BDBDBanking and financeHouseholds feeling economic pinchConsumer confidence fell below its long-run average in the June quarter.19 Jun 11:05 PM
EconomyImmigration boom flatters economyWATCH: The Economy Hub - Guest panelists Dominick Stephens and Chris Green talk about immigration.31 Mar 12:54 AM
OpinionEditorial: Religious day merits respect amid diversityCOMMENT: Something remarkable happens tomorrow in countries such as New Zealand.23 Mar 04:00 PM
BDBDEconomyMigration from Oz highest since 1991New Zealand continues to post record net migration arrivals, with a 67,400 gain over the past year, led by arrivals from Australia, China and the Philippines.20 Mar 11:10 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Turmoil at top keeping Oz in our shadowCOMMENT: New Zealand's progress nudges our population growth ahead of Australia, writes Brian Gaynor.18 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldBee and butterfly loss 'threatens world food supply'Plummeting numbers of bees, butterflies and other insect populations are placing world food supplies under threat, a United Nations report has warned.28 Feb 01:00 AM
OpinionIs an aging nation shying away from risks?Could the aging of the US population be behind all sorts of other phenomena, from anti- growth activism to the decline in business dynamism and entrepreneurship?31 Dec 01:00 AM
BusinessStrangled by success, a Philippine boomtown expands into the seaDavao city's reputation as one of the safest, vibrant and best-run cities in the country is drawing business people in the thousands.28 Dec 01:55 AM
WorldGrim new record for ChinaFairyland or doomsday? asked China's state-backed newswire. Sure looks like doomsday.10 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandImmigrants write their own storiesNew Zealand is becoming a super diverse nation, but its diversity story is a stratified one - drawn along ethnic and economic lines.08 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandNew blood revives zombie townsSeveral provincial centres once labelled dying "zombie" towns have reversed the trend with their resident numbers climbing in the last year.22 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandRainbow nation must prepare for changeIn just over 20 years, the combined Asian, Pacific and Maori population in Auckland is forecast to outnumber Europeans and others.18 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland's growth raises green threatThe biggest threat to Auckland's environment continues to come from its own population, according to a stocktake presented to city councillors today.07 Oct 04:00 PM
RetailIn Japan, population down, toilet paper upWhy are toilet paper sales soaring in Japan despite a falling population?04 Oct 11:00 PM
Banking and financeAuckland: Fewer houses being builtAuckland could take another 86,400 dwellings in the next eight years without any risk of over-building.17 Aug 10:12 PM
Banking and financeImmigration decline may stunt AustraliaInternational travel figures released support suspicion that the economy's potential growth has been cut by slower population growth.09 Aug 05:00 PM
BDBDBusinessMigration rises to a new recordMigrant arrivals climbed 15 percent to 115,700 in the year, while departures fell 8.1 percent to 57,400.20 Jul 11:19 PM
LifestyleKiwis lose touch with their neighboursNew research has found that only four per cent of New Zealanders agreed they felt close to people in their local area.18 May 07:20 AM
New ZealandMcCully leads Cooks visitForeign Minister Murray McCully has taken Shane Jones, David Shearer and Winston Peters with him for his trip to the Cook Islands, where he is holding talks.11 May 05:00 PM
BusinessNew SH1 motorway interchange opensA new motorway interchange north of Auckland opens on Wednesday, providing direct access for 10,000 Millwater residents.11 May 03:40 AM
New ZealandMore Asian births in NZThe Asian rate reached 62 per 1000 women aged 15 to 44 in 2012, ahead of the European and other group on 57.16 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandSeven new schools to be builtPrime Minister John Key has announced a suite of new schools which will be funded in next month's budget, catering for 4000 extra students.14 Apr 07:35 AM
New ZealandKiwis open hearts to AsiansGreater interaction with Asians, public cultural celebrations and media reports have made Kiwis feel warmer towards Asian people, a study has found.30 Mar 10:50 PM
AgribusinessMigration behind strong GDP growthPopulation growth, boosted by a record net migration gain, explains about half of the strong economic growth recorded last year.19 Mar 04:00 PM
EconomyMore foreigners making NZ homeMigrants are once again setting their sights on New Zealand, a new report reveals.11 Mar 04:00 PM
EconomyAuckland's economy boomingAuckland's economy is expanding quickly with strong immigration, employment, wage growth and tourist arrivals.09 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandPeter Calder: Space crisis looming in a place of peace'Time to get a weedeater through here, I reckon," I said to Roscoe Webb, as I gazed across the expanse of waist-high weeds threatening to choke the old headstones at Waikumete Cemetery.03 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldChina's pollution crisisChina's Environment Minister has promised to confront an environmental challenge "unprecedented in human history" after an online film exposing his country's pollution crisis went viral with more than 100 million hits in two days.03 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandBrain gain continues: Kiwis stay in NZThe allure of the lucky country is fading, as fewer Kiwis leave for Australia and more return - a brain gain forecast to continue this year.26 Feb 04:00 PM
