Mark Lister: Next Govt could face a rougher ride
COMMENT: Signs of slowing mean battle for power might not be a bad one to lose.
COMMENT: Signs of slowing mean battle for power might not be a bad one to lose.
COMMENT: Bring on the robot revolutionary, our economy needs the productivity boost.
The S&P/NZX 50 Index dipped 0.16 points, or 0.002 per cent, to 7913.62
COMMENT: Big parties might accept some NZ First policies - but not a new Reserve Bank Act
New Zealand has moved up competitiveness rankings to 13th place.
According to Justice Minister Amy Adams, we are experiencing a "data explosion"
COMMENT: Workers haven't been this glum about the prospect of a pay bump since the GFC.
The S&P/NZX 50 Index rose 26.6 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 7.913.78.
COMMENT: The reversal of Quantitative easing will be very gradual and will take years.
There is a way for those without a home to have a place to lay their heads.
Markets have proven resilient around the world even when election results are unexpected.
Population boost in Whanganui and Horizons region districts means economic opportunities.
OPINION: The crisis could have been averted if approach to risk mitigation had been taken.
The electorate is not so much demanding deep reform as a realignment of priorities.
COMMENT: Are the economic statistics strong enough to give National another term?
The S&P/NZX 50 Index fell 23.83 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 7795.41
Labour will not give the Reserve Bank a specific target for employment.
COMMENT: The last big economic stats before the election offer a warning.
NZ GDP improved over the June quarter, Stats NZ said.
The U.S. economy keeps getting better, according to the central bank.
Labour should hesitate to change a monetary system that is serving NZ well.
Butter prices could get more expensive if bad weather persists.
A small industry of startups trying to teach boats to drive themselves is emerging.
June quarter GDP data unlikely to provide election impetus.
COMMENT: Rising prices are a hot topic but they haven't figured in this election campaign.
Parties' expected surpluses much the same - but health is a key difference.
WATCH: The most important economic statistic - Steven Joyce and Grant Robertson's calls.
Butter had it biggest price rise since 2010 as food prices rose in August.
Opinion: There's a case for capital gains tax - Labour should make it.
OPINION: 30 years on from the market crash, what has changed?