PremiumPremiumEmploymentWhat crisis? NZ stockmarket soars, now close to where it started the yearWhat crisis? Investors have decided to look through all the chaos of 202008 Jun 05:22 AM
EmploymentMarket Watch: Shares soar through political turmoilShare investors continue to view the world's recovery more optimistically than most.04 Jun 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeLiam Dann: Why this week is one of the biggest in NZ's economic historyWith the surreal drama of lockdown almost behind us, the real economic grind begins.09 May 05:00 PM
EmploymentS&P Global: NZ successfully navigating crisisRatings agency S&P has praised New Zealand's economy and pandemic response.04 May 05:52 AM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentNegative interest rates likely this year - WestpacWestpac economists say the Reserve Bank will be forced to cut OCR below zero this year.28 Apr 05:46 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeFood, fuel and wages: What Covid economy will do to cost of livingToday's inflation data will show wage and price rises, but economists say it can't last.19 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumCompaniesAdrian Orr warns: Not all businesses can be savedAdrian Orr is confident NZ will get through this as long as we look out for each other.03 Apr 04:44 AM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentQE Explainer: RBNZ move signals new era for economyThe Reserve Bank draws on New Zealand's collective wealth to stabilise money markets.24 Mar 04:45 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Why supermarkets aren't the scariest markets right nowFood supply is causing unnecessary panic but credit markets are a more serious concern.21 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeThe next big move the Reserve Bank could makeBNZ expects the Reserve Bank to move soon on bond purchases to take stress off credit.19 Mar 04:40 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannHow the Reserve Bank's big plan B works - Orr explainsDon't call it printing money, says Orr as the Reserve Bank considers QE.16 Mar 04:56 AM
Official Cash RateAll major banks pass on full OCR cut to customersWestpac says it will pass on the full OCR cut.15 Mar 07:22 PM
Official Cash RateCoronavirus emergency move: Reserve Bank cuts OCR to record lowThe central bank was not scheduled to review the OCR until March 25.15 Mar 07:05 PM
EconomyLiam Dann: The historic fight to maintain confidence in our economyMaintaining confidence in financial system is key to riding out coronavirus economic shock15 Mar 06:53 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomySpecial report: Supply crunch makes coronavirus slump unprecedentedCrunch time for many businesses may be only weeks away.06 Mar 04:53 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: How to save the economy? Tax cuts, rate cuts or both?We say: Govt has money to support the economy but faces hard choices on how it's spent.04 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeLiam Dann: Rate cut odds rise as coronavirus crisis deepensEconomists rapidly revising forecasts as the extent of the economic damage becomes clear.02 Mar 04:58 AM
Banking and financeVirus impact: NZ's biggest bank tips three interest rate cuts by MayANZ predicts the OCR could drop as low as 0.25 per cent.01 Mar 09:38 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Return of house price 'wealth effect' embarrassing for LabourBack to the future: Rising prices put Government back to where the last one left off.15 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Coronavirus fears risk dividing societyWe need to strike a balance between panic and nonchalance in our response to coronavirus.12 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentLiam Dann: Reserve Bank keeps calm and carries onKeep calm and carry on: Reserve Bank says it's too soon to act on coronavirus threat.12 Feb 04:53 AM
PremiumPremiumEconomyAdrian Orr faces big coronavirus challengeCoronavirus has complicated the outlook for interest rates.09 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Why we shouldn't panic about coronavirusThe outbreak is a very serious event but still requires a calm and response.08 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentLiam Dann: Economists warn of coronavirus shockNew jobs data points to strong NZ economy but coronavirus could cut 1st quarter GDP 0.6%.05 Feb 04:56 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Need to keep house prices affordableEDITORIAL: Our Government needs to find new ways to provide affordable first homes.09 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentLiam Dann: The five things that will shape the Kiwi economy in 2020What are the trends that will define the economy this year? We ask top economists.03 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Adrian Orr unlike any previous Reserve Bank GovernorEDITORIAL: Adrian Orr does not mind surprises - but has he lost the plot?29 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: The bad joke that spoiled a golden decadeAs the decade draws to a close Liam Dann looks back on the forces that shaped our lives.14 Dec 03:44 PM
Banking and financeASB: Slowdown not over yet, Govt needs to do moreASB economists warn the economy is still slowing and more government stimulus is needed.24 Nov 04:00 PM
ManufacturingWestpac: The worst is over, economy headed for reboundHeadwinds remain but the slowdown in GDP growth may have bottomed out, say economists.19 Nov 04:00 PM
EconomyLiam Dann: RBNZ's summer breather makes me feel fineToday's OCR call surprised markets but was hardly out of the blue.13 Nov 04:53 AM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentLiam Dann: Jobs market may be worse than it looksThere are cracks appearing in New Zealand's strong labour data. Should we be worried?06 Nov 04:55 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Govt should ignore calls for panic spendingCalls for Grant Robertson to launch emergency economic stimulus are unrealistic.19 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: When NZ mortgage rates hit 8.75%COMMENT: When the HOS launched, the economy was booming but confidence was also low.05 Oct 04:00 PM