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Card spending up in February
Retail spending on electronic cards rose for a 10th straight month in February, led by an increase in consumables.
Retail spending on electronic cards rose for a 10th straight month in February, led by an increase in consumables.
We may be witnessing the death of a doctrine that has shaped our economy, writes Peter Lyons.
Sharemilkers and young people are leaving the industry as pay opportunities worsen.
Fonterra says it remains financially sound, despite high debt levels.
A rising Hawke's Bay housing market, following Auckland into record price levels, does not mean Hawke's Bay is returning to its historic pattern of following the Auckland market, says economist Shamubeel Eaqub.
The kiwi dollar has dropped this morning after Fonterra cut its farmer payout for the second time this year.
Employers are among the stakeholders the Productivity Commission wants to hear from as it sets about a wide-ranging inquiry into tertiary education.
You know I love a person who tells it like it is. Which is why this morning I am tipping my hat to Bill English, writes Mike Hosking.
Embattled dairy farmers were offered a glimmer of hope when world prices firmed for the first time this year.
Rise of 1.4 per cent ends a four-sale losing streak.
Population growth, construction and tourism offset declines in NZ dairy prices.
Zero hour contracts strike me as go nowhere fast conditions that run the risk of easy exploitation, Mike argues.
Documents released to the Labour Party showed the funding gap at these DHBs ranged between $500,000 and nearly $2 million.
Thank heavens for the rain. The warm, wet summer has been fantastic for growing grass, and our farmers needed that.
Bill English has delivered his "State of the Economy" address. On the Economy Hub today, Herald business editor at large Liam Dann, with NZIER economist Christina Leung and Devon Funds Management's Paul Glass discuss the big points.
Finance Minister Bill English says Government looking to reform housing - but warns there's no quick fix to Auckland's housing shortage.
New Zealand saw a new record net gain in migrants of 65,900 in the year to January, driven by increased arrivals from Asia and Australia.
Mike Hosking says regional New Zealand is critical to our country's prosperity, but at what cost? If the only way we can get people to work in these areas is wage subsidies, we're on a very slippery slope.
Banking sector notched up another record year of returns in 2015. But this year, turbulence looms.
House prices rising and no recovery in dairy prices both pose threats to New Zealand banks, Standard & Poor says.
Economists are divided, but on balance, wait and see looks like the Reserve Bank's best strategy for interest rates, writes Brian Fallow.
WATCH THE ECONOMY HUB: Liam Dann debates the big issues with two of the country's leading economists in our new business show.
While the risk of a depression always exists, we should not fear recessions like our grandparents did, writes Mike Taylor.