Covid crunch: NZ house prices tipped to fall by 10 per cent
S&P says the credit ratings of local banks should hold despite a 10% fall in house prices.
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Job losses: How we're tracking and where we're headed
Employment confidence plunged as unemployment spiked after lockdown.
Dairy industry still short 1000 workers
Hundreds of out of work Kiwis have signalled an interest in the dairy industry.
Tauranga job seekers feeling 'daunted and fragile'
Competition for some jobs in Tauranga is running hot.
One 6pm newsreader? Future of TVNZ co-anchors in doubt
TVNZ is considering going to a sole 6pm news anchor as it cuts 70 to 90 jobs this week.
Countdown hub build will create 150 jobs
A 38,000sqm Countdown hub will add to high demand for those skilled in construction
Apprenticeship boost: Experts say subsidy will help with skills shortage
School leavers and Covid-affected job seekers looking to retrain will benefit from scheme.
Liam Dann: Why consumer confidence is 'better than expected'
There were concerns that the numbers would be much worse.
Christmas coming early to Wānaka to spread cheer amid Covid gloom
Wānaka has been hit hard by the effects of Covid, so a community dinner will spread cheer.
Can malls survive the post-Covid environment?
Herald survey of an Auckland mall reveals retail is in for tough times.
Vodafone confirms large job cuts due to Covid-19
Up to 140 staff at Vodafone NZ could lose their jobs.
St John facing staff cuts, aims to save $30 million
St John is aiming to save $30 million to survive the economic impacts of Covid-19.
Warehouse Group CEO on move to agile, store closures
Online retailing is now a major focus for the NZX-listed retail group.
Market soars and economists upgrade outlook on move to level 1
Share markets soared and economists revised their forecasts as optimism took hold today.
What crisis? NZ stockmarket soars, now close to where it started the year
What crisis? Investors have decided to look through all the chaos of 2020
MSD asked to mind accuracy, quality assurance after redundancy pay error
It comes after people were wrongly denied the benefit based on redundancy payments.
Market Watch: Shares soar through political turmoil
Share investors continue to view the world's recovery more optimistically than most.
Comment: Existing policy 'can allow wealthy migrants to help with rebuild'
Government doesn't need to reinvent wheel on immigration, says consultant David Cooper.
Run-down Auckland house sells for $1.14m
House sold despite warnings house prices about to plunge due to Covid-19 pandemic.
Liam Dann: Why Australia will recover faster than NZ
Comparisons with our neighbours across the ditch are fun but not necessarily relevant.
Wage subsidies welcome but jobs needed
Editorial: More than 43,000 Kiwis made jobless since Covid 19 alert levels started.
Liam Dann: NZ faces big choice on immigration - are we ready?
For better or worse, immigration has been the magic ingredient in NZ's economic growth.
Liam Dann: Muller finds his focus with small business policy
A tight focus on small business and employment helped new National leader back on track.
'Second wave' of job losses coming - here are 14,000 already gone
With cuts affecting low paid workers, the next wave will creep 'higher up the food chain'
Government invests millions in job pathways for youth
"This is not just an employment service it's about providing wraparound support."
Editorial: Debt remains a threat to economic recovery
We say: The Reserve Bank has reassured on financial stability but some big risks remain.
Work anxiety: Help is there you just need to know where to look
Bosses need to support and help staff adjust to the return to work after lockdown.
'It's a slap in the face': Who gains and who misses out in Covid-19 income package
New $490-a-week payment may benefit 230,000 people, but some will miss out.
TAB cuts jobs after plans to axe 30% of its workforce
TAB had consulted on removing 220 jobs the past two weeks, 30 per cent of its workforce.
Redundancies pitting workers against each other
One hotel has offered half of its remaining jobs to work visa holders.
Kiwis who lost jobs due to Covid-19 crisis to get $490 a week income relief payment
The newly jobless will get a temporary income support payment.
Job security slumps as new survey maps financial confidence
A new survey shows that Covid-19 delivered an unprecedented hit to financial resilience.
Brian Fallow: Wishful thinking won't save tourism jobs
COMMENT: Many people -- in NZ and overseas -- will be in no position to pay for a holiday.
'Greatest shock in living memory': Bay could lose 14,550 jobs
The report provides an overview of the anticipated economic impacts of Covid-19 on the Bay