Hamish Rutherford
Wellington Business Editor
Wellington Business Editor
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Budget 2021: Infrastructure spend boosts growth outlook
Treasury reveals rosy forecasts but economists warn delivering spending may be tough.
Budget 2021: Government considering unemployment insurance
Scheme could see workers receive 80 per cent of their pay if they are made unemployed.
'Will my sector be next?' - BusinessNZ slams property tax change
BusinessNZ boss says Government move on landlords is not the way to make policy.
Climate report: Renewable, but not quite clean
Climate report could pose awkward questions for New Zealand's newest power station.
NZ debt and deficit smaller than expected - but growing
Government's books in better than expected shape on stronger consumer spending.
Economy in better shape 'right now' but deficits as far as the eye can see
Right now, the economy is doing better, but Treasury sees a lengthy Covid-19 hangover.
Oil ban 'breached rule of law': gas producer
Case argues exploration ban should not have come into effect until the law was changed.
'Poor man's recession?' Why Covid's economic hit looks so uneven
Many jobs are precarious, but major steps are being taken to protect the wealthy.
Negative OCR could slash mortgage rates
New funding scheme could see mortgage rates tumble, amid expectations of negative OCR.
Wage subsidy scheme's $510m extension: Here's who is eligible
Details of who can claim extended wage subsidy unveiled by Finance Minister.
NZ First said to have pulled support for commercial rent relief bill
NZ First said to be unwilling to support proposed rent relief in its current form.
NZ's economy among the worst hit by Covid-19: OECD
Economy faces larger hit than most other OECD economies, report warns.
Govt debt jumps $20 billion in two months
New figures show Covid-19 response is having massive impact on public finances.
Hamish Rutherford: A sea of red to save NZ from even worse
COMMENT: There is little debate about the need to spend big, but will it be enough?
How much of the economy is really 'up and running' at level 3
Is New Zealand's economy really running at three quarters of capacity?
NZX 'assessing' trades in port company
Share price surged after details of government's port study were revealed on Monday.