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
BusinessReserve Bank delivers ‘shock treatment’ with 50 basis point cutThe NZ sharemarket rose after the cut to a near intraday high.08 Oct 01:46 AM
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
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew Hooton: Why NZ’s fiscal future may hinge on new immigrantsOPINION: Treasury’s forecasts depend on a million more immigrants by 2050.02 Oct 04:00 PM
Currency'Weak player': NZ dollar falls as global markets shiftTraders fully expect a 25 basis point cut next week by Reserve Bank to cash rate.29 Sep 06:13 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: New Zealand’s rickety two-speed economy needs to find a third gear OPINION: Kiwis overwhelmingly live in the bit of the economy that sucks.27 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBruce CotterillBruce Cotterill: GDP slump exposes deeper cracks in economy and govt responseOPINION: The economy shrank 0.9% in the June quarter, double the worst forecasts.26 Sep 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBevan Graham: GDP was bad, but not as bad as it lookedOPINION: Keep calm and ignore the data volatility, a market economist says.22 Sep 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionCan builders' groups lumped with liability under new regime afford to protect home owners?The Government mulls requiring Master and Certified Builders to meet solvency standards.21 Sep 05:00 PM
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
