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!['Bombed out': Neighbours up in arms about half-finished apartment complex](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'Bombed out': Neighbours up in arms about half-finished apartment complex
Tough times for developers leaves Auckland street with unfinished eyesore, neighbours say.
![Wide range of Kiwis facing financial difficulties](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Wide range of Kiwis facing financial difficulties
Inaction is not going to work out if you’re already struggling.
![Rising interest rates yet to dampen appetite for shopping](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Rising interest rates yet to dampen appetite for shopping
Electronic card data for February shows Kiwis are still spending.
![Rise in job adverts points to more inflation pressure](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Rise in job adverts points to more inflation pressure
New SEEK data contains some worrying signs for the Reserve Bank.
![Business confidence on mend as inflation fears start to ease](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Business confidence on mend as inflation fears start to ease
The latest ANZ Business Outlook shows firms expect to raise their prices less this year.
![Christopher Niesche: RBA looks for signs of consumer spending drop-off](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Christopher Niesche: RBA looks for signs of consumer spending drop-off
When will Aussies cut their spending enough to cool inflation?
![Latest inflation stats: Rising cost of housing, food and transport](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Latest inflation stats: Rising cost of housing, food and transport
The consumers price index shot up by 7.2 per cent, but some "encouraging" signs noticed.
![Inflation expected to remain 'red hot'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Inflation expected to remain 'red hot'
Economists expect inflation to have fallen a fraction in the December quarter.
![US economy can still pull off ‘soft landing’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
US economy can still pull off ‘soft landing’
Financial Times: Biden administration sees large-scale investments blunting downturn.
![Opinion: Must the Reserve Bank wreck the economy to fight inflation?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Opinion: Must the Reserve Bank wreck the economy to fight inflation?
OPINION: A social justice researcher asks why we have to accept the RBNZ strategy.
![Govt books in relatively good shape, but Robertson has warning for NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Govt books in relatively good shape, but Robertson has warning for NZ
Crown accounts for the four months to the end of October were released by Treasury today.
![Consumer confidence takes a dive as cost of living bites](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Consumer confidence takes a dive as cost of living bites
In news that will cheer the Reserve Bank, consumers feel more downbeat about spending.
![Black Friday spending 'counterintuitive' as recession looms](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Black Friday spending 'counterintuitive' as recession looms
Experts are advising consumers to spend wisely this Black Friday.
![How women became a powerhouse in NZ’s infrastructure](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
How women became a powerhouse in NZ’s infrastructure
Three key trends influencing the infrastructure sector.
!['Vast' infrastructure plans hit big cost speed bump](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'Vast' infrastructure plans hit big cost speed bump
An action plan for building New Zealand’s vital infrastructure will be out shortly.
![Unemployment tipped for record low, wage growth for record high](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Unemployment tipped for record low, wage growth for record high
Record low unemployment and high wage growth may be viewed as bad economic news this week.
![Liam Dann: Recession risk as ugly inflation data means mortgage rate hikes inevitable](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Liam Dann: Recession risk as ugly inflation data means mortgage rate hikes inevitable
Economy risks sliding into recession next year if Reserve Bank is forced to hike rates.
![Has inflation peaked? New data to reveal how high cost of living has risen](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Has inflation peaked? New data to reveal how high cost of living has risen
Consumer price index data for the September quarter will provide insight into inflation.
![Liam Dann: Economic outlook darkens as inflation fight intensifies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Liam Dann: Economic outlook darkens as inflation fight intensifies
Last week's US inflation data provided an ominous warning for New Zealand's economy.
![Woman's new home build hit with extra $213k bill as costs rise](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Woman's new home build hit with extra $213k bill as costs rise
The woman quickly realised the fixed prices quoted were far too good to be true.