OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Robertson's cautious approach should reassure businessRobertson has stuck to his guns on fiscal responsibility despite calls to spend more.13 Dec 05:20 AM
OpinionNorman Gemmell: Do we need a second Treasury?COMMENT: The Government seems to have decided NZ needs another source of fiscal advice.19 Nov 04:00 PM
CompaniesLiam Dann: Boo! The October effect spooks markets againCOMMENT: Why do markets get spooked at Halloween?30 Oct 09:43 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: No time for spend and hopeGlobal debt levels are at all-time highs, limiting our options if growth stalls.25 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionComment: Ignore business confidence but worry about bumpy times aheadCOMMENT: Ignore business confidence; it's a politically biased gauge.02 Sep 04:03 AM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Wile E. Coyote and the debt cliffThe world can't shake its the debt habit -- and that adds to the level of economic risk.28 Jun 05:00 PM
Official Cash RateCall to scrap deposit rules for first home buyersBarfoot & Thompson say LVRs have cooled market and now first-time buyers need a leg up.01 Aug 09:52 PM
New ZealandLabour to release fiscal packageLittle says party will take its time on spending plan, announcing it in a few weeks.28 May 05:05 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungBudget move divides Labour and GreensCOMMENT: The Greens have alternatives, even if they don't like them, writes Audrey Young.26 May 05:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanAs Trump tweets, NZ must get on with itCOMMENT: Ruckus in the US makes NZ more attractive for migrants and money.19 May 06:00 PM
EconomyCTU questions Lab/Greens economic rulesLabour and Greens are releasing a set of economic promises today.24 Mar 04:37 AM
New ZealandSurplus puts tax cuts on the horizonFinance Minister Bill English says a larger than expected surplus gives the headroom to look at tax cuts and pay down debt.13 Oct 04:19 AM
EmploymentWhy the US economy is like Game of ThronesThe seasons in George R.R. Martin's "Game of Thrones" aren't regular or celestial, just like business cycles.21 Apr 01:37 AM
Banking and financeReserve Bank faces mandate change after electionIn an effort to lower rates and weaken the currency, Labour is pledging to broaden the RBNZ's policy goal by re-writing its main objective.11 Sep 03:28 AM
EconomyAgeing population could costTreasury warns that rising costs associated with the ageing population and costlier healthcare will drive the Crown's books persistently into the red from 2020.11 Jul 02:00 AM
CompaniesOn the edgeMarkets in this region yesterday shrugged off the threat of economic disruption from the looming "fiscal cliff" in the United States.28 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionShould we act on the high NZ dollar?Most agree that the kiwi is overvalued and some say the solution is for the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates. But two differing perspectives argue it's not that simple. Add your comment to the debate.02 Oct 08:30 PM
BDBDEconomyEconomic strength behind NZ's triple-A rating: Moody'sMoody's says our Aaa sovereign credit rating is underpinned by New Zealand's economic strength and low vulnerability to event risk.12 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Does NZ really need 28 ministers? Does a country of 4.4m really need 28 ministers - 20 in Cabinet and eight outside?14 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionBernard Hickey: What did double-downgrade day really mean?Now the dust has settled on 'Double-Downgrade Day', it's worth looking at what it all means.02 Oct 10:00 PM
OpinionBernard Hickey: How did Europe get in this mess? Bernard Hickey with ten questions about the European debt mess and what it might mean for New Zealand.13 Sep 09:30 PM
