BDBDManufacturingUnemployment rate falls to 3-year lowNew Zealand's jobless rate fell to a three-year low in the first three months of the year as the employment rate grew for the first time in four quarters.09 May 12:30 AM
RetailHalf of kiwis now shop online - Stats NZThe number of people making online purchases had increased by 11 per cent since 2009.21 Apr 11:45 PM
BusinessNZ screen industry reaps $3b in 2012A bumper year for the New Zealand film industry saw revenue soar beyond the $3 billion mark in 2012.09 Apr 03:00 AM
EconomyKiwi R&D spending on the riseNew 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.27 Mar 01:00 AM
Banking and financeFall in Aussie migrationThe number of kiwis who crossed the ditch last month was its lowest in two years, according to figures out today.22 Mar 12:00 AM
LifestyleAre we drinking less beer?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.16 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandCensus question brings tearsGrieving parents of stillborn babies have joined forces to object to a question in the Census.09 Mar 04:30 PM
AgribusinessTerms of trade drop to 2010 levelsExports 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.01 Mar 04:30 PM
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
