BusinessNew data: Jobless rate dips but wage growth stays mutedNew data from Stats NZ showed overall employment holding steady.06 May 02:55 AM
PremiumBusinessStagflation risks: Oil shock set to test fragile jobs recoveryEconomists expect unemployment to hold near 5.4% to 5.5% in the first quarter.05 May 08:55 PM
BusinessWestpac latest bank to hike mortgage ratesBanks react to rising wholesale interest rates.04 May 10:15 PM
PremiumBanking and financeSign of the times? BNZ takes $352m hit, as it replaces tech increasingly often04 May 03:15 AM
PremiumPropertyHigh-rise horror no more: Cintra gets new cladding in leaky building fix10 Apr 03:00 AM
PremiumOfficial Cash Rate‘First do no harm’ - why the RBNZ will watch and wait on tomorrow's OCR decision06 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumBanking and finance'A step in the right direction': Banks get draft nod to bargain with Armourguard26 Mar 03:21 AM
PremiumAnalysisJenée TibshraenyJenée Tibshraeny: Middle East conflict puts upward pressure on mortgage rates – for now22 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumAnalysisLiam DannInside Economics: After the oil shock – what economists now expect on inflation, GDP and interest rates17 Mar 09:19 PM
BusinessSecond major bank hikes mortgage rates, 5-year term suffers biggest jumpThe increases are effective immediately, the bank says.17 Mar 07:48 PM
BusinessMajor bank hikes mortgage rates across one to five-year termsThe bank is lifting rates after wholesale costs jumped in recent weeks.16 Mar 10:26 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandArchitectural designer who laundered $235k fraud proceeds can finally be named Chamroeun Kor used his CK International Holdings account to move almost $170,000 offshore.15 Mar 04:00 PM
Interest ratesMortgage rate U-turn: Another major bank cuts long-term ratesLess than a month after hiking its long-term rates, BNZ has backflipped.25 Feb 08:32 PM
Business‘Decent economic growth’ as manufacturing expands, survey findsProduction and new orders led the gains, with both posting readings above 56.13 Feb 02:42 AM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisLiam DannInside Economics: Is AI to blame for pushing unemployment rate higher?ANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.10 Feb 05:00 PM
BusinessManufacturing activity surges to 4-year high, pointing to stronger GDP growthNew Zealand manufacturing was strong in the December quarter of 2025. 16 Jan 04:50 AM
PremiumPremiumConstruction‘Whereabouts unknown’: Liquidators chase director over $9m shortfallLiquidation of Obelisk Industrial triggers legal action against hard-to-find director.15 Jan 02:53 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Duped and conned': Toxic fight over failed housing project leaves landowner $20m in debtFailed project could leave multiple parties with tens-of-millions of dollars in losses.07 Jan 01:00 AM
New Zealand'Not me': Top business leader warns of fake social media ads using his nameScammers have copied BNZ and Sharesies banners to make the offers look real.31 Dec 06:00 AM
BusinessWhy home loan applicants might face an extra waitSome banks have paused pre-approvals, pushing new applications into early 2026.22 Dec 11:59 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessShelling out: $52m Govt-backed mussel venture posts deeper losses and faces going concern flagTroubled Opotiki mussel farm which received $52m in public funding sees losses grow.21 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessStrong growth: GDP up by 1.1% in third quarter, better than expectedThe 1.1% rise was broad-based, with 14 of 16 industries growing.17 Dec 09:50 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessBack in growth: GDP data to confirm recovery hopesGDP data for the September quarter, due this week, are expected to show a strong bounce.15 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandRevealed: The most complained-about New Zealand TV ads for 2025KFC’s 'Colonel Hacker' ad drew 65 complaints before it was pulled.10 Dec 07:10 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessPrecinct wins Deloitte Top 200 Sustainability Leadership award 2025Precinct's Beca House achieved a 6‑star Green Star rating for world leadership.04 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyNew terrace homes rising on ex-Unitec land at CarringtonG.J. Gardiner has arrived on the site to begin the first 51 of a planned 350-home project.02 Dec 08:00 PM
PropertyNational architecture awards out: 29 prizes, 11 categoriesTwenty-nine awards in 11 categories were made at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre.20 Nov 10:00 AM
Breakers'Don’t agree with the decision': Major Breakers sponsor on pride jersey controversyThe NBL club and players have been criticised for deciding not to wear a pride jersey.19 Nov 06:51 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyArgosy profit nearly doubles as chairman backs quake reformGovernment reforms will reduce unnecessary compliance costs, CEO Peter Mence says.18 Nov 10:50 PM
OpinionAdam Coxhead: Energy resilience must be a focus for businessSix in 10 Kiwi firms see energy supply as a key business risk.18 Nov 03:59 PM
PremiumPremiumCompaniesHow NZ companies can build resilience through economic uncertaintyFinalists fo the AWS Company of the Year are The a2 Milk Company, Fonterra and Rocket Lab.13 Nov 11:00 PM
Banking and financeSign of bank competition? BNZ grows, but its profitability stays the sameBNZ CEO says businesses have been paying down debt, rather than investing.06 Nov 12:09 AM
