PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Gross debt to explode $100b more before electionOPINION: Finance Ministers continue to ignore Treasury's fiscal time bomb.25 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPersonal FinanceNation of Debt: Consumer tally dips to $14.5b but 470,000 Kiwis behind on paymentsArrears are higher for those who live in the North Island.19 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPoliticsDebt fight: Willis accuses Hipkins and Swarbrick of fiscal vandalism Tempers flared in Parliament as a ratings agency turned up the temperature.19 Aug 06:17 AM
PremiumAnalysisJenée TibshraenyHigher taxes, deeper spending cuts: What's coming as NZ's economy suffers from long Covid18 Aug 05:00 PM
Herald NOWNZ Herald Morning News Update | $1 trillion debt looms and five unions take Government to courtWatch17 Aug 07:29 PM
PremiumAged careNation of Debt: Kiwis putting more on the plastic to cope with the cost of living25 Jul 05:01 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessNation of Debt: $63b down, farmers struggling to break evenFarm debt has come down but rising costs and a falling milk price are piling pressure on.24 Jul 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyNation of Debt: On average every Kiwi now owes $151,000And how worried should we be about it?23 Jul 05:01 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyNation of Debt: How problematic is NZ's pile of govt debt?A deep dive into government debt.05 Aug 05:34 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Positives beneath ugly top-line debtOPINION: Our Nation of Debt series reveals a surprising upside to the downturn04 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyNation of Debt: Banks need to do better on business lending - economistBanks have been reluctant to lend to the productive business sector, says Cameron Bagrie.04 Aug 05:25 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessHigh prices drive sharp fall in NZ farm debtTrend of farmers chipping away at their debt far cry from burgeoning dairy farm debt days.02 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPersonal FinanceNation of debt: Housing debt jumps 7pc - can we afford it?Keeping unemployment low will be key to servicing the debt, economists say.02 Aug 05:22 AM
PremiumPremiumEconomyNation of Debt: Just how much does every Kiwi owe now?NZ's debt mountain keeps growing - but signs of hope as rate of mortgage borrowing slows.01 Aug 05:22 AM
PremiumPremiumMarketsNation of Debt: New Zealand's great borrowing blowoutThe housing boom and Crown borrowing have seen NZ's debt balloon - should we be worried?20 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: When borrowing less is the biggest debt worryNew Zealand's debt mountain keeps growing everywhere except in the sector it should be.05 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyNation of Debt: Dairy danger as repayment risks riseDairy debt is troubling the Reserve Bank as risks around the industry grow21 Jul 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Global debt is soaring, why should we care?COMMENT: Globally debt is rising again. Should we be worried? Or should we embrace it?20 Jul 05:00 PM
Official Cash RateKiwis drowning in debt: Half a trillion dollars and risingNew Zealand's debt has topped half a trillion dollars.29 Dec 09:06 PM
OpinionLiam DannGovernment too cautious on debtCOMMENT: Debt levels have continued to rise but there are signs of improvement.10 Jun 05:00 PM
Banking and financeDebt sheriff watches what we oweGrant Spencer - Reserve Bank governor in waiting - talks debt and risk with Liam Dann.09 Jun 06:00 PM
EconomyIs your money in intensive care?Take the test: Do your finances need to be urgently taken to hospital in an ambulance?13 Jun 09:21 AM
Banking and financeMore costly mortgages on the cardsThe Reserve Bank is about to undertake a major review of the capital regime for New Zealand's retail banks.10 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessNZ Herald Focus: $500b NZ debt bombNZ Herald's business editor at large Liam Dann talks about NZ's domestic debt bomb - should we be worried?Watch09 Jun 11:19 PM
EconomyReady, set, crash: Could NZ be next?Someday, something will burst the swelling property bubble -- the fallout won't be pretty.09 Jun 06:27 PM
BusinessEconomy Hub: Nation of DebtLiam Dann, Mark Lister and David Snell talk about the amount of debt in New Zealand, and its possible effects on the housing market.Watch09 Jun 01:51 AM
Personal FinanceStudent debt: 728,000 owe nearly $15 billionPeople need to ask whether course is worth it and how they'll pay off loans, says expert.08 Jun 05:00 PM
EconomyNation of Debt : Big ticket sales boomSellers of big ticket items like cars, boats and caravans say business is booming on the back of a strong economy and a wealth effect driven by rising property prices.08 Jun 12:30 AM