Bigger is better? Not when it comes to the price we're putting on selling smaller homes, according to new figures out from Trade Me.

Exceptionally low oil prices have thrown world financial markets a curve ball by driving bond yields sharply lower and undermining share prices.

New figures show Auckland property sales were the biggest in December for a decade - but it seems there's now a severe dearth of listings.

In dramatic terms 2014 ended with several big business and economic stories on cliff- hangers.

The services sector slowed in November while remaining in expansion, adding to evidence the economy is adjusting to a more moderate pace of growth.

New Zealand food prices fell in November led by cheaper spring time vegetables and cheese prices.

NZIER's monetary policy shadow board believes the Reserve Bank should keep its official cash rate on hold at 3.5 per cent tomorrow, as the financial markets are confident it will.

Interest rates lower for longer is expected to be the guidance from the Reserve Bank's quarterly monetary policy statement on Thursday.

New banknotes set to be released late next year will cost around $80 million.

The Reserve Bank has unveiled more vibrant and secure banknote designs which will progressively enter circulation later next year.

This week's Financial Stability Report made it clear that Auckland has become the centre of NZ's economic and political universe, more than ever, writes Bernard Hickey.

A leading economist has raised doubts about the practicality of a Reserve Bank landlord crackdown.

First-home buyers took out only 10 per cent by value of mortgages given by New Zealand banks in September.

New Zealand has had a lucky break. We have come through a phase of rapid economic growth without generating any serious spike in inflation.

It's time the Reserve Bank found a way to rein in New Zealand's biggest landlords, writes Bernard Hickey.

Is inflation dead? The annual rate has fallen to 1 per cent, dangerously close to dropping outside the Reserve Bank's target band.

On September 1, I went to the fruit and vege shop and spent $24.03. Twice. Well, that's what the credit card statement said, writes Peter Calder.

New Zealand food prices fell in September, as cheaper cheese and seasonal fruit and vegetables offset rising meat prices.

The NZ dollar slumped to its lowest in more than a year after RBNZ governor Graeme Wheeler jawboned it through a key support level of 80 US cents.

NZ food prices rose in August, paring the previous month's fall, as more expensive tomatoes, lettuce and broccoli offset discounted breads.

The Reserve Bank still sees interest rate increases in our future but fewer and further between than it foreshadowed three months ago, writes Brian Fallow.

NZIER's monetary policy shadow board recommends the Reserve Bank keep the official cash rate on hold at 3.5 per cent tomorrow.

A top economist has labelled small political parties' policies "mad" and a serious risk to New Zealand.

'Interest rates will be lower for longer but eventually higher" is the tricky message the Reserve Bank will seek to convey when it delivers its monetary policy statement on Thursday.

The New Zealand dollar has reached its tipping point and looks to be heading lower after the Reserve Bank fired a warning shot across the bows of the market this week.

The Reserve Bank raised its official cash rate to 3.5pc yesterday, but said it would now remain on hold for "a period of assessment".