No surplus in sight: Creative accounting used to mask deterioration in Govt books
Debt issuance is expected to rise by more than expected.
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Flatpacked and ready: Ikea warehouse opened today
Goods to be shipped from China and Malaysia mainly, but also other parts of the world.
'Low point' – new data to confirm NZ back in recession
Data due this Thursday will update the nation's third-quarter economic performance.
Du Val court hearing pencilled in
Judge this week will be considering PwC’s application for information in the case.
How many years will NZ be in deficit? Treasury to reveal updated forecast
Will spending cuts alone get the books back into surplus?
Liam Dann: Last blast of economic news to offer no tidings of comfort or joy
OPINION: Economy watchers will have to wait a little longer for the silly season
'State of shock' - vendors v agent who gave keys to buyer before settlement
Parmar gave keys to the purchaser the day before settlement without the vendors' consent.
Fran O'Sullivan: What Peters' bold words reveal about NZ's China strategy
OPINION: Foreign Minister Winston Peters will meet his counterpart in Beijing next year.
The good and the bad: 2025 will be a ‘year of two halves’ – Kiwibank
By mid-2025 the tide will finally start to turn, say Kiwibank economists.
Another annual record for departures from New Zealand
New migration data from Stats NZ shows downward trend maybe stabilising
Electronic card data: Spending steady even as holiday sales start
New data from Stats NZ shows spending in retail steady during November.
Return to growth: MPI sees big lift in exports in 2025
MPI expects to see a rebound in New Zealand's primary sector exports in 2025.
Editorial: Govt's Kiwibank move a good step in the right direction
OPINION: Ultimately, a public listing may be needed for it to reach a competitive scale.
Popularity of short term mortgage borrowing surges – at a cost
Nearly 90% of new mortgage lending in October was floating or fixed for a year or less.
Matthew Hooton: Luxon in denial about NZ's economy - and sliding support for his Govt
OPINION: The Government seems to prefer to sit on its hands.
Editorial: Painfully slow sell-down of airport stake has cost Auckland Council millions
EDITORIAL: Political debate about public ownership comes at an opportunity cost.
Aggrieved by your employer, but also in the wrong? Your payout could be wiped
Brooke van Velden details employment law change flagged in National-Act agreement.
Inside Economics: Is NZ poorer than the poorest US state?
New Zealand’s low productivity really is a serious problem.
Failed partial takeover sparks litigation: Empire v Vital
Vital wants $214,000 from Empire for expenses it says it incurred after the failed deal.
‘Challenging picture’: 461,000 borrowers behind on their payments
Payment deficits are expected to track higher yet as Kiwis head into Christmas.
Jenée Tibshraeny: There's only so much low interest rates can do to fire up the economy
OPINION: The RBNZ believes there's less room to cut rates without reigniting inflation.
Better times ahead? What we can learn from the interest rate yield curve
The trend of NZ's steeping yield curve looks likely to continue into 2025.
Deloitte Top 200: How companies can prepare for economic recovery
Fonterra, Port of Auckland, Turners are finalists.
Liam Dann: RBNZ's grim warning as productivity woes come to a head
OPINION: New Zealand faces a future of slow and low GDP growth on its current path.
'I bleed orange but this is awful': Mitre 10 selling properties to repay debt
'Sale of several non-strategic property assets [to] re-cycle capital, reduce debt.'
Matthew Hooton: Say no to Government having a four-year term
OPINION: Extending their term will just give politicians another year for working groups.
Reserve Bank governor's warning to homeowners after OCR cut
Borrowers told to curb some of their enthusiasm.
Business outlook 'brightening' as inflation expectations fall - ANZ
ANZ's Business Outlook shows confidence dipped but firms' own expectations are rising.
Official Cash Rate cut: Reserve Bank says more cuts to come in February
But Governor Adrian Orr warns borrowers not to expect extremely low rates.
‘Relief heading into Christmas’: How banks reacted to the OCR cut
New Zealand's major banks moved swiftly to cut home loan rates after the OCR announcement.
NZ Herald Live: Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis speak on OCR news
Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis speak to media on the OCR news
Big blue wants people: 400 Ikea staff needed next year
'We need a big team due to the way we will run operations in New Zealand'.
Inside Economics: Outlook for housing in 2025...do we really want another boom?
Liam Dann takes a look at the forecasts for the property market.
Country's biggest bank cuts home loan rates ahead of tomorrow's OCR decision
First major bank to cut mortgage rates this week.