ManufacturingDollar drops on unemployment fall newsThe 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.07 Feb 12:00 AM
BDBDEmploymentUnemployment down 0.4pc (+video)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.06 Feb 09:55 PM
BDBDManufacturingLabour costs up 0.5pc as quake rebuild quickensNew 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.04 Feb 10:30 PM
Banking and financeASB cuts mortgage ratesASB Bank has today announced reductions to its three, four and five-year fixed home loan rates.21 Jan 01:00 AM
ConstructionNZ new home consents rise againThe number of consents issued for new homes continued a 20-month growth trend by rising again in November, show figures out today.08 Jan 11:00 PM
BDBDTourismChina now second biggest visitor poolThe world's most populous nation has toppled the UK as NZ's second-biggest pool for visitors, though still well behind Australia.20 Dec 10:50 PM
EconomyVeges cheaper as food prices fallFood 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.12 Dec 10:20 PM
BDBDConstructionNZ building work has biggest gain in 10 yearsThere's been a surprisingly big jump in building activity, with the biggest quarterly gain in the past ten years, driven by construction work in Canterbury and the upper North Island.04 Dec 10:45 PM
BDBDAgribusinessTrade deficit widens as dairy values fallNew Zealand chalked up its third monthly trade deficit in October, with the annual deficit widening to $1.37 billion.26 Nov 10:45 PM
AgribusinessNZ needs more people - exportersExporters' lobby group calls for increasing population through immigration and developing bigger companies.15 Nov 04:30 PM
LifestyleBaby boomers outgrowing other age groupsAging baby boomers are pushing numbers of those aged 65 and over to unprecedented levels, adding to the financial pressure on the rest of the population.15 Nov 01:31 AM
EconomyFood prices fall in OctoberSeasonal falls in vegetable prices took the food price index down 0.6pc last month.12 Nov 10:15 PM
TourismChina tourist spend jumps nearly 40pcMoney spent by Chinese visitors to New Zealand has soared nearly 40 per cent in the past year, taking it past the UK as our second biggest source of tourism dollars.06 Nov 01:00 AM
New ZealandWho will be #4,444,444?New Zealand's population will reach 4,444,444 tomorrow, according to Government population numbers.31 Oct 05:23 AM
OpinionToby Manhire: Population growth? Open the doors and let 'em inMore people means more bums on seats - enriching and expanding the arts, sport and media, writes Toby Manhire. "Who honestly can say they feel crowded anywhere in NZ?"25 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandMeet the dragon babiesA support organisation for migrant parents in Auckland is experiencing a baby boom because of a surge in the number of dragon babies born to Chinese parents.15 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandFive million Kiwis by 2031New Zealand will have more than five million people by 2031 – with almost 2 million living in Auckland, according to Statistics New Zealand projections.07 Oct 11:01 PM
