PremiumPremiumOpinionEditorial: Reserve Bank needs to cut deep to get economy movingOPINION: The Reserve Bank should make a super-sized cut to get the economy back on track.19 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumGDPRate cut looms: Markets predict 40% chance of big drop in OCR in OctoberThe interest rate markets are raising the odds of a 50-basis-point rate cut next month. 19 Sep 05:06 AM
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
New Zealand'Got my full backing': PM Luxon defends Nicola Willis after GDP declineGDP shrank 0.9% in the June quarter, more than double the forecast drop.18 Sep 10:06 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: The economy has crashed completely off the track The Government can’t blame Covid or Donald Trump for yesterday’s shocking GDP numbers.18 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateBehind the eight ball: Banks call for sharper Reserve Bank cutsPressure is mounting on the Reserve Bank to cut rates sooner after poor GDP data.18 Sep 05:08 AM
GDPWatch: Nicola Willis speaks as GDP slumps 0.9% in June quarterThe contraction was much worse than expected and may trigger a more aggressive OCR cut.18 Sep 12:15 AM
PremiumPremiumEnergyGas, low hydro, weigh on NZ wholesale electricity marketWholesale electricity is trading near $200/MWh, up on the long-term winter average.10 Sep 05:00 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
PremiumPremiumAnalysisJenée TibshraenyRace for Reserve Bank governorship heats up – who are the contenders? There are numerous other candidates he believes should be fairly assessed for the role.21 Aug 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateTwo more rate cuts to come: RBNZ to the rescue as recovery stallsA gloomy economic outlook's convinced the RBNZ to lower its expected interest rate track.20 Aug 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Labour's silence a strategy for winning, not governingOPINION: National can't run on its own record, but has nothing to attack Labour on.20 Aug 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisJenée TibshraenyHigher taxes, deeper spending cuts: What's coming as NZ's economy suffers from long CovidSome tough political choices will need to be made.18 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumSharesMarket close: Strong lead from US carries NZX 50 up 1.5%'Bad news is good news,' one analyst said.05 Aug 06:19 AM
PremiumPremiumSharesMarket close: Mainfreight’s gains offset by Gentrack Group’s lossesMainfreight rebounds and Gentrack takes a hit as the NZX trades flat.04 Aug 07:16 AM
PremiumPremiumEconomyNZ can absorb 15% tariff shock – ANZ group chief economist Trump tariffs will hurt exports but the macroeconomy can cope, an economist says.04 Aug 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: NZ economy is still sick, doubts are growing about Govt prescriptionOPINION: But two factors suggest our economy's low mood could be the midwinter blues.02 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumShares'Uncertainty around US tariffs': Market reacts with cautious tradingFisher and Paykel Healthcare shares fell 2.17% because of the tariff increase.01 Aug 06:25 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Luxon living on borrowed time as stagflation loomsOPINION: Nervous National MPs look to next polls.31 Jul 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Why Argentina's radical reforms could work hereOPINION: A tale of two Governments.30 Jul 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: NZ needs more than interest rate cuts to get economy going Opinion: To lift our standard of living, we must raise our productivity.23 Jul 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Inflation is back – and that’s a problem for the Prime Minister OPINION: Regardless of who is to blame, rising food prices will be a political hot potato.19 Jul 05:00 PM
Interest ratesLower interest rates, more money printing - RBNZ considers response to ageing populationWill NZ's central bank go down the path of the Bank of Japan?14 Jul 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: The upside to this painfully slow economic recovery OPINION: This recovery is making us sweat, but that might be a good thing in the long run.22 Jun 07:00 AM
GDPStronger-than-expected GDP signals no rate cut in JulyThe Reserve Bank had forecast 0.4% gross domestic product growth for the first quarter.19 Jun 02:01 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: We need to fix the human-shaped hole in our economy OPINION: The flow of humans across our border is one of the big variables in our economy.14 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldWorld Bank cuts 2025 global growth forecast to 2.3% amid trade tensionsUS tariffs could reduce global growth by 0.5 percentage points this year.10 Jun 07:11 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Cheer up, Kiwis - and go shoppingOPINION: Uncertainty about employment is making people scared to spend on themselves.07 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessSlower global growth to weigh on NZ's economic recovery - OECD The OECD says the world's economic prospects are waning, just as NZ starts to recover.03 Jun 10:32 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Town v Country – Big cities left behind in economic recoveryOPINION: A two-speed economy is developing which could cause headaches for the RBNZ.31 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessMore interest rate cuts to come ... or not? Reserve Bank hedges its betsThe bank cut the Official Cash Rate but gave few clues as to what it will do next.28 May 05:12 AM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateAnother rate cut expected as new RBNZ Governor fronts for first timeThe Reserve Bank will produce new forecasts amid a period of extreme uncertainty.25 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Kiwis need to save their way out of this financial holeGovernment moves to boost KiwiSaver contributions are a good start but should go further.24 May 05:00 PM
