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NZ consumer confidence climbs in May
A strengthening labour market drove unemployment to its lowest level in almost nine years.
A strengthening labour market drove unemployment to its lowest level in almost nine years.
Andrew Little says migrants bonded to regions are fleeing to Auckland as soon as they can.
Global sharemarkets were spooked overnight - finally.
Is it time for a major campaign to sell New Zealand as an investment destination?
The S&P/NZX 50 Index increased 14.89 points, or 0.2 per cent, today to 7,422.50.
Fonterra is expected to forecast a higher farmgate milk price for the coming season.
COMMENT: PM needs to take some key steps if he wants to win the election.
Renters are celebrating Labour's idea to close a property tax break.
Rising house prices and higher interest rates are making people rethink buying property.
COMMENT: Australia's new bank tax is cynical but raises questions about power of banks.
The S&P/NZX 50 Index lost 37.33 points, or 0.5 per cent, to close today at 7452.38
The dollar rose after yesterday's monetary policy review kept interest rates unchanged.
COMMENT: One in six people aged 65-plus don't own their home, and that's likely to rise.
Steven Joyce should be apologising, says Act leader David Seymour.
Reserve Bank Governor doesn't expect inflation pressure to keep building
The government has allocated $60m in new funds for tourist infrastructure.
Property is the country's largest industry contributing $29.8b to the economy in 2015-16.
Investors have been in the dark for too long over what many chief executives are paid.
Innovation took centre stage at PwC Herald Talks today.
Tourism Industry Aotearoa wants to put candidates under scrutiny.
Data shows a significant jump in the amount Kiwi companies are spending on R&D.
Increased revenue from taxes and lower expenses helped swell NZ government's coffers.
Treasurer Scott Morrison's budget forecasts GDP to rise 2.75 per cent in 2017/18.
NZ's banks could use deeper capital buffers, closer supervision, IMF says.
Spending by tourists on Visa cards was up 12 per cent last year, hitting $2.8 billion.
But Westpac and BNZ see the regulator's planned outsourcing policy as an unnecessary cost.
Rapid gains in house prices could be reignited, the IMF has warned.