PremiumPremiumPropertyBiggest new Kmart to bring hundreds of jobs as Westgate retail hub surgesThe retailer is to operate all hours across the road from Costco Wholesale Westgate.20 Apr 12:00 AM
PremiumRetailFuel price surge squeezes restaurants and retailers as Kiwis cut spendingTwo-thirds of restaurants report fewer customers as costs and delivery charges rise.17 Apr 05:57 AM
InflationFuel prices surge to record monthly rise as food inflation eases in MarchFuel spending jumped 17.3% or $81m, driving overall retail growth.16 Apr 11:47 PM
PremiumTourismUS asset manager gains consent for $250m deal to buy Wellington, Queenstown hotels25 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessBuilding consents continue to rise as cost pressures easeLower interest rates and building costs have driven a pick-up in residential consents.03 Mar 02:35 AM
Politics'A disgrace': One in seven Kiwi kids living in material hardshipChild poverty figures remain persistently high, according to new data from Stats NZ.26 Feb 12:06 AM
PremiumPremiumRetailKiwis turn away from beer and wine as alcohol consumption hits all-time lowNew Zealanders now average 1.6 standard drinks per adult per day.25 Feb 04:00 AM
InflationFood prices experience largest monthly rise in four years as grocery prices jumpTakeaway coffee and chocolate prices have risen sharply.16 Feb 10:35 PM
Employment‘Not great but better than it looks’ - economists see bright spots in today’s unemployment riseThe latest data show 165,000 people now out of work but more jobs are being created 04 Feb 02:17 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsWellington jobs fall by nearly 10,000 since election Stats NZ data shows a reduction of 9931 jobs by the end of the third quarter of 2025.01 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailDecember retail card spending slips but quarter edges higherHospitality was the standout, with card spending jumping 1.4% or $21m.21 Jan 10:16 PM
InflationFood prices dip again but power and grocery bills keep climbingElectricity prices have jumped 27% and gas 56% since December 2021.15 Jan 10:46 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyOn the up: Multi-unit dwellings push residential consents aheadAlmost 36,000 homes consented in year to November.13 Jan 11:26 PM
PremiumPremiumWellingtonIs Wellington falling behind? New numbers show Tauranga and Hamilton population overtaking capitalThe capital is set to drop from NZ's third-largest city to the fifth within 25 years.04 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandGold Coast tops list as Rotorua travel takes off againTravel agent says 'convenience' is driving the trend. 25 Dec 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Is the economic recovery enough to save the coalition?OPINION: The fragile recovery puts the coalition's re-election on the line.23 Dec 08:00 PM
InflationFood prices fall for third month, but groceries, power still risingStats NZ's latest selected price index shows third monthly decline in food prices.15 Dec 10:48 PM
New ZealandWhy Rotorua’s young people are struggling to get hiredIt's not poor attitudes preventing youth from getting jobs, an advocate says.13 Dec 05:03 PM
PremiumPremiumRetailRetail card spending hits $10b as Black Friday gives sector a liftRetail NZ chief Carolyn Young says the uplift offers 'green shoots' of recovery.11 Dec 10:54 PM
New ZealandLeaving for Oz: Why so many Kiwis are giving up on the local job marketStats NZ recorded just over 124,000 migrant departures in the year to October.10 Dec 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessIs the worst of the brain drain over? Why NZ may have turned tide on talent lossAnnual net migration ticked up in October but remains low by historic standards.10 Dec 12:38 AM
BusinessTourism tallies up in October, record from AustraliaNew Zealand's visitor numbers reach 93% of the country's pre-pandemic peak.09 Dec 10:29 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSimon Wilson's Love this City: Good growth or the worst plan ever?Opinion: Plan Change 120, 'fraud' allegations in Papatoetoe, the Botanic Gardens and more.21 Nov 04:00 PM
InflationFood prices rise 4.7% in year to October, but cheaper veggies drive monthly declineVegetable prices fell 10.7% in October, the biggest monthly drop since 2021.16 Nov 10:47 PM
OpinionPaul Spoonley: Growing, going, gone: latest numbers show NZ now at risk of population stagnationOPINION: New Zealand recorded population growth of only 0.7% this year.16 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandExpat earning $34k more in Oz says it's 'really hard' watching NZ 'going backwards'Stats NZ says 72,700 New Zealanders left in the past year, mostly for Australia.16 Nov 05:30 AM
BusinessConsumers spending more – but only justNew card spending data shows that signs of recovery are yet to include consumer spending.12 Nov 11:03 PM
