopes war shock may be easingThere are signs that the initial confidence shock has dissipated, an ANZ economist says.30 Apr 04:35 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Time for Labour and National to fix the economy togetherMMP has created a political inertia that is holding New Zealand's economy back28 Apr 11:15 PM
PremiumAnalysisLiam DannGoing backwards: Fresh data shows New Zealand's economic performance continues to decline23 Apr 01:51 AM
PremiumOpinionJenée TibshraenyJenée Tibshraeny: It is naïve to think a new leader is what it'll take to cheer us up17 Apr 07:19 AM
BusinessGrim forecast: Economist joins ANZ in triple rate rise call, warns of May hike16 Apr 11:15 PM
PremiumAnalysisJenée TibshraenyHigher GST and a CGT – Inland Revenue says taxes will need to rise15 Apr 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessIMF downgrades global economic outlook – how did NZ fare?The worst-case scenario would push the world close to a global recession.14 Apr 11:35 PM
PremiumPremiumInterest ratesRush to lock in low mortgage rates before they rise continuesNearly 31% of the $7 billion of new mortgages issued in February were fixed for two years.13 Apr 06:04 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Trump capitulates totally to IranThe US is no longer a reliable security partner for Israel, let alone Australia and NZ.09 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisJenée TibshraenyJenée Tibshraeny: Stagflation a bleak possibilityANALYSIS: Why the Reserve Bank could find itself between a rock and a hard place.08 Apr 10:53 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessGrim warning from RBNZ as it braces for full impact of oil shockThe bank discussed the possibility of earlier interest rate hikes to head off inflation.08 Apr 04:34 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionChris Liddell: Why NZ cannot afford to miss the AI tsunamiOPINION: From the Knowledge Wave to the AI Tsunami.06 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessWinter downturn: Economic recovery now ‘unlikely’ until 2027 - ASBASB now sees GDP shrinking 0.3% in the second quarter and barely growing after.30 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Recovery set to stall for third time in three years ... here’s how we should deal with itAnother mid-year economic contraction will be a big psychological blow to the nation.29 Mar 09:58 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBruce CotterillBruce Cotterill: AI is about to reshape our lives faster than any tech before itOPINION: Progress and potholes – The AI journey ahead.27 Mar 10:00 PM
Project AucklandProject Auckland – Simeon Brown on next steps for Auckland growthMinister for Auckland Simeon Brown is fronting the annual Project Auckland luncheon at the Northern Club today on how to turn the city’s recent momentum into meaningful growth.Watch26 Mar 11:25 PM
Project AucklandCity stakeholders discuss next steps for growth at Project Auckland luncheonSimeon Brown, Desley Simpson, Roger Gray and Carrie Hurihanganui spoke.26 Mar 11:24 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Diesel running out really would be a Mad Max worldOPINION: Nicola Willis needs to ration diesel immediately to delay social collapse.26 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessWestpac warns of economic slump as oil shock hits confidenceAnnual inflation tipped to hit 4.1% - well past the Treasury worst case scenario25 Mar 01:41 AM
InflationReserve Bank unlikely to lift OCR directly in response to oil price spikeThe central bank will act if inflation shows signs of becoming embedded.23 Mar 11:23 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisJenée TibshraenyJenée Tibshraeny: Middle East conflict puts upward pressure on mortgage rates – for nowANALYSIS: Will banks follow ANZ's lead and adjust their rates higher?22 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandGDP is up in New Zealand, so why does the economy still feel flat?NZ Herald Business Editor-at-Large, Liam Dann, joins Jane Yee on The Front Page to explain what the latest results mean.Watch20 Mar 03:55 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: We don’t have the cash to 'look through' the Iran warOPINION: Willis, Breman mustn’t borrow and spend to deal with the latest 'one-off' crisis.19 Mar 04:00 PM
Business'Still fragile': GDP growth not as strong as hoped, Iran war casts 'shadow' over outlookStrong agricultural returns a bright spot as GDP growth disappoints.18 Mar 10:38 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessGDP due today: Did the economy keep growing through the end of 2025? Economists are divided on how strong growth was in the fourth quarter. 18 Mar 06:10 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessBrain drain continues to ease as fewer Kiwis departThere is growing evidence the migration cycle is on the up, ASB economist says.13 Mar 02:50 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Hipkins owes Aucklanders an apologyOPINION: Trauma and economic wreckage of Labour’s Covid response was known from start.12 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionGreg Smith: Oil price whiplash – NZ's fuel and markets resilience testedOPINION: New Zealand now holds only about four weeks of fuel in onshore storage.10 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyTreasury boss raises flags over NZ being indebted to opaque foreign investors Around 60% of new NZ Government Bonds issued are being bought by foreigners16 Feb 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessInterest rate hike sooner? RBNZ expected to bring OCR rise forward as inflation risk growsThe RBNZ must find a balance between supporting the recovery and managing inflation risk.15 Feb 04:00 PM
GDPBrain drain warning: Treasury chief says NZ failing its ‘best and brightest’Iain Rennie concerned 20% to 40% of graduates are leaving NZ. 13 Feb 12:32 AM