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Food prices still rising faster than any time since 1980s.
Weaker US inflation data sends NZ dollar higher
The New Zealand dollar rallied by more than one US cent after soft US inflation data.
Prices frozen, volumes stay low: subdued mid-winter house sales
National median house price remained unchanged at $780,00 from May to June; REINZ.
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Changing demographics will pose a number of challenges to businesses.
Liam Dann: RBNZ to watch and wait until homeowners feel full pain of refixing
RBNZ's tone suggests no respite for mortgage holders.
OCR: No respite for mortgage holders - rates to stay high for 'forseeable future'
Inflation falling but not back in target zone until late 2024, says RBNZ.
Average salary hits $70k - which regions are keeping up with inflation?
The average salary nationwide rose more than 6 per cent year-on-year.
Migration numbers show rate of net gain easing as more Kiwis leave
Latest figures show the net monthly gain fell again.
Jarden Brief: Judge shoots down bid to block Call Of Duty move
In takeover intrigue, shares of interactive entertainment firm Activision Blizzard surge.
Central banks are catching up with rate hikes. Why this could be bad news for our dollar
And an already-weakened New Zealand dollar may lose more ground.
Jarden Brief: Stash the cash, mega-companies told as US imposes tougher new rules
Jarden Brief: Market shrugs off warnings about higher borrowing costs and fewer loans.
Liam Dann: OCR on hold or just holding on? Reserve Bank’s next rate call
ANALYSIS: Call this week masks a longer-term challenge.
Covid killed the clinic: IRD has liquidators appointed to medical centre
Statement of assets listed those as being negative, the company owing about $313,000.
NZ dollar drops, interest rates rise after surprise US jobs number
New Zealand dollar left licking its wounds.
Jenée Tibshraeny: Will clobbering the indebted cool inflation?
OPINION: The difficulty of using interest rates to influence inflation.
Jarden Brief: US economy just too hot for some investors
More jobs should be good, right? Think again, as investors get jitters.
Kiwis’ net wealth and savings fall as housing slump takes toll
New Zealand households saved less, as their spending increased at a faster rate.
NZ economy faces hit as export prices slump
Meat and log prices falling on slow Chinese demand.
Retailers feeling it the most as cost pressures remain intense
The Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion shows retailers were the most downbeat.
How to negotiate a fair pay agreement
The new deals will affect thousands of businesses, even many small ones.
'Walking an economic tightrope': Missed mortgage, credit repayments creep up
Climbing arrears return to Kiwi households.
Business Hub: Barfoot & Thompson director Kiri Barfoot retiring, ‘window of time for me’
“I won the parental lottery, right?” she says of their drive, determination, brilliance.
‘Caution is needed’ - RBNZ ramps up crypto watch
It wants to know how many Kiwis own crypto assets.
Liam Dann: Global oil slump offers some respite as petrol tax comes back
Petrol prices are set to rise by around 29c a litre on July 1.
First-home buyers account for record-high portion of new mortgage lending
ANZ economists expect investors will continue to be sidelined from the property market.
Government refrains from shifting Reserve Bank’s goalposts following remit review
The Government has made only minor changes to the Monetary Policy Remit.
Survey shows employment confidence falls
The Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Index hits its lowest level since 2021.
Tight election race adds extra uncertainty to economic outlook
The BusinessNZ Economic Conditions Index remains subdued on high costs and falling demand.
Greedflation: The companies that are hiking prices the most
Some companies are increasing prices far faster than the rate of inflation.
Three Waters: New mechanism for local control in reforms deemed diluted
There are more tweaks to the Government's water reforms in the new bill.
Leeann Watson: Immigration alone can’t bridge NZ’s ‘employability gap’
OPINION: The education system is failing both Kiwi kids and companies, says Leeann Watson.
Confusion over who can join powerful RBNZ committee
Monetary policy researchers can in fact apply to be on the Monetary Policy Committee.