
Food prices rise in December, driven by dairy, fruit, cooking oil
Non-alcoholic drinks and tobacco registered the biggest annual price increases.
Non-alcoholic drinks and tobacco registered the biggest annual price increases.
House-building costs only rose 1.1% in 2024, well below 2022′s increases.
We're a dairy giant, so why is butter so expensive?
Best November trade performance since 2020 revealed a day after dismal GDP data.
OPINION: Community providers are increasingly having to turn away applicants.
The latest figures from Stats NZ show a modest improvement in the trade balance.
Te Pāti Māori claims the Electoral Commission bowed to political pressure over the voting.
Data due this Thursday will update the nation's third-quarter economic performance.
Those flying overseas had it better than domestic travellers.
Major fall in Wellington's new home consents, but other regions also took hits.
Construction troubles may be drawing to a close after grim few quarters, economist says.
Stats NZ has revealed its latest Retail Trade Survey for the September quarter.
Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news
Fruit prices go bananas but vegetable costs plummet.
'We used to build 300 houses a year but we’re down to 70, 80, maybe 100.' - Cooney
Production of a key construction component picked up in the September quarter.
Who's feeling the impact the most?
Māori are living in one-family homes and 86.9% have 2-4 whānau.
New Zealand is currently experiencing record levels of outward migration.
While the price of imported goods has fallen, domestic inflation remains too high.
But the prospect of growth is in the air.
Food prices have grown by 1.2% in the year to September.
This is the first census that has allowed diverse gender responses.
The job outlook for young people and some regions was dismal over the year.
Iwi data reveals populations have increased by an average of 46% over 10 years.
Latest data shows how Kiwis are feeling after inflation and recession
Kiwifruit exports helped stop the trade deficit from souring.
There is a warning worse may be to come.
Economists say the effects of tax cuts and government stimulus are yet to see results.