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On the up: Multi-unit dwellings push residential consents ahead

Almost 36,000 homes consented in year to November.

NZ Reserve Bank Governor backs US counterpart against Trump

Anna Breman has joined 13 other central bank chiefs in backing Jerome Powell.

Electricity Authority to get tougher fines as power company penalties soar

From next year, big breaches could cost power firms up to $10m or more.

Summer questions: 'Tight' 2026 – bank boss says margins are under pressure

The Co-op Bank's Mark Wilkshire on the impacts of rising wholesale interest rates.

Job confidence edges up as unemployment peaks at 5.3%

Westpac's confidence index rose 3.9 points to 93.8 in the December quarter.

NZME announces a new boss for property platform OneRoof

OneRoof competes against digital platforms for real estate listings.

Construction costs rise at fastest pace in more than a year

The construction sector is set to expand in 2026.

Best of Inside Economics: How much government debt is too much?

ANALYSIS: Liam Dann answers reader questions about economics.

Business confidence rises to highest level since 2014

What it means for interest rates.

Airbus delivers more planes in 2025

The European manufacturer lifted deliveries by 4% in 2025 but missed its 7% growth goal.

The growing list of probes into officials Trump has criticised

The Justice Dept opened a probe into the Federal Reserve chair, but he's not the only one.

Paramount sues in hostile bid to buy Warner Bros Discovery

Paramount Skydance wants WBD to share more details of its rival offer.

Apple chooses Google’s Gemini AI to power Siri

Apple says its own Apple Intelligence will still handle on-device AI privately.

Gold hits record high, dollar slides as Trump-Powell clash escalates

Ex-Fed chiefs, some Republicans back Powell.

UK regulator opens probe into X over sexualised AI imagery

Ofcom will test if X breached the UK's new Online Safety Act.

Treasury boss on bolstering the books in absence of high house prices and immigration

Iain Rennie on where growth is coming from, and what he believes needs to change.