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Migration slump deepens as record numbers of Kiwis head overseas

Annual net migration has fallen again as fewer migrants arrived in the year to August.

Fletcher Building targets further $100m savings in big cuts

'Further declines in trading volumes and ongoing pressure on margins' - Andrew Reding.

Liam Dann: Where Kiwis are spending their money in 2025 and where they’re not

OPINION: Two sets of new data offer clues to the state of mind of consumers.

Williams Corporation 'intends to pursue a public listing'

'Our focus now is to rebuild towards that level': Matthew Horncastle on NZX listing plans.

Company failures surge past 2024 levels as economic strain bites

Liquidations have reached 1974 this year and plenty more are expected.

Nicola Willis says Chorus sales money could go towards funding hospitals and schools

Willis said Chorus move does not amount to asset sales, insists economy is improving.

Reserve Bank more than triples office lease costs in the midst of staff layoffs

On top of the new 10-year lease, the RBNZ has allocated $14.5m to fit out the space.

Two more banks drop home loan rates after OCR cut

Kiwibank and BNZ have followed moves by other retail banks yesterday.

Mortgage wars: Why we could soon see a sub 4% rate

Since January there has been a spike in people drawing down short-term loans.

Ex-Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr to receive $416k ‘restraint of trade’ leaving payment

Orr's annual pay will be above $1 million after the 'restraint of trade' payment.

Liam Dann: Why the economy didn’t recover like it was supposed to

OPINION: Squeezed by two kinds of bad economy at once – economists call it stagflation.

Matthew Hooton: Why NZ’s fiscal future may hinge on new immigrants

OPINION: Treasury’s forecasts depend on a million more immigrants by 2050.

Auckland median house prices fall $20k in latest month

Did spring really boost the market? Perhaps median prices are more important than volumes.

Real estate agent, husband fined after flouting foreign buyer ban

A court ordered the couple and associated companies to pay $971k for breaches of the law.

Inside Economics: Treasury's desperate warning to act on Superannuation challenge

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

Seascape developer seeks foreign buyer exemption to finish $300m+ Auckland tower

'Delays caused unique financial pressure on the developer' - Overseas Investment Office.