OpinionGreg 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.02 Dec 04:00 PM
InflationNew RBNZ Governor keen on transparency, cautious on money printingWill Monetary Policy Committee members start detailing more of their thinking?02 Dec 12:12 AM
PremiumPremiumProperty'Can't get harder than this' – building boss on $200m+ Skyline Queenstown jobPopular 330-seat restaurant goes to vast 650 seats, viewing deck being expanded by 532%.01 Dec 11:05 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyFirst look inside $50m New World Te Atatū, 120 new jobs to be advertised next yearThe jobs are to be advertised once a new owner/operator is appointed in 2026's first half.01 Dec 04:00 PM
BusinessMortgage arrears drop to near two-year low on back of OCR cutsLatest Centrix data shows OCR cuts are underpinning improving credit trends.01 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyWhy Ikea's new Auckland store had to be built like a near-hospital-strength bunkerBuilders spent six months driving 550 piles through volcanic rock beneath the site.01 Dec 01:21 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Pop the bubbly, the economic recovery is here (finally)OPINION: Never mind the arrival of Ikea; the economic recovery has arrived.29 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCecilia RobinsonCecilia Robinson: Why NZ should pay attention to its quiet turnaroundOPINION: Eight in 10 secondary teachers say phone bans have improved focus.28 Nov 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFran O'Sullivan‘We shouldn’t be naive’: Collins’ quiet signal to Luxon on union relationsOPINION: Collins met union leaders, while Luxon and van Velden have refused to do so.28 Nov 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyGovt orders mining royalty shakeup as decades-old discounts bite Crown takeNearly half of new mining permits since 2013 still use 1996 royalty rates.28 Nov 04:00 PM
Business'National treasure': $50m plan to revive Waiwera hot pools unveiledDevelopers aim to reopen the now-levelled 1.6ha site by late 2027.28 Nov 05:39 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyOceania Healthcare sells seven rest homes, cuts support office staff by 20%$3b retirement giant aims to increase income, repay debt, save costs.27 Nov 10:44 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyPāpāmoa's Pacific Lakes retirement village opens new $40m community centreThree hundred residents get new amenities at their village: a new central hub.27 Nov 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateReserve Bank comfortable, despite markets suggesting fixed mortgage rates might rise soonDid the Reserve Bank really expect markets to react the way they have?27 Nov 05:30 AM
PropertyRyman shuts two Christchurch rest homes, reports interim lossWork to relevel the main Edmund Hillary hospital wing in Remuera is now completed.26 Nov 09:22 PM
PremiumPremiumEnergyGenesis secures deal for 1000MW wind partnership with YinsonThe deal could deliver up to 1000MW of new onshore wind power.26 Nov 09:00 PM
BusinessReserve Bank gets new chair, board memberFormer NZ Post chair, CEO adviser joins board eight months after Adrian Orr's exit.26 Nov 08:54 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateHas the Reserve Bank just put unhelpful upward pressure on mortgage rates?Market reaction to OCR cut suggests the Reserve Bank may have bungled its comms - again. 26 Nov 04:51 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionLeaky home lawyers fear building overhaul could leave owners in ruinApartment owners to be particularly exposed under proposed law change.26 Nov 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumEconomyJob-finding rate at worst level in 30 yearsIt's a 'low-hire, low-fire labour market' as firms are scared to let staff go, RBNZ says.26 Nov 04:42 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Will the RBNZ really be boring again in 2026? Here's hopingOPINION: If the economy goes well in 2026 then rates may stay on hold all year.26 Nov 03:57 AM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisLiam DannInside Economics: View from across the Tasman, UBS takes a look at NZ economyANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.26 Nov 02:30 AM
PremiumPremiumBusiness'One and done': Reserve Bank narrows odds on new Governor cutting rates in FebruaryThe RBNZ has delivered the expected cut but suggested this might be the last.26 Nov 02:01 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard Prebble: How National squandered its economic edge — and what it must do to survive the next electionOPINION: Voters rate Labour ahead in every key area except law and order.25 Nov 11:00 PM
Property'Milestone' - Stride to redevelop North Wharf on city's waterfrontSites to be redeveloped: hospitality on ground floors, offices above, two to three levels.25 Nov 07:36 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyBiggest fine of the year: Real estate agent hit with $10,000 penalty for misuse of vendor funds"If I have made any mistake, I am happy to do anything to rectify it," Lillian Chen said.25 Nov 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnne GibsonProperty Insider: Bidders race to land $800m Christchurch prison expansion dealPlans for the expansion include 240 high-security beds in 160 cells.24 Nov 04:00 PM
PropertyKiwi Property makes more revenue, devaluations hit profitNew pedestrian bridge between Sylvia Park and Ikea is now open. 23 Nov 08:28 PM
PremiumPremiumProperty'Could even top that' - Naylor Love forecasts $1.04b annual revenue'People ask me how that's possible. We do well where there's complexity' - Bruno Goedeke.23 Nov 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: What Labubus tell us about today’s market maniaOPINION: Nvidia's latest result had market-watchers holding their breath. 22 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFran O'SullivanFran O’Sullivan: Why timid Kiwi directors are holding back growthOPINION: We need to delve deeper into New Zealand's under-performance at a board level.21 Nov 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumTaxTreasury: It's a matter of 'when, not if' taxes need to riseA better balance between taxing labour and capital income needs to be struck.21 Nov 06:00 PM
Property'Delivered with heart': Award blockbuster for University of AucklandUni property boss Simon Neale called 'a catalyst for change'. He won a leadership prize.21 Nov 09:00 AM
New ZealandAir NZ cabin crew to strike as pay talks stallUnions say pay offers fail to match rising living costs and safety demands.21 Nov 05:54 AM