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'Dire' staff shortage: NZ hotels offer guests discounts to clean their rooms

Burnout and migration backlog: Dire staff situation drives hotels to cut cleaning deals.

Business confidence slumps again, profit outlook 'dire', says ANZ

The latest ANZ Business Outlook survey shows labour shortages are still the top concern.

Liam Dann: The vital industry NZ can't let collapse - and the reasons why

How the property sector fares through this tough cycle will be a real measure of progress.

GDP slump: Why we're not halfway to recession ... yet

The economy will rebound from the Omicron slump, but the real pain may still be to come.

'Another bloodbath': House prices slump again in May for sixth straight month

New data from REINZ shows house prices sank further in May.

Liam Dann: Why slashing govt spending right now would be a bad idea

How we spend government money matters but austerity policies won't help beat inflation.

More mortgage pain - Reserve Bank delivers double rate hike

The RBNZ has warned of much higher rates to come pushing its OCR peak to almost 4 per cent

Liam Dann: Blunt force trauma - how much OCR pain can the economy take?

How hard will the RBNZ hit the economy as it chases down inflation in coming months?

Wage growth soars as unemployment holds steady at record low

Stats NZ data shows the official unemployment rate has held steady at 3.2 per cent.

Unemployment tipped for another record low

Labour shortages have likely driven the strongest wage growth since 2009.

RBA hikes rates for first time in 11 years

It was the first Aussie rate rise during an election campaign since 2007.

The Kiwi industry that's forecast to need more than 200,000 workers - and the lure of Oz

The Work and Income scheme grants $16,000 over two years to apprentices

The Exodus: Recruitment tips from the masters of selling

The war for staff is raging. So how do you stand out when everyone wants the same thing?

Liam Dann: Why a recession could be good for us

With record low unemployment a short sharp inflation beating recession might not be so bad

Liam Dann: Five things the Govt could do to ease inflation pain

OPINION: Most of these responses come with a sting in the tail.

Liam Dann: Inflation debate's about to get bigger than Texas

There ain't no inflation debate like a Texas-sized inflation debate.