Official Cash RateRevealed: Three true causes of our 20-year housing boomMain driver of house prices in the past two decades? Global interest rate drops.18 Aug 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionNo Minister, more spending won't help keep inflation downOpinion: To sell targeted fiscal spending as keeping inflation under control is a stretch.19 Jul 05:33 AM
Interest ratesTreasury paper warns more Government spending will hike interest ratesA Treasury paper has warned more Government spending would force higher interest rates.12 Jul 08:00 AM
OpinionDecoding Parliament's money talkMPs go on about money a lot, whether spending or saving it. But it's worth understanding.03 Jul 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesDo Auckland port's woes lie in ditching of council assets expert?Councillor suggests decision to save money on experts may have backfired.13 Jun 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsDown $2.2 billion - Government learns not to check KiwiSaverThe Government's KiwiSaver took a hit this month, dragging the Crown accounts into debt.08 Jun 03:51 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsBudget 2022: $75m for Pacific debt crises - but more may be neededNew Zealand will put up $75m to help Pacific Islands ward off debt crises.01 Jun 06:50 AM
PoliticsGovernment spending 'clearly unhelpful' in fighting inflation - Don BrashFormer governor says the RBNZ has a fight on its hands after a big Budget.28 May 09:42 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThomas Coughlan: Clock ticks for Labour's inflation battleOPINION: Will inflation derail the Government's future?27 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateJenée Tibshraeny: Budget a taste of what's to come if we don't control inflationHow Budget 2022 is characterised by inflation.22 May 01:00 AM
PoliticsBudget 2022: The details you may have missed in the multibillion-dollar packageThe Harry Potter of political announcements was spread across a whopping 170 pages.20 May 04:25 AM
PoliticsBudget 2022: Property taxes will be gone 'immediately' - LuxonChristopher Luxon says he would "immediately" axe Labour's tax on landlords.20 May 04:15 AM
PoliticsLive: Finance Minister pitches Budget to business leaders"Scramble" to keep ahead of challenges, but recession not imminent, economist says.20 May 02:35 AM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RatePass the parcel? Expect an enlarged bond tender programmeThe Treasury is expected to announce an enlarged bond tender programme in the Budget.18 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsBudget 2022: Luxon and Willis on Budget, spending cuts, and deficitsTomorrow, National leader Christopher Luxon will try and topple the Government...18 May 12:32 AM
New ZealandOpinion: James Shaw is toast and his emissions plan a dog's breakfastOPINION: Economics has won the day over the environment, John MacDonald writes.17 May 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Why a recession could be good for usWith record low unemployment a short sharp inflation beating recession might not be so bad30 Apr 05:11 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsCovid blows $350m hole in transport fund, fears infrastructure projects might be cutTransport funding has been suffering under Covid because people are driving less.11 Apr 05:00 PM
PoliticsRobertson urges caution after $1.8b Govt paydayThe Government's books continue to outperform expectations.04 Apr 11:49 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Tougher economic year ahead? How dark will it get?Are we emerging from the grip of Covid straight into a full-blown economic meltdown?26 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeLiam Dann: GDP underwhelms, points to tougher year aheadThe economy rebounded out of the Delta lock down but the data didn't beat expectations.17 Mar 12:26 AM
PremiumPremiumFreight and logisticsLiam Dann: How the Govt can afford fuel tax cuts - and what it will do to inflationANZ economists say the moves will likely mean a lower peak for inflation.14 Mar 04:00 AM
EconomyCrown accounts beating forecasts by billionsCrown Accounts for the six months to the end of December reflect the post-Delta rebound.16 Feb 10:52 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Is the housing slump finally here?Economists say the housing boom is over and expect prices to keep falling across 2022.15 Feb 04:45 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBehind KiwiRail's failed $565m Budget bid for mega-ferriesFerries procured without extra $565m requested: saga ends with "stern" Robertson letter.06 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsWasteful spending cops 'D' for Ministry of HealthA damning review of the Ministry of Health has questioned its wasteful spending.02 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCovid crunch: Auckland lockdown cost $8 billionTreasury has calculated the cost of Auckland's August to November lockdown.21 Jan 02:42 AM
EconomyWestpac's chief economist appointed to the TreasuryWestpac's Dominick Stephens has been appointed to the Treasury.18 Jan 12:44 AM
PoliticsWeather wars: Forecasters' relationship turns frostyA battle between two Government weather forecasters turned dirty recently.02 Jan 04:00 PM
PoliticsGrant Robertson's $6b Christmas presentTreasury has delivered an early Christmas present to Grant Robertson.15 Dec 04:38 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsWhat to expect when the Government opens the booksWhat to expect in the Government's big announcement on Wednesday.14 Dec 05:59 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion | Why we have sewage in hospital wallsOPINION: Kathy Spencer identifies the culprit and puts her case for a solution.28 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandTreasury put aside 10 times amount of money Govt paid abused Lake Alice patientsEx-patients were living in cars, and struggling with personal and family relationships.22 Nov 07:08 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: New Zealand's public service is in declineOur current approach is supremely short-sighted.17 Nov 10:00 PM