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Liam Dann: Big OCR call today as tariff turmoil threatens NZ recovery

US trade policy may force a rethink on how low the OCR has to go.

‘Trapped’: Business owner bribed Immigration NZ employees, exploited migrants

Migrants weren't told they were working illegally until after they arrived from Samoa.

‘Dream does not become reality’: Steve Evans on Clever Core failure

'Thanks to all who believed in it like me, worked in it, and supported it.'

NZDF quietly remove some entry requirements for NCEA levels 1 and 2

Applications surged to 9702 in 2024 after the academic changes were made.

$6.6t rout: US stocks plunge for second day as China retaliates, Fed issues inflation warning

The US$6.6t two-day rout is only rivalled by 2020's pandemic meltdown and the GFC

‘Emerged from the shadows’: New Auckland brothel Dark Desire

Previous owners cited a downturn in trade as one of the reasons for business liquidation.

Crane numbers down 15% nationally with sharper drop in Auckland

'This is not surprising given the ongoing issues in the market' - Steve Gracey of RLB.

Inside Economics: Could Trump tariffs mean lower OCR, plus why house prices are just ‘plodding’

OPINION: Liam Dann takes a deep dive into the week's economic news.

Damian Treanor: How to manage difficult employees effectively

OPINION: Tips for workplace harmony.

Liam Dann: Can the economy recover in time to save Luxon?

OPINION: Economists say the recovery is under way but the public aren't feeling it yet.

Link to the past: Heritage mural kept in $650m redevelopment

BJ Ball Building and Mrkusich mural identified as a Category B Historic Heritage Place.

Who’s still got money? CBRE lists top sales of $1.7b deals lately

In the last six months of 2024, $1.7b of property sold in 97 deals. CBRE lists the top 10.

Liam Dann: Why I’m cheering the AI boom ... and three tips for surviving it

For many workers, it's getting hard to know what's worse, a tech wreck or tech success.

Job market: New stats show more jobs added in January

A big boost in services outstripped a decline in primary industries.

Inside Economics: Why US dollars still rule the world...and what’s up with the price of cheese

Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the latest economic news.

Liam Dann: Economic recovery has begun. Here’s what the new normal looks like

History suggests only a short window before the next black swan event rattles our economy.