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Finance Minister Grant Robertson. Photo/File.

BUSINESS

Government gives itself more wriggle room on debt

23 May, 2019 8:59am
4 minutes to read

The move potentially gives the Government more scope for spending in its second term

US President Donald Trump has markets on a string. Photo / AP

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: Trump playing global market like a yo-yo

22 May, 2019 6:38pm
5 minutes to read

With stock markets still hitting record highs, does Donald Trump have a magic formula?

Westpac economists are picking a rebound for Auckland house prices. NZH file photograph.

BUSINESS

Lower rates a 'game changer' for economy

22 May, 2019 5:00am
3 minutes to read

Westpac economists are picking a housing rebound and GDP growth following rate cuts

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announcing the Government has rejected a proposed capital gains tax at Parliament, Wellington. 17 April, 2019. NZH photograph by Mark Mitchell.

BUSINESS

CGT call leaves tax strategy 'in tatters'

21 May, 2019 5:00am
3 minutes to read

The Government must outline a new tax strategy to hit its own targets, says David Snell

Grant Robertson will deliver the first Wellbeing Budget next week. Photo / Stephen Parker

BUSINESS

'Last throw of the dice' for Govt 'running out of time'

20 May, 2019 11:05am
3 minutes to read

Government is running out of time to prove it's committed to change, says economist.

Characters on Game of Thrones are generally gloomy about the onset of winter. Photo / AP

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: Winter is coming - that doesn't mean the end of days

18 May, 2019 7:00pm
5 minutes to read

COMMENT: Based on current projections, New Zealand should be fine.

Finance Minister Grant Robertson reading his Budget 2018 in Parliament. Photo / Mark Mitchell

BUSINESS

Robertson: Budget 2019 more like a company 'annual report'

17 May, 2019 5:00am
10 minutes to read

Economy Hub: Finance Minister Grant Robertson talks to Liam Dann ahead of Budget 2019.

In a sea of data, where should you look for the best clues to the economic outlook? Photo/Getty Images.

BUSINESS

Is NZ's economy in trouble? Here are the top five indicators

16 May, 2019 6:25pm
7 minutes to read

In a sea of data, where should you look for the best clues to the economic outlook?

On a monthly basis the country gained a net 4,500 permanent and long-term residents in March. Photo / Getty Images

BUSINESS

Migration eases in March, remains near historic highs

14 May, 2019 10:32am
2 minutes to read

Net migration eased in March although it remains near historic highs.

The Otara markets, an great example of multicultural New Zealand. Photo / Brett Phibbs

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: NZ leads world on immigration rate - and the debate

12 May, 2019 11:00am
5 minutes to read

COMMENT: Govt has not delivered on promises to cut immigration - and that's a good thing.

President Donald Trump speaks during a event, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Thursday, May 9, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo)

BUSINESS

No deal: Trade war escalates as Trump hikes China tariffs

10 May, 2019 6:02pm
4 minutes to read

President Donald Trump has imposed 25 per cent tariffs on US$200 billion of Chinese goods

BUSINESS

Immigration: The number that proves Winston's not in control

10 May, 2019 5:55pm
13 minutes to read

Labour and NZ First campaigned on curbing immigration. But we're back near record levels.

President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Thursday, May 9, 2019. AP Photo.

BUSINESS

Trump's ticking tariff time-bomb - 3pm deadline

10 May, 2019 9:58am
4 minutes to read

Donald Trump is playing hard-ball as trade talks with China get under way. Will it work?

Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr. Photo / Getty Images

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: Reserve Bank's bold OCR cut - did they get it right?

8 May, 2019 7:05pm
5 minutes to read

COMMENT: Reserve Bank has cut rates to a record low despite economy being far from bleak.

The Reserve Bank Rate cut could spark a property price revival, warn economists. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Rate cut will reignite NZ's housing market, says Westpac

8 May, 2019 6:40pm
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The Reserve Bank Rate cut could spark a property price revival, warn economists.

Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr. Photo / File

BUSINESS

OCR cut to record low 1.5 per cent: what it means for you

8 May, 2019 2:00pm
2 minutes to read

The Reserve Bank has made its call on the OCR.

United States President Donald Trump. Photo / AP

BUSINESS

Donald Trump's hardball trade tactic a sign that China truce is near

7 May, 2019 6:58pm
4 minutes to read

Trade war tensions boiling over may be a sign a resolution is close, says visiting expert.

The biggest of perceived Government policy headwinds, the Capital Gains Tax proposal, has been swept definitively away. Photo / 123RF

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: Big Wednesday looms - are rates about to be cut?

7 May, 2019 6:50pm
5 minutes to read

There's a real chance the RBNZ will cut rates this week after more than two years on hold.

The slump in Aussie property prices are starting to show signs of easing. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Aussie property rebound could boost NZ

4 May, 2019 8:19am
3 minutes to read

The Australian economy retains considerable influence over New Zealand's fortunes.

Searching for wage growth. Low unemployment is not doing the job for workers. Photo / Getty Images

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: Stop hoping for a raise. It's not coming

1 May, 2019 7:33pm
4 minutes to read

Unemployment has fallen to near record lows but wages aren't rising - what's gone wrong?

A pocketful of money. Pay packets rose an average of 2 per cent in the year to March.New Zealand Herald Photograph by Kenny Rodger

BUSINESS

Unemployment dips, but wage growth still sluggish

1 May, 2019 10:04am
2 minutes to read

Labour data for March shows unemployment remains low.

Tony Mitchell, the new boss of the Shareholders Association. Photo/File.

BUSINESS

New Shareholders Association chair to target KiwiSaver

30 Apr, 2019 9:42am
4 minutes to read

Tony Mitchell will replace John Hawkins as chair of the NZ Shareholders Association

Have pay packets been getting any fatter? Not much, economists say. NZH File Pic.

BUSINESS

New data to show wage growth still missing in action

29 Apr, 2019 5:00am
3 minutes to read

Labour market data due Wednesday will show what impact new Government policies have had.

Oil markets are fascinating precisely because they come with a complicating layer of international politics. Photo / 123RF

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: Petrol prices rise as Trump pumps oil market

28 Apr, 2019 5:00am
5 minutes to read

Comment: The US appears to be doing its best to hike rates.

NZ exports to China boomed in March. Photo / File

BUSINESS

NZ export earnings at all-time high as China trade booms

26 Apr, 2019 2:20pm
3 minutes to read

Record export earnings provide an economic bright spot against slowing domestic growth.

New Zealand's economy is slowing but will soon hit bottom. Photo / 123RF

BUSINESS

NZ's slowdown nears bottom of the trough

25 Apr, 2019 2:06pm
3 minutes to read

New Zealand's economy is slowing but will soon hit bottom.

The NZX50 has hit a big milestone. Photo / Getty Images

BUSINESS

Stock market busts through magic 10,000 mark

23 Apr, 2019 12:31pm
3 minutes to read

The New Zealand sharemarket's benchmark NZX-50 Index just broke another record.

BUSINESS

Creative destruction: Will technology create or kill jobs?

22 Apr, 2019 5:00am
2 minutes to read

How should we respond to the changes technology is brings to the jobs market?

Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr. Photo / Mark Mitchell

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: How much risk should banks take?

21 Apr, 2019 5:00am
5 minutes to read

COMMENT: Our Reserve Bank and the Aussie retail banks are headed for an epic showdown.

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: CGT backdown will deliver timely business boost

17 Apr, 2019 6:08pm
3 minutes to read

The lifting of the CGT threat removes at least one layer of the gloom weighing on business

The Government is set to make an announcement on a capital gains tax this afternoon. Photo / Getty Images

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: Heavy or light - Will Govt get CGT just right?

17 Apr, 2019 11:09am
3 minutes to read

The Government is expected to reveal its Capital Gains Tax plan today - what will it be?

ASB economists say costs of new capital requirements will be higher than RBNZ estimates. Photo / File

BUSINESS

ASB warns of economic cost to banking changes

16 Apr, 2019 5:01pm
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ASB economists say costs of new capital requirements will be higher than RBNZ estimates.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern meets Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing last week. Photo / Audrey Young

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: China problem? Nothing to see here

7 Apr, 2019 5:00am
5 minutes to read

COMMENT: Jacinda Ardern's China visit was a success.

BUSINESS

US v China: NZ shouldn't have to choose a side

6 Apr, 2019 12:10pm
7 minutes to read

US China relations expert John Pomfret says NZ should worry less about Beijing's reaction.

Young, innovative companies tend to grow capital so they would be hit hardest by a capital gains tax. Photo / Getty Images

BUSINESS

CGT could cost NZ economy billions

5 Apr, 2019 5:00am
3 minutes to read

Business NZ released a report that estimates the "economic drag" of a proposed CGT.

BUSINESS

Credit squeeze making loans cheaper but harder to get

4 Apr, 2019 4:55pm
2 minutes to read

Rates might be low but tougher lending criteria is putting the squeeze on business.

Li Keqiang delivers the work report at the annual National People's Congress in Beijing's Great Hall of the People. Photo / AP

BUSINESS

China's "tough struggle" a challenge for NZ

3 Apr, 2019 5:00am
5 minutes to read

Our ties to China still serving us well.

BUSINESS

Rate cut expected in May as business confidence falls

2 Apr, 2019 2:05pm
3 minutes to read

Another grim business confidence survey points to a rate cut in May economists say.

Australia's housing market continues to struggle. Photo/Getty Images.

BUSINESS

Aussie house prices keep sliding

1 Apr, 2019 1:01pm
3 minutes to read

Australian house prices fell further in February, with Sydney in the worst shape

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: Interest rate u-turn is middle-class welfare

31 Mar, 2019 5:00am
5 minutes to read

COMMENT: Our Reserve Bank has followed US in a retreat from higher interest rates - again.

A new poll shows more people support than oppose a CGT unless they own assets facing tax. Photo / 123RF

BUSINESS

Kiwis back a capital gains tax, just not for themselves

29 Mar, 2019 5:50pm
3 minutes to read

A new poll shows more people support than oppose a CGT unless they own assets facing tax.

Reserve Bank of NZ Governor Adrian Orr. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Are lower interest rates good news or bad?

28 Mar, 2019 5:50pm
3 minutes to read

COMMENT: Interest rates look like being lower for longer, but should we cheer this?

BUSINESS

Reserve Bank gloom sparks mortgage rate cuts

27 Mar, 2019 6:00pm
3 minutes to read

COMMENT: The Reserve Bank's gloomy tone today wasn't all bad news.

BUSINESS

Capital Gains Tax explained: What it means for business owners

25 Mar, 2019 5:00am
6 minutes to read

Capital Gains Tax Series - Part 1: Business Owners

Floral tributes to the Mosque shooting victims in Hagley Park, Christchurch. Photo / Michael Craig

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: How do we do business in the face of great grief?

24 Mar, 2019 5:00am
5 minutes to read

COMMENT: Whether it's personal or this collective feeling, how do we continue?

Estimates for quarterly GDP growth range from 0.3 to 0.8 per cent. Photo / 123RF

BUSINESS

Economists warning of gloomy GDP growth

18 Mar, 2019 5:00am
3 minutes to read

Estimates for quarterly GDP growth - due on Thursday - range from 0.3 to 0.8 per cent.

Farming’s resurgence comes at a good time as our property boom economy starts to falter. Photo / Brett Phibbs

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: Dairy to rescue as property boom economy falters

17 Mar, 2019 5:00am
5 minutes to read

COMMENT: As risks around domestic economy grow, export prices once again come to rescue.

Annual net migration was up at the end of last year. Photo/Getty Images.

BUSINESS

Immigration numbers starting to rise again

15 Mar, 2019 2:00pm
2 minutes to read

Trends are hard to pick due to the recent revision in methodology.

The failure of May's deal has raised concerns about what will happen next in the Brexit saga. Photo/Getty Images.

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: What next for Brexit shambles?

13 Mar, 2019 11:08am
4 minutes to read

What next? The outcome to the Brexit mess is no clearer after MP's rejected a final deal

Auckland is in a building boom with many cranes covering the city skyline. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Economy Hub: Construction boom still driving Auckland growth

8 Mar, 2019 11:41am
2 minutes to read

The Auckland construction boom continues to underpin steady economic growth - Economist.

US President Donald Trump (left) could meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at the end of this month. Photo / AP

BUSINESS

US/China trade war truce holds risks for NZ

6 Mar, 2019 6:25pm
4 minutes to read

While markets cheer a de-escalation of trade tension a deal may create new problems for NZ

A summer sunrise over Auckland City. New Zealand Herald Photograph by Dean Purcell.

BUSINESS

Auckland out of the doldrums - survey

4 Mar, 2019 12:50pm
3 minutes to read

Hawke's Bay and Canterbury regions have seen strong growth. Auckland also bounced back.

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: Let's dial down the noise around CGT

3 Mar, 2019 5:00am
5 minutes to read

COMMENT: With all the song and dance about CGT, some basic truths are being forgotten.

New Employers and Manufacturers Association boss Brett O'Riley. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Business gloom getting worse - new EMA chief

2 Mar, 2019 5:00am
7 minutes to read

New EMA chief Brett O'Riley says business gloom is getting worse as global risks rise.

Fear of missing out (FOMO) is the biggest driver of the latest market rally. Photo / AP

BUSINESS

FOMO drives stock market's stellar return to new record

1 Mar, 2019 5:39pm
2 minutes to read

Fear of missing out (FOMO) is the biggest driver of the latest market rally.

Finance Minister Grant Robertson says the

BUSINESS

'We're not bound' by CGT, Grant Robertson tells critics

26 Feb, 2019 9:08am
3 minutes to read

Finance Minister Grant Robertson has delivered his first big economic speech for 2019.

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: Have the Treasury and Reserve Bank gone soft?

24 Feb, 2019 5:00am
5 minutes to read

Comment: Mythology is a great narrative but what does that mean for my interest rate?

BUSINESS

Shock and Orr: Big banks sent warning by Reserve Bank Governor

22 Feb, 2019 6:09pm
7 minutes to read

Adrian Orr: The story Tāne Mahuta holds a warning for our biggest banks.

Tamaki Drive as high winds and incoming tide start the closure of the main route from the city. 2018 New Zealand Herald Photo by Greg Bowker

BUSINESS

The top five risks for doing business in NZ

22 Feb, 2019 1:35pm
2 minutes to read

The World Economic Forum Global Risks Report shows corporate concern about climate change

BUSINESS

Comment: The Government's Capital Gains Tax masterstroke

21 Feb, 2019 7:05pm
3 minutes to read

The Tax Working Group's hard nosed approach leaves the Govt scope to appear moderate.

Massive complexity in capital gains tax proposal, says Deloitte tax partner Greg Haddon.

BUSINESS

Capital gains tax proposal sparks chorus of concerns

21 Feb, 2019 7:00pm
4 minutes to read

Fears voiced about valuations, productivity and property slumps.

BUSINESS

Liam Dann: Google tax move timely but hardly a bombshell

18 Feb, 2019 2:28pm
2 minutes to read

Today's Government announcement on digital tax is a positive move, but hardly radical.