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Letters: The Green Party discovers their clay feet
OPINION: A young politician’s mental health was shoved to the back of the queue.
Chromebooks, shoes, uniforms and stationery - the overwhelming list returns
Between stationery and uniform costs, the start of the school year can be expensive.
Editorial: Grim outlook no surprise but political hyperbole unhelpful
OPINION: National must be cautious not to let gloomy rhetoric undercut confidence.
Consumer confidence increases, but 'willingness to spend' remains low
A new ANZ survey is pointing to improving sentiment among consumers.
Scott Gilmour: Poverty - what can be done?
OPINION: Scott Gilmour asks how we get the Government to learn from the nonprofit sector.
Govt pledges more repeals as Parliament enters final week, mini-Budget to be unveiled
Nicola Willis is promising to lift the lid on Labour's so-called 'fiscal cliffs'.
Liam Dann: Never mind the technicalities, New Zealand is in recession
OPINION: If there's an upside to grim GDP data, it may be we'll get through this sooner.
Why Luxon needs more than public service, tax cuts to tame inflation
Fixing the economy won't be as easy as making a few cuts.
Editorial: Here is Wayne Brown's opportunity to 'fix Auckland'
OPINION: Challenge or opportunity? The rubber is about to meet the road.
Analysis: Low-income families get up to $38 per week less to close Budget hole
Coalition talks have cost National dearly.
Why being poor costs more - foodbanks need our support
OPINION: The cost-of-living crisis has turned a hard situation into an impossible one.
Black Friday: Sales slump by 10 per cent - Retail NZ
Retail NZ says there were plenty of shoppers out and about - but they were buying less.
Major coal port remains blocked by climate protesters
Several hundred protesters have blocked Newcastle Port's shipping lane.
Coalition talks: Seymour says deal still days away after Luxon claims policy deal agreed
The National leader and Winston Peters are set to meet to discuss ministerial positions.
Rates due on Monday, but Northlanders are struggling
Northland council rates are due on Monday, but many are struggling to pay.
Eftpos, credit card retail spending well down in October
Spending in retail industries fell 0.7 per cent compared to September, down by $44m.
How does the price of fuel compare in your community?
Data for the map was supplied by price tracking app Gaspy.
Liam Dann: Is the ComCom a 22-year-old failure?
OPINION: New Zealand lacks adequate competition in key industries.
New fuel station to bring greater competition to Whanganui market
A price disparity with adjacent regions has created a need for more stations in Whanganui.
State of the nation in nine charts: What country is Luxon inheriting?
Economist: Strong domestic inflation pressures are expected for some time yet.
Election impact? Business confidence jumps in October
ANZ's Business Outlook survey suggests businesses liked the election result.
Thomas Coughlan: Christopher Luxon is about to find out everything is his fault
OPINION: Luxon will be challenged by things he cannot control.
Government's ban on new fossil-fuel power plants questioned
Officials questioned the need to ban something that was unlikely to happen anyway.
Rob Rattenbury: Every politician has their day
OPINION: Politicians come and go, they have their moments in the sun then usually fade.
Editorial: Signs of economic recovery
OPINION: The economic news has been looking brighter in the past few weeks.
What will get cut under a National-Act-NZ First govt?
National may need Act and NZ First's help to form a government.
Labour out, National in - either way, neoliberalism wins again
OPINION: Regardless of the election result, a form of austerity was always going to win.
NZ 'winning the war on inflation', no more rate hikes needed, Kiwibank says
Economists are reassessing their interest rate outlooks after inflation data surprised.
What gets axed under the National-led Government?
Now that National looks set to govern, here's what they've promised to get rid of.
Post-election hangover: Inflation data to reveal scale of problem for new Government
The Consumers Price Index for the third quarter is due out on Tuesday.
Business confidence bump expected on election result but no quick fix for economy
Inflation and the fiscal deficit will remain big challenges for the incoming Government.
Claire Trevett: Post-election hangover delivers Luxon NZ First question, and Hipkins leadership speculation
OPINION: There is already speculation about who might line up to replace Chris Hipkins.