BDBDEconomyWorld markets slump on Greek vote shockWorld sharemarkets dropped overnight after the Greek Prime Minister sought to silence critics by unexpectedly calling for a referendum.01 Nov 06:45 PM
BDBDEmploymentWages up, but private sector lagsWage increases accelerated in the last quarter, but is still soft enough to keep the Reserve Bank from hiking interest rates anytime soon. The labour cost index rose 0.6 percent in the last...31 Oct 10:00 PM
BDBDEconomyA less spooky Halloween for Wall StHalloween is likely to be a lot less spooky than it appeared to be mere days ago with October set to close as the best performing month for Wall Street in decades.30 Oct 07:15 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: Is Alan Bollard turning Japanese?Slowly, but surely, Alan Bollard and the New Zealand economy are turning Japanese.26 Oct 08:30 PM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateOCR: rates left on hold at 2.5pcThe Reserve Bank has this morning left the Official Cash Rate unchanged at a record low 2.5 per cent. The move was widely anticipated, with this week's inflation numbers coming in lower than predicted. 26 Oct 08:00 PM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateBollard warns against quake 'over regulation'New Zealand needs to avoid a costly regulatory over-reaction to the Christchurch earthquakes, says Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard. 17 Oct 08:45 PM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateBanking on more world market uncertainty Anyone hoping for a weekend fix to the global banking sector will have to wait a little longer - perhaps a lot longer.16 Oct 06:45 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
Official Cash RateGreek woes may affect NZ credit access - BollardGreece's sovereign debt woes could end up affecting New Zealand's access to credit and slowing down the country's economic growth, says Alan Bollard. 28 Sep 10:00 PM
EconomyNZ 'in good shape' - EnglishFinance Minister Bill English said that compared to the pessimism in the United States, the New Zealand was in "pretty good shape."23 Sep 11:10 PM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateGDP growth tipped to have slowed, but then lift for rest of 2011New Zealand's economy probably slowed from its surprisingly robust first-quarter pace in the second three months of 2011 as construction stayed weak and manufacturing continued to tread water.18 Sep 08:15 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
