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Liam Dann: NZ economy is still sick, doubts are growing about Govt prescription

OPINION: But two factors suggest our economy's low mood could be the midwinter blues.

Matthew Hooton: Luxon living on borrowed time as stagflation looms

OPINION: Nervous National MPs look to next polls.

Inside Economics: Why the job market feels worse than the numbers look

ANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.

Construction jobs down more than 12,000 in a year, more youth out of work

'Once you're out, it's hard to get back in' – but an economist says one region's thriving.

Shane Te Pou: Tāmaki Makaurau byelection a chance to test out campaign machine

OPINION: The construction sector lost 15,000 jobs in the past two years.

Trump to sue Wall Street Journal, Wrexham FC in Wellington | NZ Herald news update: July 19, 2025

Trump plans to sue the Wall Street Journal following a new article related to himself and Epstein. Wrexham FC owned by Ryan Reynolds arrives in Wellington to play tonight.

'It really is hard': Why older jobseekers are struggling in NZ's current market

Seniors at Work reports 50-100 older job seekers are signing up to its site daily.

Small town's mayor says campus closure would condemn locals to poverty

Toi Ohomai Te Pūkenga put forward a proposal to disestablish the jobs of 166 people.