EconomyNicola Willis says Chorus sales money could go towards funding hospitals and schoolsWillis said Chorus move does not amount to asset sales, insists economy is improving.10 Oct 12:24 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessReserve Bank more than triples office lease costs in the midst of staff layoffsOn top of the new 10-year lease, the RBNZ has allocated $14.5m to fit out the space.09 Oct 10:00 PM
New ZealandTwo more banks drop home loan rates after OCR cutKiwibank and BNZ have followed moves by other retail banks yesterday.08 Oct 09:59 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessHow low the OCR will go: Experts on rates, economy and what to know about your mortgageThe Reserve Bank today delivered a 50 basis point cut to the Official Cash Rate.08 Oct 09:15 PM
PremiumPremiumEnergy‘It’s not cheap’: Expert on price tag for NZ’s LNG import pushBut supply of LNG won't be an issue with glut predicted to come on to market.08 Oct 04:00 PM
BusinessBanks rush to cut mortgage rates after big OCR dropIt follows a string of pre-emptive cuts by banks to fixed-term rates last week.08 Oct 03:47 AM
BusinessReserve Bank delivers ‘shock treatment’ with 50 basis point cutThe NZ sharemarket rose after the cut to a near intraday high.08 Oct 01:46 AM
Official Cash RateOCR cut: Liam Dann discusses today's Reserve Bank decisionOCR cut: Liam Dann discusses today's Reserve Bank decision.Watch08 Oct 01:37 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyInsolvency blights $435m in Auckland apartment projects, IRD chases others Insolvency experts at BDO, Khov Jones and McGrath Nicol now on two huge apartment schemes.08 Oct 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Govt must get out of electricity and let market deliver securityOPINION: Repaying debt would be better for taxpayers and the market.07 Oct 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisLiam DannOne shot or two? Why the RBNZ’s interest rate call today is so trickyAnalysis: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.07 Oct 10:10 PM
BusinessBusiness confidence drops in key survey for RBNZ ahead of rate callThe NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion shows a drop in confidence. 07 Oct 02:35 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessMortgage wars: Why we could soon see a sub 4% rate Since January there has been a spike in people drawing down short-term loans.06 Oct 04:00 PM
BusinessEx-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. 06 Oct 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam 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.04 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew Hooton: Why NZ’s fiscal future may hinge on new immigrantsOPINION: Treasury’s forecasts depend on a million more immigrants by 2050.02 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyAuckland median house prices fall $20k in latest monthDid spring really boost the market? Perhaps median prices are more important than volumes.02 Oct 12:55 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyReal estate agent, husband fined after flouting foreign buyer banA court ordered the couple and associated companies to pay $971k for breaches of the law.01 Oct 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisLiam DannInside Economics: Treasury's desperate warning to act on Superannuation challengeANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.01 Oct 12:45 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertySeascape developer seeks foreign buyer exemption to finish $300m+ Auckland tower'Delays caused unique financial pressure on the developer' - Overseas Investment Office.30 Sep 10:37 PM
EconomyCompany liquidations up 26% despite improving credit trendsTax debt collection has intensified following a more lenient approach taken during Covid.30 Sep 05:05 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertySkyCity's new CEO got pay package worth $2.6m, $3.4m forecast for next yearThe previous CEO only made $1.35m but Jason Walbridge's 2026 pay may be as much as $3.4m.29 Sep 09:31 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnne GibsonProperty Insider: Eke Panuku’s legacy and what will replace the agency that has changed the shape of Auckland'Guiding urban renewal projects across the Auckland region' - Allan Young's achievements.29 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumHealthcareKnee replacements, colonoscopies – breaking down the highest-value claims in Southern Cross’ record $1.7b yearMembers who remain insured for more than 20 years get 96.5c back from premiums paid.29 Sep 04:00 PM
Currency'Weak player': NZ dollar falls as global markets shiftTraders fully expect a 25 basis point cut next week by Reserve Bank to cash rate.29 Sep 06:13 AM
BusinessCovid response: RBNZ admits it could have 'reduced inflation sooner’The RBNZ has released a review of a response to above-target inflation from 2021 to 2024.29 Sep 03:10 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMechatronics and AI: What kids can expect from the new school curriculumBusinessNZ says the updated curriculum will better equip future workers.27 Sep 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: New Zealand’s rickety two-speed economy needs to find a third gear OPINION: Kiwis overwhelmingly live in the bit of the economy that sucks.27 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBruce CotterillBruce Cotterill: GDP slump exposes deeper cracks in economy and govt responseOPINION: The economy shrank 0.9% in the June quarter, double the worst forecasts.26 Sep 11:00 PM
EconomyConsumer confidence rebounds in September but GDP data weighs on outlookWeak GDP figures saw weekly confidence plunge from 96 before to 77 after.26 Sep 12:41 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Gross debt to explode $100b more before electionOPINION: Finance Ministers continue to ignore Treasury's fiscal time bomb.25 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyWhere did all the CBD Auckland tower cranes go?Crane numbers are down in Auckland CBD, particularly compared to 2022: Brad Coley of RLB.24 Sep 05:00 PM
EconomyBank offers $4000 to help with renovations as borrower faces forced sale Nearly 40% of the 5882 cases received last year by the banking ombudsman involved scams.24 Sep 07:01 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: New Governor, new era but don't expect big changes to interest rate outlookNZ's first female Reserve Bank Governor, Anna Breman, brings a formidable CV to the role.24 Sep 04:10 AM
