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Kiwis’ net wealth and savings fall as housing slump takes toll

New Zealand households saved less, as their spending increased at a faster rate.

NZ economy faces hit as export prices slump

Meat and log prices falling on slow Chinese demand.

Retailers feeling it the most as cost pressures remain intense

The Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion shows retailers were the most downbeat.

How to negotiate a fair pay agreement

The new deals will affect thousands of businesses, even many small ones.

'Walking an economic tightrope': Missed mortgage, credit repayments creep up

Climbing arrears return to Kiwi households.

Business Hub: Barfoot & Thompson director Kiri Barfoot retiring, ‘window of time for me’

“I won the parental lottery, right?” she says of their drive, determination, brilliance.

Mark Lister: A mid-year market stocktake

Investors should play it safe, but not too safe.

‘Caution is needed’ - RBNZ ramps up crypto watch

It wants to know how many Kiwis own crypto assets.

Liam Dann: Global oil slump offers some respite as petrol tax comes back

Petrol prices are set to rise by around 29c a litre on July 1.

Why it seems everything we knew about the global economy is no longer true

New York Times: The paths to prosperity and shared interests have grown murkier.

Market close: NZ sharemarket edges down as investors mull last week’s data

My Food Bag's “long-suffering shareholders” will be happy the stock jumped up again.

Highly leveraged Kiwi families 'exposed to tightened monetary conditions' - report

A slowdown is under way, but a rebound is expected in 2024.

Australia's largest law firm held ransom by cyber attack

Plus: Aussie set to follow NZ into recession.

Liam Dann: Harden up NZ, this was the recession we needed to have

The economy’s supply-side problems are still more serious than its demand-side problems.

Mark Lister: House prices have bottomed, but where might they go from here?

OPINION: Where the new 'normal' for mortgage rates might settle.

Why the recession might be good news for the housing market

Recessions aren't good but in the inflation fight, sooner might be better than later.

Highest-paid public sector bosses: Top earner's 30% bump to $1.4m

After years of pay restraint, state sector pay is on the up again.

Recession, no great escape: GDP data confirms another hit to economy

New data shows lacklustre performance amid recession concerns.