PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Could Trumponomics ruin plans for a rate cut recovery?Local food prices are rising again and US trade policy threatens to lift global inflation.15 Feb 09:12 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: The most brutal and personal economic statisticOPINION: When inflation bites, we all feel it. But losing your job is personal.08 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessYoung people bear the brunt – youth unemployment hits 23%More than half of New Zealand's newly unemployed last year were aged 15-19.05 Feb 03:40 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannInside Economics: Trump’s trade war – counting the ways it could hit Kiwis in the back pocketOPINION: Why do economists hate tariffs? And what will they do to your mortgage rate?05 Feb 02:00 AM
Business33,000 jobs gone in a year - new data reveals extent of recessionUnemployment hit its highest level in more than four years.04 Feb 09:47 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessData expected to show more than 30,000 jobs lost in 2024New labour market data from Stats NZ this week will reveal how bad the recession has been02 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: When even the world’s oldest profession is struggling, you know times are toughOPINION: The economy still feels bad but a recovery is slowly gaining momentum.01 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness‘Over $400 a month’: Economists see mortgage savings boost to economy in 2025Two economists have crunched the numbers on mortgage costs in 2025 and the news is good.30 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumInterest ratesBank switching among mortgage holders hits record highFloating or going short term makes it easier for borrowers to change bank.30 Jan 12:26 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessInside Economics: Is property investing non-productive? Where should we invest?If property is not 'productive', what is?28 Jan 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessBig rate cut still on the cards after inflation dataA decent fall in non-tradeable inflation should hearten the Reserve Bank.22 Jan 04:11 AM
BusinessRising rents keep inflation stuck at 2.2%The consumers price index increased by 2.2%.21 Jan 09:53 PM
PremiumPremiumInflationInflation rate will give clues on how much more the OCR will be cutDecember quarter inflation figures to shed light on where the OCR may settle. 19 Jan 04:00 PM
BusinessMortgage wars: Another major bank cuts home loan rates as competition heats upKiwis can now get 5.99% six-month rates from three major banks.16 Jan 08:36 PM
PremiumPremiumInterest ratesBorrowers bet on big rate cuts, as popularity of floating rates surgesShould recent bond market volatility dent their confidence?16 Jan 04:00 PM
BusinessMajor bank cuts key home loan rateOne of New Zealand's major banks has moved early to cut home loan rates.16 Jan 02:31 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessEconomists pick the three big issues for NZ in 2025Last year inflation was the big worry but it has now fallen down the list.02 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPersonal FinancePopularity of short term mortgage borrowing surges – at a costNearly 90% of new mortgage lending in October was floating or fixed for a year or less.08 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessInside Economics: Is NZ poorer than the poorest US state?New Zealand’s low productivity really is a serious problem.04 Dec 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisJenée TibshraenyJenée Tibshraeny: There's only so much low interest rates can do to fire up the economyOPINION: The RBNZ believes there's less room to cut rates without reigniting inflation.02 Dec 12:27 AM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateBetter times ahead? What we can learn from the interest rate yield curveThe trend of NZ's steeping yield curve looks likely to continue into 2025.01 Dec 09:14 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: RBNZ's grim warning as productivity woes come to a headOPINION: New Zealand faces a future of slow and low GDP growth on its current path.30 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisJenée TibshraenyReserve Bank governor's warning to homeowners after OCR cutBorrowers told to curb some of their enthusiasm.28 Nov 02:00 AM
BusinessOfficial Cash Rate cut: Reserve Bank says more cuts to come in FebruaryBut Governor Adrian Orr warns borrowers not to expect extremely low rates.27 Nov 04:00 AM
Interest rates‘Relief heading into Christmas’: How banks reacted to the OCR cutNew Zealand's major banks moved swiftly to cut home loan rates after the OCR announcement.27 Nov 03:33 AM
New ZealandNZ Herald Live: Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis speak on OCR newsChristopher Luxon and Nicola Willis speak to media on the OCR newsWatch26 Nov 11:33 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannInside Economics: Outlook for housing in 2025...do we really want another boom?Liam Dann takes a look at the forecasts for the property market.26 Nov 05:00 PM
BusinessCountry's biggest bank cuts home loan rates ahead of tomorrow's OCR decisionFirst major bank to cut mortgage rates this week.26 Nov 05:24 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessMore interest rate relief coming ... but how much and where to next?The Reserve Bank will this week deliver a new set of forecasts for where rates are headed.24 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Why the Kiwi dollar is losing value ... and could slide furtherThe Kiwi is under pressure as the US dollar rises on expectation of higher interest rates.23 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannInside Economics: All eyes on RBNZ's last big call for 2024Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news19 Nov 11:50 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessANZ predicts faster economic recoveryWhile the outlook for activity is improved, the economy will continue to be challenging.17 Nov 11:22 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateInside Economics: Why Trump might mean higher mortgage rates in NZ ... all the fallout from his big winLiam Dann takes a trip down the wild and winding path of Donald Trump's economic policy.12 Nov 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: The Trump bump boosts our KiwiSaver ... but a big market showdown loomsOPINION: Beating political opponents is one thing. Now Trump faces a more powerful foe.06 Nov 09:27 PM