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Editorial: Can record wage growth pull NZ out of its inflation rut?
EDITORIAL: As wage growth reaches decade highs, NZ needs to do a lot better.
EDITORIAL: As wage growth reaches decade highs, NZ needs to do a lot better.
The RCEP agreement sends a positive signal on free trade at an otherwise gloomy time.
Religion and culture must not interfere in the lives of those who want death with dignity.
Unemployment has likely risen, but the labour market remains tight, pushing wages up.
COMMENT: We shouldn't be cheering for a resurgent market - but we probably will anyway.
As of this week, it has looked like that for 10 years.
Consumer and business confidence getting better? Perhaps, but they couldn't get much worse
Government support for smelter will just encourage it to ask for another handout.
Comment: Many Kiwis underestimate the huge potential of this exciting new sector.
What vehicles will drive us to the green economy asks James Shaw.
COMMENT: Commodity prices are likely to keep NZ ahead of the pack as global economy slows.
Having teenage years disrupted by war influenced the research of economist Gail Pacheco.
The US/China trade war hasn't dampened global demand for New Zealand food exports.
An English major is often derided as a useless qualification. This might not be true.
COMMENT: Reserve Bank must cop some responsibility for low business confidence.
Calls for Grant Robertson to launch emergency economic stimulus are unrealistic.
Gigs from global superstars, Kiwi hit-makers and stage shows make Auckland colourful.
COMMENT: The economy's still in good shape, why is business so uncertain about the Govt?
Trump is hailing a great trade deal but in the real world analysts see an uneasy truce.
Why is business so gloomy ... and what would it take to cheer them up?
COMMENT: US professor has warned we may need them again if bank capital requirements rise.
It will be fascinating to see today who passes the integrity test in the eyes of voters.
COMMENT: Tax is a touchy topic for Labour, but politics may force it to engage.
Regional economic growth continues to outpace Auckland, although everywhere is slowing.
Water and activists dominate councillors' opinions
COMMENT: When the HOS launched, the economy was booming but confidence was also low.
Fewer businesses are planning to invest, and that's a worrying sign for future growth.
Oil prices have dipped below the level they were just prior to Saudi oil refinery attacks
The RBNZ has released an independent review of its proposal to lift bank capital ratios
Business opinion survey's can be a good indicators but let's keep them in perspective.