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Concrete stats show hard times for construction sector

Tight public sector spending cited as new data sheds light on building activity.

Property boom: Gisborne region soars in home consents and sales

Huge amount of property market "positivity" after a tough 2023.

'Reckless': 170 jobs on line at Kāinga Ora and housing agency as axe falls across public sector

Workers have been told not to make a decision 'on a whim'.

'Gloomier than expected' unemployment figures point to economy cooling fast

Beneath the topline unemployment figures, labour market data was worse than expected.

Average household living cost surged 6.2 per cent in year

Household inflation is well above consumer price inflation, and there's one major culprit.

Unemployment set to rise - but by how much?

Labour market data for the first quarter is due on Wednesday.

Liam Dann: Why so many Kiwis are leaving for Australia and its stronger economy

OPINION: Kiwis are leaving at record rates, recalling NZ's great late 1970s brain drain.

Why is the Govt slashing thousands of public sector jobs - and how will it affect Wellington?

ANALYSIS: The Government's cuts will hurt, but their wider impact might be muted.

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.