KiwiSaver'Stark inequality': Number of contributors to KiwiSaver falls for the first timeAre providers doing enough to encourage people to save?10 Sep 12:00 AM
PremiumPoliticsTreasury paper Govt tried to hide warns Kiwis to 'accept a lower level of public service'A Treasury Paper warns service quality will need to reduce to hit spending goal. 08 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanAfter Investment Boost, Budget 2026 needs to be about polling boost – Thomas CoughlanOPINION: Treasury told ministers that years of cuts will be needed to maintain spending. 05 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Reserve Bank and polls give Luxon a reprieve21 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumEmploymentConstruction jobs down more than 12,000 in a year, more youth out of work28 Jul 05:44 AM
PoliticsWatch: Luxon mouths off at ‘frickin’ Hipkins over cost of living policy stoush22 Jul 12:05 AM
Interest ratesLower interest rates, more money printing - RBNZ considers response to ageing population14 Jul 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessEmails reveal Willis wanted Budget lock-up to be more restrictedTreasury staffer also floated lock-up interview ban.13 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: NZ Super needs to be cut nowOPINION: Don’t laugh at the disastrous US fiscal outlook – we’re set to outdo them.03 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPersonal FinanceACC crackdown: Insurer commits to 'ambitious' targets to cut claims growthState insurer eyes people receiving long-term compo.02 Jul 05:02 PM
TaxInland Revenue weighs up tax hikes to pay for ageing populationGST rate hike deemed a viable option. 26 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumHealthcareACC scrutinised over slow payouts after landmark court rulingAdvocates say sexual abuse victims could be missing out.22 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessSlower global growth to weigh on NZ's economic recovery - OECD The OECD says the world's economic prospects are waning, just as NZ starts to recover.03 Jun 10:32 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSteven JoyceSteven Joyce: AI is key to unlocking New Zealand's economic potentialOPINION: AI offers huge opportunities amid current economic challenges.30 May 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyHayden Wilson: Budget 2025 - A pass mark, with reservationsOpinion: Budget's bold tax move could spur business investment.25 May 05:00 PM
WorldOpinion: How Japan's bond market turmoil affects global stabilityJapanese bond yields hit record highs, sparking fears for Western economies.21 May 07:26 PM
AnalysisJenée TibshraenyJenée Tibshraeny: Five things to watch in today's 'Reality Bites Budget'Will Nicola Willis be able to cut spending and spur growth?21 May 05:01 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionToby Moore: Why debt ceiling fears are overblownOPINION: Finance Minister Willis warned last Tuesday of nearing NZ's debt ceiling.21 May 03:13 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Is ACC still affordable in its current state? OPINION: Politicians need to learn budgeting lessons from the pay equity disaster.21 May 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHayden Wilson: Fiscal restraint and growth focus define upcoming BudgetOPINION: Is there light at the end of the tunnel?18 May 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessBudget to reveal high watermark for $132b government debtEconomists expect Thursday's Budget to mark peak government debt levels.18 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: A delusional alternative Budget from Greens is what we've come to expectOPINION: The Greens derive much of their support from the wealthiest electorates in NZ.17 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisThomas CoughlanAn average registered nurse's pay will fall under Greens' tax plan Plans come at an unfortunate time, with the Opposition protesting pay equity changes.17 May 12:48 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThe Budget lever the Govt could pull to lift NZ out of economic doldrumsOPINION: NZ has long aspired to have an energy-resilient economy. This is a way to do it.16 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics‘Debt-funded spending spree’: Economist from NZ’s largest bank aims at Labour’s BudgetsAn ANZ economist has said Labour's Budgets were unsustainable and fuelled inflation. 13 May 07:20 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Political games hinder vital superannuation reformOPINION: It's time for NZ's leaders to tackle the superannuation debate together.09 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBryce Wilkinson: Nicola Willis faces uphill Budget battle with fiscal deficitsOPINION: This year's Budget needs to cut ineffective spending and increase income.07 May 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Nicola Willis needs to address NZ Super age nowOPINION: Talk of 'no frills' and 'lolly scrambles' in the Budget is just a distraction.02 May 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPersonal FinanceLabour finally shoots down Te Pāti Māori’s policy for Māori to receive Super at 55Te Pāti Māori's policy could cost nearly $4 billion a year.17 Apr 01:06 AM
PremiumPremiumPersonal FinanceLabour tight-lipped as Te Pāti Māori wants Māori to receive Super at 55-58Te Pāti Māori's policy could cost nearly $4 billion. 16 Apr 12:00 AM
