WorldWorld Bank cuts 2025 global growth forecast to 2.3% amid trade tensionsUS tariffs could reduce global growth by 0.5 percentage points this year.10 Jun 07:11 PM
BusinessHow Kazakhstan’s conservation project revived the Aral SeaSea infamous for ship graveyards gets new infrastructure to stop water flowing out.13 Jan 07:25 PM
New ZealandOne killed, one critical in Coromandel incident, Kiwibank predicts growth | NZ Herald News UpdateA 77yo man has been charged with murder and attempted murder after an incident in Waiau, Coromandel yesterday. Kiwibank predicts growth in 2025, record migrant numbers leave NZ.Watch13 Dec 07:16 PM
RoyalsVincent Ashworth made Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to agriculture02 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldSri Lanka collapse: Who's next?Several more nations are in similar straits and on the brink of breakdown.11 Jul 06:40 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateGovernment should do more to curb inflation - OECDReport says Reserve Bank policy is on track but more support is needed from fiscal policy.09 Jun 05:30 AM
Banking and financePandora Papers: Lebanon went broke while leaders stowed wealthElite ruled over one of the worst economic meltdowns in decades while acquiring property.06 Oct 05:31 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyStronger recovery: OECD lifts world economic outlookNZ benefits from China rebound and rising commodity prices as Asia Pacific leads recovery.10 Mar 04:37 AM
EconomyWorld Bank sees subdued recovery in 2021 and plenty of riskThe near-term outlook remains highly uncertain, despite the vaccine.05 Jan 07:39 PM
World150 million people could join extreme poorA report from the World Bank states 'the world can rise to the occasion - or succumb'.07 Oct 11:08 PM
WorldLife in Zimbabwe under 'Crocodile' worse than MugabeEmmerson Mnangagwa was supposed to represent a clean break with Zimbabwe's dark past.25 May 05:57 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAlexander Gillespie: What the world needs to know about covid 19COMMENT: A greater tragedy than the Covid 19 virus itself would be not to learn from it.10 May 05:00 PM
WorldTrump considered Ivanka to lead World Bank because 'she's very good with numbers'Trump said if Ivanka wanted to run for president, she would be hard to beat.12 Apr 09:47 PM
EconomyUN calls for overhaul of global financeTask force says major changes needed to tackle challenges facing the planet.05 Apr 04:00 PM
Small BusinessNZ lagging behind world leaders on gender equality lawsGlobal report suggests New Zealand's gender equality may be hindered by legislation.07 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessKiwi investing alongside Mark ZuckerbergComment: It's not everyday you join Mark Zuckerberg as a co-investor, Derek Handley writes12 Oct 07:45 PM
Tourism500,000 jobs could be created in PacificA World Bank report is urging investment in Pacific nations to create jobs and lift income06 Sep 06:17 PM
BusinessHow does your pay compare globally?You might know how your salary compares locally, but ever wondered about globally?15 May 04:24 AM
BusinessWorld Bank in talks with Ivanka about fundThe World Bank is in talks with Ivanka Trump about a fund to help women entrepreneurs.26 Apr 07:21 PM
EconomyBarriers would squander US gainsThe outlook doesn't incorporate the expected effect of Trump's policy proposals.11 Jan 04:30 PM
BusinessRevealed: NZ easiest place to do businessNew Zealand edged out Singapore as the easiest country for doing business in the World Bank's latest rankings.25 Oct 05:48 PM
Banking and financeBig year for changing of the guardThe face of New Zealand business changed over 2012 with a series of senior appointments made to some of the country's top jobs.23 Dec 04:30 PM
Small BusinessNZ easiest place to start a businessNew Zealand has been ranked as the easiest place to start a business out of 185 countries, in a major report out today.23 Oct 02:00 AM
