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Inside Economics: The unavoidable reason New Zealand will need to tax capital

ANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.

Business wipeout: The 10 biggest liquidations in a brutal year

Liquidations hit 2278 in the year to October 31, the most since 2010.

Greg Smith: Are New Zealand’s first signs of recovery turning into something bigger?

OPINION: Business confidence, jobs and retail data signal a recovery is ahead for NZ.

Cost-of-living pressures driving more middle and high income earners to seek financial help

Financial practitioners are seeing an average of 40 clients per month.

Market close: NZ sharemarket up despite crypto concerns

The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 13,502.77, up 54.28 points or 0.4%.

Black Friday spending down in blow to retail recovery

While many analysts were expecting spending to rise, Kiwis have kept their wallets closed.

Economists pick Reserve Bank will have to cut OCR again

Economists at BMI expect a further 25bps cut in the Official Cash Rate (OCR) in 2026.

Billion-dollar club: Kmart NZ hits sales milestone in 2025 result

The strong result comes as competition in the retail industry is set to increase.

Ikea's Australia and NZ CEO talks consumers and competition

Ikea's Australia and NZ CEO Mirja Viinanen talks consumers and competition ahead of the business' opening day.

'Appalling', 'insensitive': Sky TV's bizarre response following long-time customer's death

'The Sky appears more profound as we express our sorrow for the loss ... '

First look inside $50m New World Te Atatū, 120 new jobs to be advertised next year

The jobs are to be advertised once a new owner/operator is appointed in 2026's first half.

Mortgage arrears drop to near two-year low on back of OCR cuts

Latest Centrix data shows OCR cuts are underpinning improving credit trends.

Market close: NZ sharemarket starts December down 0.3%

Business confidence is at its highest in 11 years.

Watch: Inside Auckland’s $1 billion new convention centre

The $1b centre will open to the public on February 11 next year.

Ponsonby beauty clinic with staff at centre of wage dispute owes almost $500,000

The Ponsonby Rd branch of Laser Clinics New Zealand has been closed since August.

32 more dairy farms for Canterbury as some grain growers go for milk

Up to 25,000 more dairy cows could be added to Canterbury's herd this year.