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Construction jobs down more than 12,000 in a year, more youth out of work

'Once you're out, it's hard to get back in' – but an economist says one region's thriving.

'We are suffering': Solo mum used Afterpay for food since power bills chewed up benefit

More than 100,000 New Zealanders can’t keep warm in their homes over winter. We ask why.

Winter chill boosts spending as Kiwis go clothes shopping

Consumers splashed out on winter apparel in June, but hospitality spending fell.

NZ no longer in a state of 'peak tractor'

New tractor registrations fell 17% to 1925, the lowest since mid-2001.

House-building trend still soft as annual consents fall

May's annual consent total is the second-lowest for any month since the end of 2018.

'Put out the welcome mat': South Island sees surge in North Island migrants

Figures show 85,575 people live in the South Island who lived in the North Island in 2018.

Building blocks: 59% of construction firms face work order concerns

Economic pressures are the biggest concern for construction sector leaders: BDO report.

Traditional Census scrapped as Govt moves to new data collection approach

Census data will be collected from existing statistics and regular surveys.

Cautious spending: Card data shows dip in retail sales for May

Economist Satish Ranchhod says retail spending likely to remain 'soft for a while'.