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'Trend turns' - new housing consents up 3.6% annually

Auckland and Otago contributed most to annual rise in building consents issued.

Unemployment expected to hit an eight-year high

The Household Labour Force Survey will show a new jobless rate as well as wage growth.

'2026 likely to be trough year': SkyCity CEO on recovery forecast

Still trying to sell Auckland car parks for $200m, NZICC finally opening in February.

Watch: 41 robots working inside new $90m DHL Auckland pharmaceutical warehouse

Two robot types move supplies, do physical lifting and perform boring, repetitive tasks.

'Green shoots are emerging' – business confidence jumps to eight-month high

ANZ's Business Outlook suggests the economic recovery may have resumed in October.

Inside Mitre 10's big plan to challenge rivals and close an Auckland gap

Five new stores are already opened or planned, but the CEO talks a two-pronged strategy.

Property Insider: Auckland getting 1734 new student beds in three towers worth $716m

Who’s behind them and why the demand?

Mitre 10 cuts $71m loss as debt drops sharply

Andrea Scown, CEO for four years, tells how members are battling the tougher economy.

NZ Herald Live: Mood of the Boardroom

Mood of the Boardroom

'Demise of our country': Manufacturing boss paints bleak economic picture

The director has given an honest account of the struggle businesses and employees face.

New member appointed to Reserve Bank committee that sets the OCR

Agribusiness exec Hayley Gourley has been appointed as a Monetary Policy Committee member.

'A wake-up call': Female-only start-ups get fraction of capital funding

Of roughly $160m of capital investment, female start-ups received just $4.5m.

Councils push for KiwiSaver contributions but Govt shuts door

Councillors are classed as contractors, so miss out on KiwiSaver top-ups.

Brain drain still flowing, but worst might be behind us

Record numbers of Kiwis departed in the year to July, but the trend has eased.

Construction, manufacturing slumped in June quarter

The final June-quarter data before the next GDP release paint a grim picture.

Liam Dann: Runway for pre-election turnaround looks dangerously short for Luxon

For voters to feel good about the economy in 2026, we need signs of recovery very soon.