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Liam Dann: The economy is recovering but there’s bad news coming

OPINION: Don't let the grim headlines rattle you, things are getting better.

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.

Builder appointed to 32-level $201m Auckland CBD student tower

This week's $310m equity raise to repay bank debt and fund the construction of tower.

The stats that suggest food inflation may have peaked

Prices up 4.1% for the year to September, but first monthly drop since February.

Reserve Bank: Money printing didn't cause inflation to soar

Bank does cost-benefit analysis of controversial $55 billion Covid-era programme.

SkyCity's new $1b international convention centre set to host 95 events in first year

Next year's largest event is in July: 2000 people will be at the coral reef symposium.

Richard Prebble: Why I'm optimistic the economy has turned a corner

OPINION: ANZ's Truck-O-Meter signals a rebound in freight traffic through July.

Inside Economics: Why big events like Taylor Swift concerts don’t really boost the economy

ANALYSIS: Liam Dann answers reader questions and looks into the week's economic news.

Company failures surge past 2024 levels as economic strain bites

Liquidations have reached 1974 this year and plenty more are expected.

Nicola Willis says Chorus sales money could go towards funding hospitals and schools

Willis said Chorus move does not amount to asset sales, insists economy is improving.

Reserve Bank more than triples office lease costs in the midst of staff layoffs

On top of the new 10-year lease, the RBNZ has allocated $14.5m to fit out the space.

Two more banks drop home loan rates after OCR cut

Kiwibank and BNZ have followed moves by other retail banks yesterday.

How low the OCR will go: Experts on rates, economy and what to know about your mortgage

The Reserve Bank today delivered a 50 basis point cut to the Official Cash Rate.

‘It’s not cheap’: Expert on price tag for NZ’s LNG import push

But supply of LNG won't be an issue with glut predicted to come on to market.

Banks rush to cut mortgage rates after big OCR drop

It follows a string of pre-emptive cuts by banks to fixed-term rates last week.

Reserve Bank delivers ‘shock treatment’ with 50 basis point cut

The NZ sharemarket rose after the cut to a near intraday high.