Liam Dann: Why the big fall in inflation isn’t as good as it looks (and is Taylor Swift to blame?)
Westpac economists highlight the Swiftflation effect, BNZ urges RBNZ to shake it off.
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Big jump in late-summer visitors to NZ from a year ago
Overseas visitor numbers up, but still not at pre-pandemic levels.
Breaking boundaries: Māori data apprentice empowers iwi resilience
Rickii-Lee Parekura is using data collection to empower her iwi.
More productive land being used for urban development - study
More productive soil is eroding or being used for urban development.
'Silver lining' of immigration: New house consents plummet, what might change that?
'For every three people coming into New Zealand, we need a new house.' - Mike Blackburn.
Will you marry...me and my hybrid workstation?
It's tactical: How working couples make their hybrid work situations suit them.
Home-building construction crunch: Who has failed lately and why
A 12-point list of the many builder failures lately.
We need to talk about the gender pay gap
OPINION: The pay gap actually has little to do with employers short-changing women.
Nexus of nefarious influences hurting NZ manufacturing
Pressures from inflation, high interest rates made year tough for $31 billion sector.
How many people rent homes in New Zealand? Bond data shows all-time record
Rental bonds were lodged for 410,904 properties by November 1, Tenancy Services said.
Public sector stress: Inside the 'unsettling' efforts to cut costs at govt departments
Just how deep will the cuts go in the race to cut spending?
$100m Radisson Red hotel planned for Auckland's Queen St
Second ex-bank HQ offices to be converted into a hotel, after InterContinenal Auckland.
New Zealand's birth rate falls to lowest since World War II
Statistics released this morning show there were 19,071 more births than deaths in 2023.
Migration, WW2 drive NZ's population changes
Latest migration figures put New Zealand’s population at 5,305,600.
Jobs surprise: Unemployment rate rises, but slowdown not as bad as expected
New data shows the labour market holding firm despite record immigration.
Residential building consents fall from all-time high
Just 80% of consents result in construction now, down from 95% previously: one estimate.
Annual household living costs increased 7 per cent - who was hit hardest?
The cost of living is outpacing inflation - up 7 per cent. But there is good news.
Migration record as nearly 250,000 arrive in a year - but departures up too
More talented, not 'desperate and dateless', NZ citizens than ever before may have left.
December spending on a “sharper decline than expected”
Electronic card spending fell at the end of last year which might be bad news for retail.
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.
30,000 more jobs in Auckland - including health sector growth
Healthcare sector the fastest-growing employer nationwide.
Waterbeds, wine coolers and wool bathing shorts: What Consumers Price Index tells us about our past
The CPI has been around for more than 100 years, so is a window to our past.
Hawke’s Bay cruise ship season: No Stats NZ data for biggest ever
There is no Stats NZ cruise ship data, but local businesses say their own numbers speak.
GDP shocker: How badly is NZ’s economy really doing?
The guinea pig economy, or as bad as Equatorial Guinea?
The food prices jumping the most in 2023
Cost of vegetables increases after adverse weather events, disease.
Retail spending up in November but retail outlook remains ‘cautious’
Stats NZ data showed card spending was up across all categories last month.
Travel stars in latest trade stats but demand for consumer goods guzzles up Kiwi dollars
Overall trade just shy of $50b as travel the star performer in sluggish field.
Retail sales across NZ flat in September quarter
Tough slog for Kiwi shops confirmed in new statistics.
Strewth! Sweet tooth imports rise but NZ trade deficit slims down
Metal adds a lustre to export but China trade tumbles.
Scamfest as retailers hope Black Friday and Cyber Monday pay off
Two big events made in the US, and one made in China, aim to ignite retail fortunes.
Eftpos, credit card retail spending well down in October
Spending in retail industries fell 0.7 per cent compared to September, down by $44m.
Leaving home: Record net migration loss as Kiwis fly away
Overall net migration gains also hit another record high, at 118,900 arrivals.
Concrete data points to NZ building slowdown
Another fall in concrete production indicates an eventual decline in building activity.