The biggest residential building boost in a decade will not make a big dent in Auckland's housing woes, but is a step in the right direction, an economist says.

An issue at the heart of Auckland's draft unitary plan is whether the density of housing should be raised in parts of the city.

Intimate lingerie, wedding dresses and adult toys are three of the most popular buys for Kiwi women shopping online, a new survey has revealed.

New 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.

The number of people making online purchases had increased by 11 per cent since 2009.

A bumper year for the New Zealand film industry saw revenue soar beyond the $3 billion mark in 2012.

New 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.

The number of kiwis who crossed the ditch last month was its lowest in two years, according to figures out today.

Statistics show our beer consumption has dropped significantly. Ahead of this week’s New Zealand Beer Festival, Joanna Mathers wonders if Kiwis are coming to the end of their love affair with beer.

Grieving parents of stillborn babies have joined forces to object to a question in the Census.

Exports fell in the last three months of 2012 in real terms and the impact has been compounded by a decline in what we can buy, by way of imports, for a given quantity of exports.

The New Zealand dollar fell by more than half a US cent today after labour data showed that the employment rate fell to its lowest point in 10 years.

New Zealand's unemployment rate fell from a 13-year high in the last three months of 2012 as people stopped looking for work and the participation rate shrank.

New Zealand labour costs rose in the final three months of 2012 as the gathering pace of Canterbury's reconstruction effort saw the building and construction sector underpin gains.

ASB Bank has today announced reductions to its three, four and five-year fixed home loan rates.

The number of consents issued for new homes continued a 20-month growth trend by rising again in November, show figures out today.

The world's most populous nation has toppled the UK as NZ's second-biggest pool for visitors, though still well behind Australia.

Food prices fell 0.8 per cent last month, with vegetables leading the charge. Food prices have now fallen 0.6 per cent over the past year.