
Inflation preview: Annual price rises expected to be below 3% for first time since 2021
While the price of imported goods has fallen, domestic inflation remains too high.
While the price of imported goods has fallen, domestic inflation remains too high.
OPINION: Mary Holm on inheritances, shares for uni students and the red-hot CGT debate.
The push to bring a supermarket back to the Hawke’s Bay suburb of Flaxmere continues.
A third of Food Hubs’ monthly recipients are seeking help for the first time.
Financial Times: Figures for headline and core rates marginally surpass expectations.
NZ households spent $479m more than they earned, losing $47b in net worth in June quarter.
Interest rates are now expected to drop steeply into the new year.
OPINION: In a shaky city, resilience and adaptability is key to remain productive.
OPINION: Central banks don't slash rates unless economies are in serious trouble.
Future changes to the OCR 'would depend on its evolving assessment of the economy'.
Is build-to-own the solution to unaffordable housing?
Hanging out with the kids? For some Kiwi parents, school holidays do not come cheap.
There are 1.4 million meals that we won’t be delivered.
Long-time workers head off to other regions and new jobs.
Despite optimism, many business leaders caution the journey to full recovery is not over.
Survey respondents comment on the top issues and how they would resolve them.
The NZ Super Fund hits $76b and KiwiSaver now has 3.25 million members.
OPINION: A move in China might be the best news New Zealand's economy has had all year.
Households continue to face challenges when it comes to credit arrears and repayment.
OPINION: Businesses are scaling back and dipping into their reserves.
Cafes can retain some value in products that would otherwise get thrown away.
OPINION: NZ must sort out domestic education to ensure a supply for the workforce.
Financial Times: Critics warn bid to boost manufacturing could cause tensions.
Tory Whanau says she sold her car because she no longer needed to drive in Wellington.
NZ faces a long stint of low growth unless we shift the dial on migration or productivity.
OPINION: The average four-person household is $1600 a month worse off than in mid-2022.
OPINION: Whanau selling her car to help pay the bills was surprising, but not relatable.
Wellington mayor Tory Whanau isn't the only high-earning New Zealander under pressure.
Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau says she is feeling the cost of living crisis. Video / Mark Mitchell
OPINION: Nobody is immune to rising prices. A humorous look at a humourless situation.