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Are you better off than your parents were?

Inflation has pushed up many costs in recent decades.

Opinion: Why supermarkets need a regulatory kick up the backside

OPINION: Unfortunately, a level playing field is not much use if nobody turns up to play.

10 lessons top economists learnt from the Covid years

Liam Dann asks leading economists what they learned from the pandemic.

Why romance and dating is becoming an unaffordable luxury for young Kiwis

CAB reports a 3.6% rise in young people seeking financial help amid increasing hardships.

Editorial: NZ needs a third major supermarket player

OPINION: Tinkering around the edges has not been enough to make a difference.

Mt Ruapehu life pass holders 'devastated' at losing their $4k passes after liquidation

'The majority of life pass holders have had a very sour taste left in their mouth.'

Concern over housing costs hits record high across rich nations

Financial Times: Rising mortgage costs, rents meet building shortage to stoke crisis.

New Zealand’s standard of living going backwards - report

S&P says there are a number of risks the country needs to address.

How changing your laundry habits can save you money

Kiwis use more than 39 billion litres of water a year for washing laundry.

Business confidence soars to highest in a decade – ANZ

ANZ chief economist: 'Things are looking up, albeit from a pretty dark place.'

Critics challenge power companies' reasons for high costs

Meridian denies the company is profiteering with the release of the annual report.

Higher wage costs eat into Woolworths NZ result

The New Zealand arm's earnings before interest and tax fell by 56.5%.

Inside Economics: Goodbye inflation, hello deflation (already?)

OPINION: And what does 'soft landing' actually mean? Liam Dann asks.

Chlöe Swarbrick: Christopher Luxon is gaslighting the country

OPINION: The energy crisis is driven by relentless corporate profiteering.

Letters: The real local council priorities; sad state of energy supply

OPINION: 'It is unfortunate that the dominant tower in the city is the casino tower.'

'Still struggling': Northlanders still feeling the pinch of high food prices

Fruit and veg prices dropped and the OCR was cut - what does it mean for Northlanders?