OpinionNZ's end of year report: Could try harderCOMMENT: While we score high in the indices for peace and transparency, our poverty and inequality gaps have grown.28 Nov 04:00 PM
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
Aged careYears to rebuild investor trust - FMA bossIt will take years to restore trust in the finance industry says the boss of New Zealand's investment regulator.13 Oct 11:15 PM
Aged careMinister qualifies super affordabilityThe cost of superannuation would rise from 5 per cent of GDP to 7 per cent of GDP by 2045, Commerce Minister Paul Goldsmith said.12 Oct 10:22 PM
Banking and financeKiwis in world top five for money know-howThe study found New Zealanders underestimate their ability and know more about financial matters than they realise.11 Oct 11:55 PM
Banking and financeInterest rate spike biggest risk - KeyJohn Key has signalled a rapid and unexpected rise in interest rates and "something big that happens internationally" as the biggest threats to the NZ economy.03 Oct 01:41 AM
TelecommunicationsMobile broadband growing in NZNew Zealand has more mobile broadband connections than people02 Aug 11:40 PM
TaxIncome tax in New Zealand lowest in OECDA Kiwi family with two children on a single income pays the least amount of income tax in the OECD.12 Apr 08:30 PM
BusinessOECD points finger at rising inequalityGrowing gap between rich and poor drags economic growth lower.29 May 05:00 PM
EmploymentHow Uber-type jobs are driving inequalityNon-standard work has grown much faster than traditional employment following the economic crash of 2008.24 May 02:00 AM
BusinessBusinessNZ chief Phil O'Reilly steps downBusinessNZ chief executive Phil O'Reilly is resigning from his role at the end of the year after a decade in the job.19 May 04:32 AM
EconomyNumber of billionaires doubled since financial crisisThe number of billionaires has doubled since the start of the financial crisis, according to a report from anti-poverty campaigners.30 Oct 03:30 AM
New ZealandSouth Island life beats the North - reportJust as Mainlanders have always thought, life in the South Island is better than life in the North Island, according to a new OECD report.08 Oct 06:30 AM
EconomyNZ's 'rock star' status dimsThe economist who first said NZ’s economy had achieved “rock star” status has conceded that outlook has now clouded.19 Aug 12:18 AM
AgribusinessChicken's global dominationThe world's appetite for chicken is growing faster than any other meat, while pork consumption is slowing, according to an OECD report.15 Jul 04:10 AM
OpinionWhat NZ can learn from Scandinavia's successWhen we were the world's third wealthiest country in 1953 I was a sport-obsessed adolescent fourth-generation New Zealander living in a virtual paradise.10 Jul 09:30 PM
EconomyNZ Super Fund - I'm invested in what?Petfood, honey, a real estate agent, menswear, tea & coffee — you might not know it, but thanks to the Super Fund, you’ve got a stake in them all, reports Lesley Springall.10 Jul 05:00 PM
EmploymentTighten visa control: OECD reportWould-be immigrants with higher-level English language skills may be given higher priority after an international review of New Zealand's migration policy.09 Jul 05:00 PM
EconomyNew Zealand economy rocking onPaul Bloxham, who dubbed NZ 'the rock star economy', is sticking to his guns. He said the NZ economy was still powering ahead and was likely to outstrip other members in the OECD.22 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ healthcare system among world's best - studyThe New Zealand healthcare system is one of the most effective in the world, according to a recent study.20 Jun 05:18 AM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Missing pieces surface in productivity jigsaw puzzleWhen the likes of the OECD look at our structural economic policy settings and compare them to what has worked in other countries, they reckon we should be doing a lot better than we are, writes Brian Fallow.23 Apr 07:21 PM
BDBDManufacturingKiwis work longer, but produce lessNew Zealanders work longer hours than the average of their peers in other developed countries but produce a fifth less, a new report finds.22 Sep 10:55 PM
OpinionDamien Grant: Canoe paddling puts us in a backwaterAccording to the OECD, New Zealanders waste a lot of time and money on tertiary education.01 Sep 12:24 AM
TaxTax plan lacks punch - NZ expertA major new global plan aimed at forcing multinationals to pay more taxes has been described as underwhelming and disappointing by a Kiwi tax expert.22 Jul 07:45 PM
New ZealandKiwis among world's fattest peopleNew Zealand has been named and shamed as one of the fattest countries in the world in a report report by the United Nations.11 Jul 03:21 AM
EconomyEmerging markets push for share of global tax takeEmerging markets like India and China are becoming just as frustrated with international corporate tax rules as developed economies, says a KPMG partner.06 Jun 02:00 AM
EmploymentTurning back from Oz dreamNew Zealanders are beginning to realise the Australian dream is not so perfect and the grass may in fact be starting to become greener over here.29 May 09:36 PM
EconomyKiwi R&D spending on the riseNew Zealand's research and development spend rose to $2.6b last year but remains far below many other OECD countries as a proportion of GDP.27 Mar 01:00 AM
New ZealandGood start: NZ women aheadNZ has been ranked the best place in the world to be a working woman - but one advocate says the major obstacles and inequalities for women here are getting worse.08 Mar 04:30 PM
