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
BusinessNew data: Jobless rate dips but wage growth stays mutedNew data from Stats NZ showed overall employment holding steady.06 May 02:55 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
EconomyConsumer confidence slumps to three-year low as inflation fears biteConsumer confidence has fallen 20 points in the past two months.30 Apr 10:57 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
Official Cash RateWho voted for what – Reserve Bank to start disclosing committee members' views on OCR decisions30 Apr 12:22 AM
PremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Time for Labour and National to fix the economy together28 Apr 11:15 PM
PremiumAnalysisLiam DannGoing backwards: Fresh data shows New Zealand's economic performance continues to decline23 Apr 01:51 AM
BusinessHigher than expected inflation raises odds of May OCR hikeThe biggest driver of quarterly inflation was fuel prices.21 Apr 12:50 AM
BusinessRising prices: Liam Dann breaks down the first-quarter CPI inflation rateNew Zealand’s Consumers Price Index increased 3.1% in the 12 months to the March 2026 quarter. Business Editor-at-Large Liam Dann breaks down what that means for consumers.Watch21 Apr 12:23 AM
PremiumPremiumInflationCalm before the Iran war storm, inflation may have eased in first quarterEconomists expect the CPI data to show annual inflation dropping below 3.1%.19 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJenée TibshraenyJenée Tibshraeny: It is naïve to think a new leader is what it'll take to cheer us upOPINION: Kiwis feel like they're going backwards, regardless of the Government.17 Apr 07:19 AM
InflationFuel prices surge to record monthly rise as food inflation eases in MarchFuel spending jumped 17.3% or $81m, driving overall retail growth.16 Apr 11:47 PM
BusinessGrim forecast: Economist joins ANZ in triple rate rise call, warns of May hikeThe forecaster also predicts inflation will peak at 4.8% this quarter on fuel costs.16 Apr 11:15 PM
BusinessTo hike early or not to hike? The OCR debateEconomists are at odds as to how soon the Reserve Bank should lift the OCR.15 Apr 10:37 PM
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
Business'Tone deaf': Kiwibank economists hit back over rival bank's OCR hike forecastKiwibank economists say hiking the OCR too soon could risk another recession.14 Apr 04:00 AM
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
BusinessANZ now tips three straight OCR hikes as inflation worries growANZ now tips three OCR hikes this year, starting with one in July.13 Apr 02:30 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
PremiumPremiumPropertyPlumbers warn of cost squeeze after pipe prices to rise 25%Plumbers have tried to buy pipes in bulk to stockpile and delay having to pay more.07 Apr 10:38 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash Rate‘First do no harm’ - why the RBNZ will watch and wait on tomorrow's OCR decisionThe oil supply shock leaves the Reserve Bank in a difficult position.06 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Three things to help you feel calmer about the fuel crisis this EasterOPINION: The next few months could get weird, but we will get through them.04 Apr 11:05 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
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
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
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
