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Northland's economy second strongest in NZ
Northland's "steaming" economy has outstripped every region except Nelson.
Northland's "steaming" economy has outstripped every region except Nelson.
ASB's latest Regional Economic Scoreboard shows Auckland is struggling to keep up.
COMMENT: There's a couple of reasons why the political drama has been largely ignored.
Auckland's GDP grew at 4.4 per cent for the year ended December 2016.
COMMENT: Donald Trump's budget battle will be an epic stand-off of American politics.
COMMENT: We could easily poison this growing economy if we are not careful.
COMMENT: The NZX has had only 0.6 per cent of global IPOs over a 51-month period.
COMMENT: Substantial cut to the corporate tax rate would help lift pay packets.
The Kiwi dollar declined to US70.14c as at 5pm from US70.41c late yesterday.
COMMENT: This Budget was shrewd, stealing some of Labour's thunder.
The Govt snuck stricter welfare rules for migrants into the Budget.
Opinion: PM, Joyce not the kind of parents to risk overexciting with a mad sugar rush.
COMMENT: Steven Joyce has hardly thrown fiscal caution to the winds, Brian Fallow writes.
New Zealand's economic growth is tipped to peak in 2019.
INTERACTIVE: Explore the differences between Budget 2016 and Budget 2017.
If you were in charge of the Budget what would you spend it on?
NZ First leader would simplify tax on small and medium enterprises.
COMMENT: Why tipping is a bad idea, says Raybon Kan.
Labour's tax on housing "speculators" would hit ordinary rental investors.
Steven Joyce's maiden Budget today is expected to be a "steady as she goes affair".
The New Zealand dollar rose to its highest level in a month.
There's no rule against another shock says Finance Minister.
New Zealanders lead the global charge in fintech adoption and appear to trust banks more.
COMMENT: Auckland's housing boom is over and English will be relieved, writes Liam Dann.
COMMENT: While the NZ Government enjoys surpluses, Australia's dives deeper into debt.
COMMENT: Ruckus in the US makes NZ more attractive for migrants and money.
The Kiwi dollar fell as a scandal surrounding Brazil's President took the spotlight.
Steven Joyce has a surplus to spend on Thursday, but don't expect a lolly scramble.
The S&P/NZX 50 Index fell 50.74 points, or 0.7 per cent, to 7371.76.