Employment'I've been betrayed': Benefit cut after one missed appointmentA former public servant lost all his JobSeeker allowance after missing one appointment.20 Aug 09:23 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyBig tick for economy as Fitch affirms NZ's AA+ credit ratingRating agency notes delayed surplus and rising debt but backs fiscal plan.20 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateInsurance premium hikes to keep surpassing the inflation rate - Suncorp CEOThe insurer expects a jump in reinsurance costs post-Cyclone Gabrielle to moderate.19 Aug 05:00 PM
Employment‘Fierce competition’ for jobs as unemployment risesJob ads also rose for the first time since January.19 Aug 05:00 PM
EconomyAsia shares, gold underpinned by US rate cut hopesAsian stocks were taking a breather on Monday as gold hit a new milestone.19 Aug 01:56 AM
GDPUnemployment rate may already be 4.8%, AUT saysData lags mean we're not getting a timely official idea about economy, AUT professor says.19 Aug 01:33 AM
EmploymentNew bill promises risk-free exits for employers – Julia ShallcrassOPINION: Negotiating settlement agreements with employees can be fraught with uncertainty.18 Aug 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: As the curtain falls on Covid economics ... a new dawn for Luxon and Willis?A rare window of normal economic service looms, we need to embrace that while it lasts.17 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateBorrowers and savers to feel the effects of an OCR cut relatively quicklyA large portion of mortgage debt will be repriced this year.16 Aug 05:00 PM
EmploymentMcDonald’s employee overpaid more than $18,000 in holiday payFormer worker says McDonald's told her she was underpaid $3600 - but overpaid much more.15 Aug 08:12 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Nicola Willis celebrates while bell tolls for Chris HipkinsOPINION: Short-term, all the economic numbers point in the right electoral direction.15 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateJenée Tibshraeny: Does the RBNZ's big flip-flop matter?If the RBNZ's new forecasts are right, we might be in for a hard landing.15 Aug 04:26 AM
Official Cash RateAdrian Orr hits back at U-turn criticismReserve Bank governor responds to claims the central bank has done a flip-flop since May.15 Aug 02:51 AM
InflationFood price data: Cost of eating out spikes but fruit, vegetables and meat still fallingNew Selected Price Index offers insight into how inflation is tracking.15 Aug 12:42 AM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisLiam DannWill the RBNZ cut the OCR today? Meet the experts who actually make the callLiam Dann looks at the RBNZ's big call today plus the grim fallout from inflation fight.13 Aug 06:00 PM
EconomyKiwi citizens still departing at historically high levels, net migration gain easesMore than half the departing NZ citizens left for Australia.13 Aug 12:59 AM
OpinionOpinion: NZ is running out of gas - that’s good for the climate, bad for the economyOPINION: NZ is running out of gas. That’s good for the climate, but bad for the economy.12 Aug 11:15 PM
EmploymentThe huge cost of losing a job at 60: Older workers hit hard as unemployment risesAs unemployment increases, so, too, does the number of people losing their jobs.12 Aug 08:16 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateMarkets heavily favour OCR cut this weekMarket pricing points to a rate cut from the Reserve Bank this week but views are mixed.11 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: The real price we pay for inflation is becoming clearOPINION: Youth unemployment stats offer a grim reminder of inflation toll.10 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateMarket close: NZ market stutters into earnings seasonNew Zealand’s stock market slipped 1.7% this week.09 Aug 06:44 AM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentDarleen Tana's husband in court for traffic fine dispute, says he has split from former Green MPEXCLUSIVE: The man at the centre of political scandal speaks outside court.09 Aug 05:55 AM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentJobs data offers ‘no smoking gun’ for interest rate cuts next weekUnemployment rose but offered no surprises for the Reserve Bank.07 Aug 03:41 AM
EmploymentMcDonald’s starts reimbursing about 40,000 people after payroll botch-upFast-food chain says not everyone underpaid will be compensated.07 Aug 03:19 AM
EmploymentUnemployment rose to 4.6% in the June quarter. Will that prompt a rate cut?More people were jobless as winter arrived, but public sector wages rose 6.9% in a year.06 Aug 10:51 PM
EconomyUS indexes end with strong gains, rebounding from sell-offTraders seem to have shaken off a Blue Monday,06 Aug 10:39 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyInside Economics: Rate cut next week? Economists call for Reserve Bank to move nowOur debt mountain keeps growing, and why even the global rout may not get us rate cuts.06 Aug 06:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: 7 tips for beating market meltdown anxietyOPINION: Don't let the global market rout stress you out. Markets will win in the end.06 Aug 04:30 AM
Official Cash RateASB, BNZ, Kiwibank drop some lending ratesCuts made ahead of next week's OCR announcement.05 Aug 10:13 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyMarket Watch: The Kamala effect and what investors should expect from the next US PresidentPolitical drama is shaking up the US investment outlook.05 Aug 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentWill higher unemployment bring interest rates down faster?Stats NZ releases labour market data for the second quarter on Wednesday.05 Aug 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumEconomyHow much!? The big ugly number that Kiwis owe the worldLiam Dann takes a deep dive into how much total gross debt Kiwis owe.04 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: What’s going to happen to interest rates from here?OPINION: When the first cut comes matters less than where the mortgage rates will land.03 Aug 05:00 PM
EconomyNZ Treasury boss to become Australia’s Auditor-GeneralFinance Minister looking for a "change agent" to replace Caralee McLiesh.01 Aug 06:35 AM
