New ZealandMore customers claim supermarkets overcharged them for underweight chickenCustomers find packets are underweight by as much as 75g.30 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Inflation is not done yet, but there is some cause for hopeOPINION: Non-tradable inflation still worries economists.18 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'We're the ones that are saving the school lunch programme' - David SeymourThe Act leader says the Labour Party didn't set aside funds for school lunches after 2024.14 Apr 01:41 AM
OpinionOpinion: Why are food rescues doing the $70m job of Government? - Angela CalverOPINION: Food rescues like KiwiHarvest offer a lifeline to communities.10 Apr 06:30 AM
KahuOpinion: Vulnerable, disabled, marginalised targeted - Debbie Ngarewa-PackerOPINION: True leaders stand up for the rights and dignity of all individuals.10 Apr 03:27 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeFood inflation across rich nations drops to pre-Ukraine war levelsFinancial Times: Inflation across industrialised nations down to 5.3% in February - OECD.07 Apr 09:12 PM
OpinionChlöe Swarbrick: A country is not a company and a PM is not a CEOOPINION: We are living in the consequences of decisions made by human beings.02 Apr 04:00 PM
EmploymentApril 1 Govt cash boosts: Everything your family can claim from todayThousands will be affected by the financial adjustments.31 Mar 04:00 PM
EmploymentAll the cash boosts Kiwis will get from April 1 - and the new tax increaseThousands will be affected by the changes in just a few days' time.27 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical Roundup: Is Chris Hipkins to be trusted on tax reform?OPINION: Labour's 'Wealth Tax Faction' has pressured Hipkins to act.26 Mar 04:58 AM
New Zealand'Heartless and cruel' - Hipkins hits out at public sector job cutsLabour's Chris Hipkins has given his first major speech as Opposition leader.24 Mar 12:13 AM
Banking and financeGDP: It's official - we're in recessionRecession as a second quarter of contraction recorded, per capita numbers are even worse.20 Mar 09:48 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsGrant Robertson talks RBNZ, Covid and what he and Don Brash agree onMoving away from the OCR as the Reserve Bank’s primary tool is worth looking at, they say.20 Mar 08:32 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Ominous signs ahead for NZ economyOPINION: The latest global dairy auction shows demand for our biggest export is down.20 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannFood prices are falling, but inflation marches on - Liam DannOPINION: Cheaper veges won't be enough for the Reserve Bank to cut rates any time soon.16 Mar 04:00 PM
InflationFruit and vege prices plummet 9 per cent in past year ... but price of eating out soarsNew inflation data shows price rises are easing.12 Mar 10:20 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannInside Economics with Liam Dann: Why can’t Kiwis fix their mortgage for 30 years?In the second of his new mid-week columns, Liam Dann answers reader questions.12 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDouble the pay: Kiwi nurses still heading to Oz despite big pay rises at homeOne nurse says she gets twice the pay, free return airfares, accommodation and a car.09 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Brace for some serious economic pain aheadOPINION: Credit and mortgage distress is rising fast as interest rates bite.06 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Leave food in schools programme alone; the ‘demise’ of rugbyOPINION: 'So far, this Government has done nothing to alleviate child poverty.'05 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Heartbroken and angry': Principals respond to threat to remove free school lunches'There’s no doubt in my mind that they come to school hungry.'05 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeUp or down - how does the Official Cash Rate actually affect your mortgage rate?What is the Official Cash Rate and how does it control lending rates?26 Feb 10:30 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsPolitical Roundup: Labour's worst week highlights its existential crisisOPINION: The Labour Party's fortunes go from bad to worse.26 Feb 12:52 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeTo hike or not to hike - economists divided on RBNZ's big rate callANZ is expecting the official cash rate to be raised from 5.5 per cent next week.25 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionChristopher Niesche: Tough at the top as Woolworths CEO resignation warrantedBrad Banducci had to resign after a controversial interview.25 Feb 02:29 AM
New ZealandFoodbank running low on important itemsKāpiti Community Foodbank is running out of many important items following a busy January.20 Feb 10:11 PM
KahuDebate on scrapping GST on kai heads to ParliamentWaititi says removing GST from kai would be the start of 'the radical shake-up'.18 Feb 03:03 AM
KahuBill to remove GST from food heads for parliamentary hearingTe Pāti Māori's Rawiri Waititi is pleased the bill has been drawn from the ballot box.15 Feb 10:00 PM
Official Cash RateRetail spending rebounds but monetary policy still holding us backElectronic card transaction data for January showed a bump in spending.13 Feb 10:21 PM
New Zealand'Priceless': Sale of prized stud ram helps put thousands of meals on tablesClifton Downs Southdown Stud breeder donated proceeds to Meat the Need and Feed Out.12 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandSmart use of power is helping ease cost of living pressuresThe aim of the Healthy Homes Program is to reduce power use by 30 to 40 per cent.01 Feb 10:50 PM
New ZealandMSD warns incoming minister of rising number of Kiwis on benefit, more increases likely'We are seeing increasing complexity in clients’ needs.'01 Feb 01:22 AM
EmploymentMinimum wage to rise by 2 per cent - slowest rate in a decadeThe cost of living is likely to rise by more than the minimum wage.01 Feb 01:12 AM
Official Cash RateAnnual household living costs increased 7 per cent - who was hit hardest?The cost of living is outpacing inflation - up 7 per cent. But there is good news.31 Jan 10:52 PM
