PremiumPremiumInflation‘Not exactly gung-ho’: Consumer confidence slumps in FebruaryConfidence dropped sharply in Auckland and Wellington but rose elsewhere.26 Feb 10:53 PM
Property'Continued to achieve': Summerset's outstanding resultNew Zealand's biggest retirement business drives up profit after many sales.26 Feb 08:54 PM
PremiumOpinionNick Clark: The RMA reform we were promised is not the reform we gotOPINION: The RMA reform bills risk repeating 30 years of failure.26 Feb 01:57 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeBankers 'blindsided' by RBNZ's ATM proposal – what the Governor told them over lunchNicola Willis is not picking sides in the battle. 26 Feb 12:50 AM
PropertyProfit pain, pipeline gain: $3.2b landlord sticks with big build ambitionsPrecinct has 97% occupancy in its portfolio. Planning new 56-level Auckland twin-towers.25 Feb 08:55 PM
PremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: How I would fix the NZ Super cost blow-out problem25 Feb 02:00 AM
PremiumAnalysisLiam DannInside Economics: Could KiwiSaver replace rate hikes as NZ's main inflation-fighting tool?24 Feb 04:00 PM
Banking and financeANZ's former CEO drops legal action over A$13.5m bonus cut Shayne Elliott among executives to be penalised after bank was fined for misconduct.24 Feb 04:02 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyApartment owners hit with $130k bill to remove fallen pōhutukawa treeThe tree was craned off the blocked lawn into the Te Uru Tapu project after three years.24 Feb 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyOpened today: First stage of new 46ha $230m Whenuapai projectThe estate is near the fast-expanding Westgate in the city's northwest outskirts.23 Feb 09:00 PM
PropertyIndustrial landlord lifts profit, hikes dividend guidance after strong half-yearNet profit jumped to $46.9m on $73.5m revenue in the half-year to December 31.23 Feb 08:58 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyWealth of 10 biggest iwi edges higher in tough yearIwi have had three consecutive years of difficulty, but 2025 showed a modest improvement.23 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Why does talking about economic recovery make some people so angry?OPINION: An economy that is in recovery does not necessarily imply a healthy economy.21 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: New Zealand's fiscal 'directors' are sailing us towards a debt reckoningOPINION: An ageing population is driving faster growth in health and super costs.20 Feb 08:00 PM
EmploymentInfrawork sold to Australian recruiter PeopleIN in $56m transtasman dealInfrawork includes Extrastaff, Visahub and Manila-based Sky Bourne International.20 Feb 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumInterest ratesWhy banks now have room to trim some fixed mortgage ratesWhich rates are most likely to be cut?20 Feb 03:56 AM
PremiumPremiumProperty'Subdued economic environment' – Winton Land half-year revenue down 60%Unemployment, net migration and lower concrete volumes are cited as examples of downturn.19 Feb 08:37 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeIRD quietly consults on bank tax tweaks – is a bigger tax grab in the works?The Herald obtains a copy of consultation Inland Revenue is doing with industry.19 Feb 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Slow house price growth is a chance to reset how we build wealthOPINION: The Reserve Bank now sees only gradual house price gains, in line with incomes.19 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Interest rates and Auckland housing U-turn could give Luxon election tailwindOPINION: The Reserve Bank now looks less likely to lift the OCR before voting begins.19 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyMining firms eye share of Govt's $80m pot for critical minerals pushCoalition earmarks money for minerals miners, even as one loses fast-track bid.19 Feb 05:00 AM
Property'A number of commercial buildings' – SkyCity eyes $200m asset salesUnderlying FY26 ebitda guidance is confirmed at $190m-$210m as dividends remain suspended.18 Feb 09:01 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisJenée TibshraenyReserve Bank's dovish statement to pause mortgage rate hikes for nowANALYSIS: Could change in housing market dynamics slow the economic recovery? 18 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash Rate'At the early stages of a recovery': Reserve Bank keeps OCR on holdInflation at 3.1% in 2025 is now tipped to drop back into the 1-3% band.18 Feb 05:03 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: NZ needs to embrace AI tools to know what is happening with the economy nowOPINION: An AI tool, NZ Prosperity Live, nowcasts how the economy is performing daily.18 Feb 03:00 AM
BusinessNew Reserve Bank Governor keeps Official Cash Rate on hold at 2.25%The bank said the economy was at an early stage in its recovery.18 Feb 01:57 AM
PremiumPremiumProperty'Ongoing process': Fletcher Building CEO responds after 308 corporate job cuts'Paying a lot of attention to corporate overheads and costs in the organisation': Reding.18 Feb 12:00 AM
PropertyFletcher swings to $45m earnings profit but keeps dividend tap off for nowAnalysts now expect house-building division Fletcher Living to be sold after construction.17 Feb 08:23 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyRetirement giants step up building as Metlifecare eyes sharemarket returnNew village opens, land bought for another, speculation on stock exchange relistings.17 Feb 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisLiam DannInside Economics: RBNZ to reveal path for rate rises ... here's why we shouldn't panicANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.17 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyBuilder China Construction wants to liquidate company linked to Seascape developer ShundiShundi Tāmaki Village: planning apartments for 5000 in St Johns yet never started work.16 Feb 11:30 PM
InflationFood prices experience largest monthly rise in four years as grocery prices jumpTakeaway coffee and chocolate prices have risen sharply.16 Feb 10:35 PM
