PremiumPremiumPropertyWhat next at Westgate? Five-building big-box retail hub rising with NZ’s biggest KmartNew Kmart Westgate will be 6700sq m, bigger than the almost-half-hectare Manukau store.02 Nov 11:21 PM
PremiumProperty'Trend turns' - new housing consents up 3.6% annuallyAuckland and Otago contributed most to annual rise in building consents issued.02 Nov 10:36 PM
PremiumBusinessUnemployment expected to hit an eight-year highThe Household Labour Force Survey will show a new jobless rate as well as wage growth.02 Nov 08:35 PM
PremiumPremiumProperty'2026 likely to be trough year': SkyCity CEO on recovery forecastStill trying to sell Auckland car parks for $200m, NZICC finally opening in February.30 Oct 11:05 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyWatch: 41 robots working inside new $90m DHL Auckland pharmaceutical warehouseTwo robot types move supplies, do physical lifting and perform boring, repetitive tasks.30 Oct 09:00 PM
PremiumPropertyInside Mitre 10's big plan to challenge rivals and close an Auckland gap27 Oct 09:12 PM
PremiumOpinionAnne GibsonProperty Insider: Auckland getting 1734 new student beds in three towers worth $716m27 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyLitigation, leaky pipes feature at Fletcher Building AGMLitigation against waterproofers, SkyCity suing Fletcher, motorway fight resolved.21 Oct 10:46 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyWillis considered downgrading status of Reserve Bank governorDocuments reveal Treasury wanted the governor removed from the board.21 Oct 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJenée TibshraenyJenée Tibshraeny: Labour's economic policy really about spotlighting asset salesCan National shift the conversation from asset sales to asset recycling?20 Oct 05:04 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: The economy is recovering but there’s bad news coming OPINION: Don't let the grim headlines rattle you, things are getting better.18 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam 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. 12 Oct 08:19 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
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
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
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
New Zealand'Demise of our country': Manufacturing boss paints bleak economic pictureThe director has given an honest account of the struggle businesses and employees face.18 Sep 11:56 PM
Official Cash RateNew member appointed to Reserve Bank committee that sets the OCRAgribusiness exec Hayley Gourley has been appointed as a Monetary Policy Committee member.18 Sep 02:57 AM
Employment'A wake-up call': Female-only start-ups get fraction of capital fundingOf roughly $160m of capital investment, female start-ups received just $4.5m.16 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumKiwiSaverCouncils push for KiwiSaver contributions but Govt shuts doorCouncillors are classed as contractors, so miss out on KiwiSaver top-ups.15 Sep 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessBrain drain still flowing, but worst might be behind usRecord numbers of Kiwis departed in the year to July, but the trend has eased.10 Sep 01:20 AM
BusinessConstruction, manufacturing slumped in June quarterThe final June-quarter data before the next GDP release paint a grim picture.08 Sep 11:58 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Runway for pre-election turnaround looks dangerously short for Luxon For voters to feel good about the economy in 2026, we need signs of recovery very soon.07 Sep 09:30 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomy'Significant value for money concerns': Treasury unleashes at RBNZ for 50% funding increase requestNew details emerge of negotiations between departments.05 Sep 04:42 AM
PoliticsUnion calls out Health NZ for hosting private healthcare ads on job websiteA centralised job platform, owned and operated by Health NZ, was decomissioned in July.04 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessAustralian working-from-home snooping case: Could it happen here?Firm used laptop microphones for "covert" listening up to 10 hours per day, staff allege.31 Aug 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyBig revaluations spur Metlifecare to 25% net profit riseDespite housing downturn, company sales remain strong: 332 new units, care suites built.28 Aug 10:39 PM
PremiumPremiumTechnologyHow AI adoption is reshaping the New Zealand job marketFirms are making savings, productivity gains – but not necessarily reinvesting the spoils.28 Aug 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessBusinesses still feeling winter chill, confidence surveys showFirms are still waiting for an economic recovery to kick in.28 Aug 02:06 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyThe CBD retail area with the highest percentage of empty shops in NZYet the 13% is an improvement on last year, when a startling 16.5% of shops were empty.27 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyAuckland 56-level tower scheme to include hotel: Precinct PropertiesPlans for 'capital recycling': sell part or all of the new PwC Tower in Commercial Bay.26 Aug 09:40 PM