PremiumPremiumBusinessBuilding consents continue to rise as cost pressures easeLower interest rates and building costs have driven a pick-up in residential consents.03 Mar 02:35 AM
Politics'A disgrace': One in seven Kiwi kids living in material hardshipChild poverty figures remain persistently high, according to new data from Stats NZ.26 Feb 12:06 AM
PremiumRetailKiwis turn away from beer and wine as alcohol consumption hits all-time lowNew Zealanders now average 1.6 standard drinks per adult per day.25 Feb 04:00 AM
InflationFood prices experience largest monthly rise in four years as grocery prices jump16 Feb 10:35 PM
Employment‘Not great but better than it looks’ - economists see bright spots in today’s unemployment rise04 Feb 02:17 AM
PremiumWellingtonIs Wellington falling behind? New numbers show Tauranga and Hamilton population overtaking capital04 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Is the economic recovery enough to save the coalition?OPINION: The fragile recovery puts the coalition's re-election on the line.23 Dec 08:00 PM
InflationFood prices fall for third month, but groceries, power still risingStats NZ's latest selected price index shows third monthly decline in food prices.15 Dec 10:48 PM
New ZealandWhy Rotorua’s young people are struggling to get hiredIt's not poor attitudes preventing youth from getting jobs, an advocate says.13 Dec 05:03 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailRetail card spending hits $10b as Black Friday gives sector a liftRetail NZ chief Carolyn Young says the uplift offers 'green shoots' of recovery.11 Dec 10:54 PM
New ZealandLeaving for Oz: Why so many Kiwis are giving up on the local job marketStats NZ recorded just over 124,000 migrant departures in the year to October.10 Dec 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessIs the worst of the brain drain over? Why NZ may have turned tide on talent lossAnnual net migration ticked up in October but remains low by historic standards.10 Dec 12:38 AM
BusinessTourism tallies up in October, record from AustraliaNew Zealand's visitor numbers reach 93% of the country's pre-pandemic peak.09 Dec 10:29 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSimon Wilson's Love this City: Good growth or the worst plan ever?Opinion: Plan Change 120, 'fraud' allegations in Papatoetoe, the Botanic Gardens and more.21 Nov 04:00 PM
InflationFood prices rise 4.7% in year to October, but cheaper veggies drive monthly declineVegetable prices fell 10.7% in October, the biggest monthly drop since 2021.16 Nov 10:47 PM
OpinionPaul Spoonley: Growing, going, gone: latest numbers show NZ now at risk of population stagnationOPINION: New Zealand recorded population growth of only 0.7% this year.16 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandExpat earning $34k more in Oz says it's 'really hard' watching NZ 'going backwards'Stats NZ says 72,700 New Zealanders left in the past year, mostly for Australia.16 Nov 05:30 AM
BusinessConsumers spending more – but only justNew card spending data shows that signs of recovery are yet to include consumer spending.12 Nov 11:03 PM
BusinessUnemployment hits 8-year high - 160,000 Kiwis out of workThe rate is the highest since December 2016.04 Nov 09:31 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyWhat next at Westgate? Five-building big-box retail hub rising with NZ’s biggest KmartNew Kmart Westgate will be 6700sq m, bigger than the almost-half-hectare Manukau store.02 Nov 11:21 PM
PremiumPremiumProperty'Trend turns' - new housing consents up 3.6% annuallyAuckland and Otago contributed most to annual rise in building consents issued.02 Nov 10:36 PM
PoliticsLabour unveils economic policy with few costings, PM says National would be 'crucified' for thatLeader Chris Hipkins has been under pressure to start releasing policy.20 Oct 12:19 AM
InflationThe stats that suggest food inflation may have peakedPrices up 4.1% for the year to September, but first monthly drop since February.15 Oct 10:37 PM
Retail'Households aren’t rushing to the checkout yet': Retail spending dips 0.5% in September as growth streak endsHospitality was the only sector to see growth, rising 1.5% in September.13 Oct 10:16 PM
BusinessMigration slump deepens as record numbers of Kiwis head overseasAnnual net migration has fallen again as fewer migrants arrived in the year to August.13 Oct 12:10 AM
TourismTourism numbers up in August, airline group says NZ close to pre-pandemic peaksAustralian tourists drove a surge in winter visitor numbers.12 Oct 10:27 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Where Kiwis are spending their money in 2025 and where they’re not OPINION: Two sets of new data offer clues to the state of mind of consumers. 12 Oct 08:19 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsKiwis are drinking less, and violent crime is dropping. New data shows how the two relateThe number of victims of alcohol-related violent offending is dropping. 05 Oct 08:31 PM
