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'Problematic': 541 new Auckland apartments unsold, 20% of stock built in last three years

Downturn in house sales sparked more unsold apartments but also many terraced homes too.

Back to work sooner: ACC unveils plan to avoid $26 billion deficit

The changes follow a call for action from the Government.

December retail card spending slips but quarter edges higher

Hospitality was the standout, with card spending jumping 1.4% or $21m.

Job hiring activity falls in December, halting 2025's momentum

Seek's latest employment report shows job ads fell for the first time in more than a year.

Stubborn inflation could see interest rates rise sooner than forecast

The inflation rate is expected to exceed Reserve Bank forecasts.

Richard Prebble: Trump, tariffs and central banks – Winston Peters is our Talleyrand

OPINION: Practical diplomacy beats moral posturing in the age of Trump.

Greg Smith: Trump's showdown with Powell puts Fed independence on the line

OPINION: The clash comes as Donald Trump pushes for faster rate cuts before mid-terms.

Wynyard Quarter residents decry 'indefensible' 23-storey waterfront building plans

Plans submitted for fast-track refer to the project's height as being a marker and a plus.

Matthew Hooton: U-turn season starts with housing intensification

OPINION: Ministers to drop demands for Auckland Council to zone for 2 million more houses.

Roger Partridge: We need to be realistic about the cost of our 'luxury beliefs'

OPINION: How virtue signalling risks hurting the most vulnerable.

Liquidations hit 15-year high as 2025 proves worst year since GFC

Construction, hospitality, retail and transport firms take biggest knock.

Ryman miscalculated staff holiday pay, makes $24m provision in accounts

Retirement village company one of many that miscalculated holiday pay.

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

Almost 36,000 homes consented in year to November.

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.

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

ANALYSIS: Liam Dann answers reader questions about economics.