New ZealandTreasury warns: No standards creates gapOfficials don't know how they will allocate funding that was based on national standards.12 Dec 01:40 AM
Banking and financeSuper Fund boss Adrian Orr named new Reserve Bank GovernorSuper Fund chief executive Adrian Orr has been named new governor of the Reserve Bank11 Dec 02:55 AM
New ZealandTwyford wants 2000 state homes builtThe new Housing Minister says he makes no apologies for being ambitious about housing.18 Nov 09:31 PM
Banking and finance12 Questions: Ian Short, investment bankerFormer Lehman Brothers investment banker Ian Short has come home to address climate change16 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandPolicies still affordable, Labour saysLabour has ruled out raising income tax if it gets into Government.23 Aug 05:00 PM
Official Cash RateCall to scrap deposit rules for first home buyersBarfoot & Thompson say LVRs have cooled market and now first-time buyers need a leg up.01 Aug 09:52 PM
CompaniesFed Reserve watching slowdown in inflationFed raises the possibility that she may slow the pace of interest rate increases12 Jul 09:20 PM
BDBDBusinessChallenge for firms with state ownerState-owned enterprise Landcorp Farming has repeatedly clashed with Treasury.02 Jul 10:15 PM
BusinessTrump wants to hide complaints about Wall StreetThe US Treasury said details about complaints should only be available to government.15 Jun 04:52 AM
New ZealandSly dig at migrants in the BudgetThe Govt snuck stricter welfare rules for migrants into the Budget.25 May 05:00 PM
BDBDEconomyHigher taxes, lower spend boosts surplusIncreased revenue from taxes and lower expenses helped swell NZ government's coffers.09 May 10:27 PM
New ZealandNo word on use of Aramoana fundFund meant to be split between three final recipients, but payment hasn't been made.11 Apr 06:55 PM
BDBDConstructionCommercial risk not Govt's concern in major projects, PM saysCost overruns that push building projects into the red aren't the Govt's concern20 Mar 05:02 AM
New ZealandSuper changes will affect 120,000 peopleSuperannuation changes announced by Govt will hit 120,000 Kiwis in the first year.10 Mar 02:58 AM
New ZealandSuper proposal kicks off generation warProposed changes to superannuation in New Zealand have inflamed resentment between Baby boomers and younger generations.07 Mar 02:45 AM
Banking and financeHousing shortfall reaches 60,000The gap between housing supply and demand in New Zealand is growing by 40 homes a day.12 Feb 08:43 PM
New ZealandGerry Brownlee: Cera criticism unbalancedThe report into the effectiveness of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority is unbalanced and misses the point, Minister Gerry Brownlee says.08 Feb 09:17 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFast-track Kiwi? No problemUS tech billionaire Peter Thiel got his New Zealand citizenship fair and square, under what is a legal exception to the rules, says Fran O'Sullivan.27 Jan 05:00 PM
BDBDEconomyBudget deficit smaller than forecastThe New Zealand government's accounts recorded a smaller-than-forecast deficit in the first five months of the fiscal year.25 Jan 09:43 PM
New ZealandHow many Kiwi 21-year-olds are on track?How likely young New Zealanders are to be "on track" at age 21 has been mapped using a powerful government database.12 Jan 04:18 PM
BDBDBusinessSocial bonds failure blamed on lack of expertiseA report on failures within the government's first social bonds pilot blames them on a lack of expertise from the bureaucrats involved.16 Dec 12:55 AM
New ZealandPublic sector heads: How much are they paid?The new State Services Commissioner was once one of the highest paid public servants but is now promising a "conservative approach" to pay rises for chief executives.13 Dec 03:36 AM
New ZealandForeign students 'lower NZ skills'International students are manipulating the immigration system to get visas and may be pushing Kiwis out of low-paid jobs, say reports to the Government.06 Dec 05:27 PM
CompaniesForeign investment in NZ risesForeign investment in New Zealand stocks is at its highest since 2011, but investment specialist JBWere says the level may soon fall.05 Dec 10:12 PM
BDBDEconomySmaller-than-expected 4-month deficitThe New Zealand government's accounts recorded a smaller-than-forecast deficit in the first four months of the year.05 Dec 09:22 PM
CompaniesWhy business would welcome EnglishCOMMENT: There are some business friendly policies that John Key had ruled out which may now be back on the table under Bill English.05 Dec 01:33 AM
Freight and logisticsKaikoura Earthquake to cost Govt up to $3bThe Kaikoura Earthquake will cost the Government up to $3 billion, the Treasury estimates.30 Nov 02:34 AM
Kahu'He passed that hell down to his children'Tanya Quedley, 48, was sexually abused by her own father from age 9 or 10 until she ran away at 14.29 Nov 06:15 PM
New Zealand'We would lock ourselves in the room'Incredibly strong young Kiwi Destiny O'Brien opened up about the abuse she endured from her own father.29 Nov 12:47 AM
New ZealandOur kids at risk: Calling time on troubleNZ has the fourth-highest rate of child deaths from assault in the OECD. Simon Collins visited three communities to look for the root causes.27 Nov 04:00 PM
BDBDAged careMigration discourages high-value investmentAuckland is falling off the pace in its natural tendency to produce disproportionately more economic output than the rest of the country.22 Nov 12:04 AM
New ZealandMallard v bollard: Who won?Labour MP Trevor Mallard is the latest victim of notorious electronic bollards at Parliament.16 Nov 06:15 AM
Banking and financeHow not to break the banksStress tests show it would take an extraordinary series of events for New Zealand's banks to fail, Rob O'Neill reports.10 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandHousing New Zealand won't run out of money - EnglishThe Government's state housing agency is set to run out of money by February, ministers have been warned.12 Oct 09:02 PM
