PremiumPremiumOpinionBruce CotterillBruce Cotterill: GDP slump exposes deeper cracks in economy and govt responseOPINION: The economy shrank 0.9% in the June quarter, double the worst forecasts.26 Sep 11:00 PM
PremiumOpinionBevan Graham: GDP was bad, but not as bad as it lookedOPINION: Keep calm and ignore the data volatility, a market economist says.22 Sep 03:00 AM
PremiumConstructionCan builders' groups lumped with liability under new regime afford to protect home owners?The Government mulls requiring Master and Certified Builders to meet solvency standards.21 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionEditorial: Reserve Bank needs to cut deep to get economy movingOPINION: The Reserve Bank should make a super-sized cut to get the economy back on track.19 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumGDPRate cut looms: Markets predict 40% chance of big drop in OCR in OctoberThe interest rate markets are raising the odds of a 50-basis-point rate cut next month. 19 Sep 05:06 AM
PremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: The economy has crashed completely off the track 18 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumOfficial Cash RateBehind the eight ball: Banks call for sharper Reserve Bank cuts18 Sep 05:08 AM
GDPWatch: Nicola Willis speaks as GDP slumps 0.9% in June quarterThe contraction was much worse than expected and may trigger a more aggressive OCR cut.18 Sep 12:15 AM
PremiumPremiumEnergyGas, low hydro, weigh on NZ wholesale electricity marketWholesale electricity is trading near $200/MWh, up on the long-term winter average.10 Sep 05:00 AM
BusinessConstruction, manufacturing slumped in June quarterThe final June-quarter data before the next GDP release paint a grim picture.08 Sep 11:58 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Runway for pre-election turnaround looks dangerously short for Luxon For voters to feel good about the economy in 2026, we need signs of recovery very soon.07 Sep 09:30 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisJenée TibshraenyRace for Reserve Bank governorship heats up – who are the contenders? There are numerous other candidates he believes should be fairly assessed for the role.21 Aug 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateTwo more rate cuts to come: RBNZ to the rescue as recovery stallsA gloomy economic outlook's convinced the RBNZ to lower its expected interest rate track.20 Aug 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Labour's silence a strategy for winning, not governingOPINION: National can't run on its own record, but has nothing to attack Labour on.20 Aug 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisJenée TibshraenyHigher taxes, deeper spending cuts: What's coming as NZ's economy suffers from long CovidSome tough political choices will need to be made.18 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumSharesMarket close: Strong lead from US carries NZX 50 up 1.5%'Bad news is good news,' one analyst said.05 Aug 06:19 AM
PremiumPremiumSharesMarket close: Mainfreight’s gains offset by Gentrack Group’s lossesMainfreight rebounds and Gentrack takes a hit as the NZX trades flat.04 Aug 07:16 AM
PremiumPremiumEconomyNZ can absorb 15% tariff shock – ANZ group chief economist Trump tariffs will hurt exports but the macroeconomy can cope, an economist says.04 Aug 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: NZ economy is still sick, doubts are growing about Govt prescriptionOPINION: But two factors suggest our economy's low mood could be the midwinter blues.02 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumShares'Uncertainty around US tariffs': Market reacts with cautious tradingFisher and Paykel Healthcare shares fell 2.17% because of the tariff increase.01 Aug 06:25 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Luxon living on borrowed time as stagflation loomsOPINION: Nervous National MPs look to next polls.31 Jul 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Why Argentina's radical reforms could work hereOPINION: A tale of two Governments.30 Jul 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: NZ needs more than interest rate cuts to get economy going Opinion: To lift our standard of living, we must raise our productivity.23 Jul 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Inflation is back – and that’s a problem for the Prime Minister OPINION: Regardless of who is to blame, rising food prices will be a political hot potato.19 Jul 05:00 PM
Interest ratesLower interest rates, more money printing - RBNZ considers response to ageing populationWill NZ's central bank go down the path of the Bank of Japan?14 Jul 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: The upside to this painfully slow economic recovery OPINION: This recovery is making us sweat, but that might be a good thing in the long run.22 Jun 07:00 AM
GDPStronger-than-expected GDP signals no rate cut in JulyThe Reserve Bank had forecast 0.4% gross domestic product growth for the first quarter.19 Jun 02:01 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: We need to fix the human-shaped hole in our economy OPINION: The flow of humans across our border is one of the big variables in our economy.14 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldWorld Bank cuts 2025 global growth forecast to 2.3% amid trade tensionsUS tariffs could reduce global growth by 0.5 percentage points this year.10 Jun 07:11 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Cheer up, Kiwis - and go shoppingOPINION: Uncertainty about employment is making people scared to spend on themselves.07 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessSlower global growth to weigh on NZ's economic recovery - OECD The OECD says the world's economic prospects are waning, just as NZ starts to recover.03 Jun 10:32 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Town v Country – Big cities left behind in economic recoveryOPINION: A two-speed economy is developing which could cause headaches for the RBNZ.31 May 05:00 PM
