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New workers also need access to sick leave, union says

A bill to double sick leave from five days to 10 is before a select committee.

Liam Dann: Champagne crisis a reminder of economic challenge ahead

Economic forecasting is never easy but it's even harder when it hangs on mass vaccination.

Economist Ganesh Nana: Beyond the free-market experiment

New Productivity Commissioner Dr Ganesh Nana wants to redefine how we look at the economy.

Government deficit $543 million less than forecast

Strong domestic spending and company earnings underpin the tax take.

Jarden Brief: Varying fortunes for Apple, Facebook and Tesla

Jarden's daily update on the latest market moves and shakes.

Outcry as brokerages limit trading in GameStop

There are accusations that small investors are being treated unfairly.

The stock market lost its mind this week. Who's to blame?

What factors conspired to create GameStop.

Māori economy put at $68.7b: BERL report

The financial value of assets in Māori economy: $42.6b to $68.7b in five years.

Jarden Brief: GameStop's wild ride continues with another surge

Jarden's daily update on the latest moves and shakes.

Britain braces for double-dip recession as third lockdown hits economy hard

Collapse in January activity in UK follows December for retailers and a record deficit.

Liam Dann: Big government is back - let's hope it's smarter this time

Joe Biden and Jacinda Ardern may take a similar economic approach: cautiously hands-on.

What NZ CPI inflation will mean for interest rates

Market expectations were for a 1.1 per cent gain.

Editorial: Economic winds could shift

Editorial: Economy is in remarkable shape, but this should not be treated as a given.

Grim post-Covid warning: Social, economic and geo-political instability

Covid-19 has been the match to light a bonfire of social, economic and geopolitical risk.

Jarden Brief: China's growth beats analyst expectations

Jarden's daily update on the latest market moves and shakes.

Josh Emett's plea to overseas Kiwi chefs: 'Come home, I'll pay some of your airfare'

"We're constantly looking for good staff," says the Auckland chef.

Podcast: Sir Michael Cullen - on why money was never the goal

On a new podcast, Sir Michael Cullen reflects on the way money has shaped his life.

Jeremy Sutton: Positive lessons from a tough year

Columnist Jeremy Sutton learns a few lessons from the challenges of 2020.