Banking and financeAuckland 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
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
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
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
BDBDBanking and financeInterest rates hiked to 3pcThe Reserve Bank has increased the Official Cash Rate by 25 basis points to 3 per cent this morning.23 Apr 09:01 PM
BDBDCompaniesWall St up as drug deals bolster sentimentA raft of merger and acquisition activity in the global drug sector helped underpin equities on both sides of the Atlantic22 Apr 08:52 PM
