PremiumPremiumProperty'Problematic' - 541 new Auckland apartments unsold, 20% of stock built in last three yearsDownturn in house sales sparked more unsold apartments but also many terraced homes too.21 Jan 11:00 PM
HealthcareBack to work sooner: ACC unveils plan to avoid $26 billion deficitThe changes follow a call for action from the Government.21 Jan 11:00 PM
PremiumRetailDecember retail card spending slips but quarter edges higherHospitality was the standout, with card spending jumping 1.4% or $21m.21 Jan 10:16 PM
BusinessJob hiring activity falls in December, halting 2025's momentumSeek's latest employment report shows job ads fell for the first time in more than a year.21 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessStubborn inflation could see interest rates rise sooner than forecastThe inflation rate is expected to exceed Reserve Bank forecasts.21 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Trump, tariffs and central banks – Winston Peters is our Talleyrand21 Jan 01:00 AM
PremiumPropertyWynyard Quarter residents decry 'indefensible' 23-storey waterfront building plans20 Jan 04:03 PM
PremiumOpinionLiam DannBest of Inside Economics: Voodoo economics - do lower taxes generate more revenue? 20 Jan 03:59 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness'Light has appeared': Crucial sector returns to growth after 21-month slumpThe services sector is in expansion for the first time in 21 months.19 Jan 10:41 PM
PremiumPremiumProperty'Can't quite believe it': Man wins $599,000 Christchurch houseJoe Leggat was given a box containing his prize ... keys to a new house.19 Jan 09:51 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnne GibsonProperty Insider: Two projects set to launch worth $3b signal an incredible year for the industryOuch. Turning down an invitation to the ceremony marking the $2b Mainland event hurt. 19 Jan 07:00 PM
BusinessFive things to watch in NZ’s economy in 2026ASB economist says 2026 holds the most promise in years.18 Jan 09:33 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Bravo Breman, but where's Luxon as Trump wreaks havoc?OPINION: The Government has yet to stand up for what NZ believes is important.16 Jan 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyQT Auckland hotel and former Queenstown backpackers sold to foreignersCBRE agents have made deals totalling $118.5 million.16 Jan 03:19 AM
InflationFood prices dip again but power and grocery bills keep climbingElectricity prices have jumped 27% and gas 56% since December 2021.15 Jan 10:46 PM
PremiumPremiumEnergyPower prices to climb again as 2026 election battle lines formPower bills climbed 11.3% in the year to September, with more rises expected.15 Jan 05:11 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: U-turn season starts with housing intensification OPINION: Ministers to drop demands for Auckland Council to zone for 2 million more houses.15 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRoger Partridge: We need to be realistic about the cost of our 'luxury beliefs'OPINION: How virtue signalling risks hurting the most vulnerable.14 Jan 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumCompaniesLiquidations hit 15-year high as 2025 proves worst year since GFCConstruction, hospitality, retail and transport firms take biggest knock.14 Jan 01:08 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyRyman miscalculated staff holiday pay, makes $24m provision in accountsRetirement village company one of many that miscalculated holiday pay. 13 Jan 11:41 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyOn the up: Multi-unit dwellings push residential consents aheadAlmost 36,000 homes consented in year to November.13 Jan 11:26 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeSummer questions: 'Tight' 2026 – bank boss says margins are under pressureThe Co-op Bank's Mark Wilkshire on the impacts of rising wholesale interest rates.13 Jan 10:00 PM
EmploymentJob confidence edges up as unemployment peaks at 5.3%Westpac's confidence index rose 3.9 points to 93.8 in the December quarter.13 Jan 09:02 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisLiam DannBest of Inside Economics: How much government debt is too much? ANALYSIS: Liam Dann answers reader questions about economics.13 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumCompaniesSummer questions: The CEO whose NZX-listed company's share price rose by 44% over the yearPaul Johnston on the year that's been and the challenges ahead.13 Jan 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyDeveloper gives away $599,000 Christchurch townhouse'We came up with the outrageous 'win a house' idea. The winner is pretty overwhelmed.'12 Jan 10:56 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateBusiness confidence rises to highest level since 2014What it means for interest rates.12 Jan 10:27 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyTreasury boss on bolstering the books in absence of high house prices and immigrationIain Rennie on where growth is coming from, and what he believes needs to change.12 Jan 04:15 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Why 70 really is the new 50 ... and why the retirement age will need to riseOPINION: As if we don't have enough to worry about right now, we're all getting older.11 Jan 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Bipartisanship support for trade deals is crucialOPINION: Why political parties need to prioritise the national interest on trade.09 Jan 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyFoodstuffs North Island boss Chris Quin on 2026's biggest challenges'A stronger economy unlocks the health and education system we all want.'09 Jan 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Supermarket prices aren’t too high, wages are too lowOPINION: The obsession with supermarket prices distracts from NZ’s productivity problem.08 Jan 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: NZ must prepare for the end of the rules-based eraOPINION: If international law no longer exists, NZ needs a new approach.08 Jan 04:00 PM
