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GDP: It's official - we're in recession
Recession as a second quarter of contraction recorded, per capita numbers are even worse.
Is NZ in recession? Even if not, hold the champagne - we’re going backwards
New data on Wednesday will determine whether we are officially in recession.
Buildhub liquidation: 145 immigrants fired, company owes $2.2m
In a cruel twist, the company blamed its own staff and media reports here and overseas.
Māori authority exports drop 16 per cent in September quarter
Stats NZ's tatauranga umanga Māori data for the September quarter show a drop in exports.
Vaping, swimming pools, live gigs: 2023 sets consumer spending records
Data from ANZ and Worldline showed spending was subdued in December but still set records.
SME concerns shift from staffing to survival
New data shows SMEs are under more economic pressure.
Liam Dann: Never mind the technicalities, New Zealand is in recession
OPINION: If there's an upside to grim GDP data, it may be we'll get through this sooner.
Retail recession: Costs and crime crushing profits
The Warehouse Group is one major retailer suffering amid inflation.
NZ no longer in recession, GDP result exceeds expectations
Strong exports, IT services, manufacturing helped drive growth in second quarter.
Odds of a soft landing? Seven big questions with S&P Global's chief economist
Visiting New York-based economist Paul Gruenwald outlines the challenges facing the world.
Are we out of recession? Economists make their picks
After two quarters of contraction, has the economy rebounded - and can it last?
Retail sales down: Where Kiwis are spending less
Stats NZ data for the June quarter shows another drop in retail sales volumes.
'Eyewatering': Ezibuy administrators' $1.5m bill for two months' work
Online retailer Ezibuy owes creditors about $117 million.
My Food Bag defends executive salaries, remains focused on 'right-sizing'
My Food Bag chairman Tony Carter defended high exec payouts as the company cuts costs.
Craft breweries: Alcohol excise hikes ‘a slap in the face’
Independent craft breweries around the country say excise hikes are squeezing businesses.
Buyout boom: Who’s coming after Kiwi companies?
PLUS: How to pick recession resilient stocks.
Nation of Debt: Kiwis putting more on the plastic to cope with the cost of living
How the economic slowdown is stretching household budgets.
Auckland apartment market: New sales plummet, projects abandoned
There's been an 83 per cent pre-sale drop in the last six years.
Well-trod path: Kiwi shoe making school off to Oz
Founder Lou Clifton says the pandemic and recession have hit NZ' shoemaking industry.
Mark Lister: The recession that wasn’t
OPINION: It takes more than a basic two quarters of contraction to constitute a recession.
Retail spending reinforces expectations for economic downturn
Spending in June showed a small bounce-back after last month's slump.
Cars and clothes drive Kiwi card spending increase
Fuel costs a big factor as billions in card spending dissected.