10 lessons top economists learnt from the Covid years
Liam Dann asks leading economists what they learned from the pandemic.
Liam Dann asks leading economists what they learned from the pandemic.
OPINION: Unfortunately, a level playing field is not much use if nobody turns up to play.
CAB reports a 3.6% rise in young people seeking financial help amid increasing hardships.
OPINION: Tinkering around the edges has not been enough to make a difference.
'The majority of life pass holders have had a very sour taste left in their mouth.'
Financial Times: Rising mortgage costs, rents meet building shortage to stoke crisis.
S&P says there are a number of risks the country needs to address.
A woman says she was forced to work while battling cancer just to help ends meet.
How much more are people really paying for groceries?
OPINION: Business optimism has surged, despite the recession and rising unemployment.
Cafe owners say crunch worse than during Covid and making a profit is 'near impossible'.
There is a risk non-loyalty club members are paying a higher prices for groceries.
Confidence is important - but a real recovery will need more, economist says.
About 200 whānau who are unaccounted for are probably sleeping in cars, garages.
Kiwis use more than 39 billion litres of water a year for washing laundry.
ANZ chief economist: 'Things are looking up, albeit from a pretty dark place.'
Meridian denies the company is profiteering with the release of the annual report.
The New Zealand arm's earnings before interest and tax fell by 56.5%.
OPINION: The energy crisis is driven by relentless corporate profiteering.
OPINION: The PM didn't mince his words when telling councils to watch their spending.
Fruit and veg prices dropped and the OCR was cut - what does it mean for Northlanders?
OPINION: Luxon knew he was picking a fight he was odds-on to win.
Soft economy, cost-of-living pressures here and in Australia and regulatory issues cited.
A Rotorua councillor says the solution to traffic gridlock is something else entirely.
OPINION: Liam Dann on post-OCR cut fallout and a preview of big US Fed shindig in Wyoming.
OPINION: 'Adrian Orr has been dealt a very bad hand.'
OPINION: 'The vast majority of guns in New Zealand are not essential for legitimate use.'
Tremains is doing an initiative to 'Sell houses for food' to support local foodbanks.
The market has given its verdict on the Reserve Bank's cut in the Official Cash Rate.
Despite debate about grim May forecasts, the RBNZ looks to have landed in the right place.