OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Wheeler fires exchange rate warning shotGraeme Wheeler pointedly reminded us of his power to intervene if the kiwi dollar continues to climb while export commodity prices fall, writes Brian Fallow.07 May 12:05 AM
BDBDAgribusinessRBNZ may intervene to sell currency - WheelerThe kiwi dollar dropped half a cent after the Reserve Bank governor said the bank may sell the currency should it remain high while export prices weaken.06 May 10:29 PM
Official Cash RateAuckland house prices, sales slumpThe average Auckland house sale price and volumes achieved by the city's biggest real estate agency dropped from $725,708 in March to $708,603 last month.05 May 02:25 AM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Labour's plan a subtly blunt instrumentWhat we got from Labour's finance spokesman David Parker on Tuesday was a much broader economic policy than that would imply, writes Brian Fallow.30 Apr 05:00 PM
BDBDConstructionBuilding consents reboundBuilding consents for residential housing rose to a six-and-a-half year high in March, snapping two months of decline.29 Apr 11:59 PM
OpinionEditorial: Imaginative policy option to rises in interest ratesEditorial: The Labour Party has done well to come up with a constructive monetary policy for the coming election.29 Apr 05:00 PM
PoliticsKiwiSaver: who wins, losesHouseholds struggling to keep on top of their mortgages would win from Labour's proposed interest rate shake-up - but at the expense of those who can't afford a house.29 Apr 05:00 PM
Banking and financeKiwiSaver plan could hit saversLabour's proposals to allow the Reserve Bank to adjust KiwiSaver contributions rather than interest rates to control inflation could hurt savers, KiwiSaver experts warn.29 Apr 02:10 AM
Banking and financeLabour's plan 'nothing new'Finance Minister Bill English has rubbished Labour's new Kiwisaver plan, but the policy has received support from employers.28 Apr 10:15 PM
