Latest from Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

'Incredibly weak period': No end forecast to falling rents

National rents have dropped 1.1% annually – one of the first falls since 2009.

Economists see patchy signs of job market lift

Job ads rose 3.5% in the year to September, the first lift since 2022.

NZ's Wegovy and Ozempic alternative Calocurb says it'll double its business with new US deal

The supplement company formed on the back of $20m in New Zealand Govt research funding.

Brooke van Velden: Sick of being called the wrong kind of woman

The minister's biggest piece of contentious policy reform is yet to come.

Inside the $160m fix: How a luxury Queenstown resort became a leaky landmark

Repairs at the luxury lakefront resort are costing $993,000 per apartment.

'A grave hazard': Unsupervised toddler drowns in unfenced backyard swimming pool

There were several items, including a chair, near the pool Aromaia Duff drowned in.

Editorial: The price of moving away from sending letters

OPINION: MBIE says New Zealanders are sending fewer letters than ever before.

NZ Post given green light to cut delivery days further, close more post offices

People get, on average, fewer than two letters a week, compared to seven a decade ago.

'Stop now': Retailer made to stop selling baby car seats over safety concerns

PD Mart, a discount retailer, has recall notices in place and will offer refunds.