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Revealed: Three true causes of our 20-year housing boom

Main driver of house prices in the past two decades? Global interest rate drops.

No Minister, more spending won't help keep inflation down

Opinion: To sell targeted fiscal spending as keeping inflation under control is a stretch.

Treasury paper warns more Government spending will hike interest rates

A Treasury paper has warned more Government spending would force higher interest rates.

Decoding Parliament's money talk

MPs go on about money a lot, whether spending or saving it. But it's worth understanding.

Do Auckland port's woes lie in ditching of council assets expert?

Councillor suggests decision to save money on experts may have backfired.

Down $2.2 billion - Government learns not to check KiwiSaver

The Government's KiwiSaver took a hit this month, dragging the Crown accounts into debt.

Budget 2022: $75m for Pacific debt crises - but more may be needed

New Zealand will put up $75m to help Pacific Islands ward off debt crises.

Government spending 'clearly unhelpful' in fighting inflation - Don Brash

Former governor says the RBNZ has a fight on its hands after a big Budget.

Covid blows $350m hole in transport fund, fears infrastructure projects might be cut

Transport funding has been suffering under Covid because people are driving less.

Robertson urges caution after $1.8b Govt payday

The Government's books continue to outperform expectations.

Liam Dann: Tougher economic year ahead? How dark will it get?

Are we emerging from the grip of Covid straight into a full-blown economic meltdown?

Liam Dann: GDP underwhelms, points to tougher year ahead

The economy rebounded out of the Delta lock down but the data didn't beat expectations.

Liam Dann: How the Govt can afford fuel tax cuts - and what it will do to inflation

ANZ economists say the moves will likely mean a lower peak for inflation.

Crown accounts beating forecasts by billions

Crown Accounts for the six months to the end of December reflect the post-Delta rebound.

Liam Dann: Is the housing slump finally here?

Economists say the housing boom is over and expect prices to keep falling across 2022.

Behind KiwiRail's failed $565m Budget bid for mega-ferries

Ferries procured without extra $565m requested: saga ends with "stern" Robertson letter.